by Dan Mitchell | Nov 17, 2023 | Blogs, Free Market
Based on a study I authored for the Club for Growth Foundation, I’ve dedicated this week to a series about Reaganomics. Part I was about Reagan’s track record on spending and lessons for today.Part II was about Reagan’s track record on taxes...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 18, 2023 | Big Government, Blogs
I first became interested in public policy in the 1970s because of Ronald Reagan and his uplifting message about unleashing America’s economy by getting government out of the way. There were plenty of establishment types inside the...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 15, 2023 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Taxation
I’ve been very critical of big-spending Republicans like Trump for two reasons. First, bigger government saps economic vitality by diverting resources from the economy’s productive sector.Second, bigger government sooner or...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 18, 2023 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Welfare and Entitlements
Earlier this year, speaking at the Acton Institute in Michigan, I presented an optimistic case for spending restraint. My premise was very simple, summarized in four sentences. Spending restraint is desperately needed.Spending restraint is...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 13, 2023 | Big Government, Blogs
I don’t like big-government Democrats, but I’m even more hostile to big-government Republicans. That’s because the Democrats don’t lie to me. They openly advocate higher taxes and a bigger burden of government spending. Many Republicans, by...
