by Dan Mitchell | Feb 6, 2026 | Blogs, Government Spending
Let’s celebrate Ronald Reagan on his birthday. And we’ll start by asking to identify his greatest accomplishment. Without firing a shot, winning the Cold War over the evil of Soviet communism? Having the wisdom and the fortitude to bring inflation under control?...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 6, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
On this date in 1911, one of America’s greatest presidents was born. I celebrated Ronald Reagan’s birthday with a video in 2011. Let’s do the same thing this year and listen to his wise words about government spending. Reagan didn’t just have good...
by Dan Mitchell | May 29, 2023 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
Looking just at fiscal policy, who is the worst president in American history? Based on historical data from the Office of Management and Budget, I calculated a few years ago that Richard Nixon was the biggest spender, followed by Lydon...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 5, 2021 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Since I view Ronald Reagan as an honorary libertarian, I was very happy back in 2013 to see that he won a landslide victory over Barack Obama in a hypothetical poll. This meant that voters either were old enough to personally experience...
by Dan Mitchell | May 1, 2021 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending
Good fiscal policy means low tax rates and spending restraint. And that’s a big reason why I’m a fan of Reaganomics. Unlike other modern presidents (including other Republicans), Reagan successfully reduced the tax burden while...
