by Dan Mitchell | Jun 26, 2018 | Big Government, Blogs, Health Care
I very much suspect Obama partisans and Trump partisans won’t like this column, but the sad reality is that both Obamacare and Trump’s protectionism have a lot in common. In both cases, government is limiting the freedom of buyers and sellers to engage in unfettered...
by Dan Mitchell | May 11, 2018 | Big Government, Blogs
Ordinary Americans have a low opinion of Washington, but they’re underestimating the extent of the problem. The nation’s capital is basically a playpen for special interests. It’s now the richest region of the country, with lobbyists, bureaucrats, contractors,...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 23, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs
Whether I like what’s happening (getting rid of Operation Choke Point) or don’t like what’s happening (expanding civil asset forfeiture), it appears that the Justice Department under Attorney General Jeff Sessions is willing to make decisions. With one very puzzling...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 15, 2017 | Blogs, States
When I write about the actions of state governments, it’s usually to highlight a specific bad policy. As you can imagine, states like California, Connecticut, Illinois, New York, and New Jersey give me a never-ending amount of material. But I frequently run across...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 28, 2016 | Big Government, Blogs
I’ve written before about Hillary Clinton’s unethical and (presumably) illegal actions, both in terms of her email server and the Clinton Foundation. We’ve probably only seen the tip of the iceberg, but one thing that can be said with confidence is that there is...
