by Dan Mitchell | May 2, 2020 | Blogs, Taxation
What’s the most poorly governed city in the United States? San Francisco, where there are “poop patrols“? Chicago, which is spending itself into oblivion? New York City, home of America’s worst mayor? Those are all good options, but Seattle may deserve this award....
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 2, 2020 | Bailouts, Blogs
Most economic downturns are caused by misguided government policy, which leads to predictable battles over how to address the fallout as well as battles over how to avoid the same mistakes in the future. Today’s crisis is different. It’s more akin to a natural...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 19, 2020 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Socialism
While it’s good news for the country that Bernie Sanders has faded in the polls, there’s a dark lining to that silver cloud. For all his faults, Crazy Bernie at least was open and honest about his desire for socialism (unlike certain other candidates, who have...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 5, 2020 | Blogs, Economics, Socialism
I would like to think that the election results from Super Tuesday signify a rejection of the evil and destructive ideology of socialism. After all, despite promising the most handouts, Bernie Sanders was defeated in most states and quickly went from being the...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 26, 2020 | Blogs, Economics, Socialism
Last week, I shared a 24-question quiz that ostensibly determines whether you’re a communist. Though it might be just as accurate to ask one simple question: Do you have warm feelings about the Marxist dictatorship in Cuba? On that basis, Bernie Sanders fails. At...
