by Dan Mitchell | Jul 6, 2026 | Blogs, States, Tax Competition, Taxation
For the fifth column in this series (earlier editions available here, here, here, and here), let’s start with this video of Professor Joseph Rauh explaining why the proposed wealth tax in California is economic lunacy. This is a first-rate indictment of the proposed...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 6, 2026 | Blogs, States, Tax Competition, Taxation
There have been dramatic changes in state tax policy over the past five years and they’ve mostly been positive. To be more specific, 23 states have cut their top income tax rates compared to five states that have moved in the...
by Dan Mitchell | May 29, 2026 | Blogs, Free Market, States
In my series on red states vs blue states (previous editions available here, here, here, here, and here), I’m not taking sides between Republicans and Democrats. Instead, I’m showing that states with market-friendly policies (lower taxes, less...
by Dan Mitchell | May 28, 2026 | Blogs, States, Taxation
Adding to what I wrote in April, let’s look at dramatic changes in state taxation. And we’ll start with this video about the foolishness of class-warfare policy. I’m sharing that video because politicians in some states have decided that punishing...
by Dan Mitchell | May 19, 2026 | Blogs, Health Care, States
I unveiled my 13th Theorem of Government about 10 years ago to explain that the supposed popularity of government goodies is a mirage. Once people find out that they would have to surrender more of their income, they suddenly morph into libertarians....
