by Dan Mitchell | Jun 4, 2019 | Blogs, States, Taxation
Time for another edition of our long-running battle between the Lone Star State and the Golden State. Except it’s not really a battle since one side seems determined to lose. For instance, Mark Perry of the American Enterprise Institute often uses extensive tables...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 27, 2019 | Blogs, States, Taxation
If the people who advocate higher taxes really think it’s a good idea to give politicians more cash, why don’t they voluntarily send extra money with their tax returns? Massachusetts actually makes that an easy choice since state tax forms give people the option of...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 13, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs, Bureaucracy, States
When I gave readers an opportunity to select their favorite political cartoonist back in 2013, they picked Michael Ramirez. And I can understand, given the excellent options that I shared (here, here, here, and here). But I now think I overlooked his true masterpiece,...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 21, 2019 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation
I used to think Texas vs. California was the most interesting and revealing rivalry among states. It was even the source of some clever jokes and cartoons. But the growing battle between Florida vs. New York may now be even more newsworthy. I wrote last month about...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 14, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation
I wrote a couple of weeks ago about how New York is committing slow-motion fiscal suicide. The politicians in Illinois must have noticed because they now want (another “hold my beer” moment?) to accelerate the already-happening collapse of their state. The new...
