by Dan Mitchell | Aug 10, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs, Free Market
Having been inspired by Ronald Reagan’s libertarian-ish message (and track record), I’ve always been suspicious of alternative forms of conservatism for the simple reason that they always seem to mean bigger government. There was George H.W. Bush’s “kinder and...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 9, 2019 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Back in 2012, I wrote that the left’s hostility to tax competition had reached such a crazy level that some of them were even urging military action against low-tax jurisdictions. Though I was amused to see that this warmongering focused on tiny jurisdictions such...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 26, 2019 | Blogs, Economics, Socialism
Cuba has a very sad history. It traded a regular dictatorship for a communist dictatorship six decades ago, and the results have been predictably awful. Oppression, persecution, rationing, spying, deprivation, and suffering are facts of life in that socialist...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 25, 2019 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market
I’ve applauded China’s economic progress. It’s economic liberty score jumped from 3.64 in 1980 to 6.46 in the most recent edition of Economic Freedom of the World. That shift toward markets (which started in a village) helped to dramatically reduce poverty and turn...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 13, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Socialism
I’ve repeatedly warned about the downsides of socialism, calling it “evil and stupid,” as well as a “dreary failure.” Though these debates can be frustrating because of vague definitions. Some people, when they talk about socialism, are referring to government...
