by Dan Mitchell | Feb 21, 2023 | Blogs, States, Tax Competition, Taxation
It usually is not fun writing about public policy, given my libertarian sentiments. After all, politicians have a natural tendency to expand their powers and diminish our liberties. So where there is occasional good news, I like to relish the...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 18, 2023 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Tax Harmonization, Taxation
Thanks in large part to the pro-growth agendas of Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan, but also giving credit to policymakers in nations like Ireland and Switzerland, businesses (and their workers, consumers, and shareholders) have...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 2, 2023 | Blogs, States, Tax Competition
I wrote in both 2021 and 2022 about states enacting lower tax rates. And that includes several states (Iowa, Idaho, Arizona) adopting flat taxes. Today, let’s quantify these developments. Our friends at the Tax Foundation...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 31, 2023 | Blogs, States, Tax Competition, Taxation
There are some very important long-run demographic and cultural trends in the United States. The aging of the population – and the concomitant problem of poorly designed entitlement programs – probably belongs at the top of the list. But another...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 8, 2023 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation
I’m a big fan of tax competition. Why? Because politicians are far more likely to keep tax rates low when they are afraid that jobs and investment can move to countries (or states) with better tax system. It also explains why tax rates...
