by Dan Mitchell | Nov 29, 2010 | Blogs, Taxation
I’ve always had a soft spot for Switzerland. The nation’s decentralized structure shows the value of federalism, both as a means of limiting the size of government and as a way of promoting tranquility in a nation with several languages, religions, and ethnic groups....
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 19, 2010 | Blogs, Taxation
I get nauseated and disgusted when guilt-ridden wealthy people try to come across as friends of the common man by endorsing soak-the rich taxes. I’ve even debated a couple of self-loathing trust fund babies (see here and here) about class-warfare policy. If neurotic...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 11, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending, Taxation
I have many pet peeves, but one that causes me endless frustration is the Washington “spending cut” scam. This happens when politicians increase spending, but claim that they’re cutting spending because they previously had planned to make government even bigger. The...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 9, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending, Taxation
I’ve already written about the terrible work of the Congressional Budget Office. The CBO did an awful job on the stimulus, for instance, repeatedly asserting that diverting money from the private sector to government somehow would create jobs. CBO also was a disaster...
by CF&P | Nov 8, 2010 | News, Press Releases
Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation For Immediate Release Monday, November 8, 2010 202-285-0244 www.freedomandprosperity.org New CF&P Video Debunks White House Tax-Increase Propaganda (Washington, D.C., Monday, November 8, 2010) In a new mini-documentary...
