by Dan Mitchell | Jan 1, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations, Taxation, Welfare and Entitlements
Since yesterday’s column was a look back on the good and bad things of 2016, let’s now look forward and speculate about the good and bad things that may happen in 2017. I’m not pretending any of this is a forecast, particularly since economists have a miserable track...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 27, 2016 | Blogs, Flat Tax, Taxation
On December 24, I wrote that all I wanted for Christmas is a spending cap. Alas, Santa did not manage to stuff that long-overdue policy down my chimney. But I’m not surprised. For years, the flat tax was on my Christmas list and that never happened either. I guess I...
by Andrew F. Quinlan | Nov 20, 2016 | Opinion and Commentary
This article originally appeared on The Daily Caller on November 18, 2016. Donald Trump’s unexpected victory, combined with a very good election for House and Senate Republicans, has dramatically improved the odds of meaningful tax reform. And there already are...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
While the political world is consumed by the various scandals and baggage of the two main presidential candidates, let’s play a game of make-believe. Let’s pretend that politicians aren’t crooks and clowns and instead actually want to make America’s economy more...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 3, 2016 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending, Taxation
If nothing else, Belgian politicians deserve credit for perseverance. One year ago, the nation was considering a “tax shift” that would reduce taxes on labor and increase taxes on consumption. I pointed out that this didn’t make much sense since it wouldn’t alter the...
