by Dan Mitchell | Dec 22, 2012 | Blogs, Taxation
I used to think this image was a damning indictment of the internal revenue code. Or here’s another chart showing how the tax system has become more convoluted over time. But this new image may be the most effective of all of them. We don’t know what’s in the other...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 18, 2012 | Blogs, Economics, Government Spending, Taxation
One of the key ways of controlling state and local tax burdens, according to this map from the Tax Foundation, is to not have an income tax. But that’s not too surprising. States have just a couple of ways of generating significant tax revenue, so it stands to reason...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 9, 2012 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
I’ve been very critical of Obama’s class-warfare ideology because it leads to bad fiscal policy. But perhaps it is time to give some attention to other arguments against high tax rates. Robert Samuelson, a columnist for the Washington Post, has a very important...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 8, 2012 | Blogs, Economics, Flat Tax, Taxation
I’ve been arguing against higher taxes because of my concerns that more revenue will simply lead to a bigger burden of government spending. Yes, I realize it is theoretically possible that a tax hike could be part of a political deal that produces a good outcome, such...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 23, 2012 | Blogs, Economics, Flat Tax, Taxation
In addition to being my former debating partner, Richard Epstein is one of America’s premiere public intellectuals. You can watch him make mincemeat out of George Soros in this video, for instance, and you can listen to his astute observations about his former law...
