by Dan Mitchell | Jan 1, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Taxation
It’s an annual tradition (2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, etc) to list a handful of things that I hope might happen in the upcoming year, as well as the things I fear may happen. Sadly, since I understand the economics of “public choice” (something...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 31, 2021 | Big Government, Blogs, Education, Government Spending, Taxation
Per tradition (2020, 2019, 2018, etc), we highlight the best and worst developments of the year on December 31. The choices are based on whether a particular policy increases or decreases individual liberty, either in a big way or a symbolic way....
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 29, 2021 | Blogs, States, Tax Competition, Taxation
Yesterday’s column included a map showing which states gained and lost the most population over the past year. I speculated that some of America’s internal migration was driven by differences in tax policy. So it’s appropriate today that I share this map from the...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 28, 2021 | Blogs, States, Tax Competition, Taxation
I’ve written many times about how Americans are moving from high-tax states to low-tax states. Now we have even more evidence because the Census Bureau has issued its annual report on state population...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 6, 2021 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending, Taxation
Regarding fiscal policy, almost everyone’s attention is focused on Biden’s growth-sapping plan to increase the burden of taxes and spending. People are right to be concerned. If the President’s plan is approved, the already-grim fiscal outlook for...
