by Dan Mitchell | Sep 4, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations
I’m obviously fond of the video on tax complexity that the Center for Freedom and Prosperity released 15 years ago. Here’s a more-recent video from the Tax Foundation on the compliance burden. As stated in the video, complexity imposes real economic...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 3, 2025 | Blogs, Capital Gains, Taxation, Uncategorized
Who are the world’s worst fiscal hypocrites? Some people say the answer is the international bureaucrats at the OECD, IMF, and UN who push for higher taxes while receiving lavish tax-free salaries. Other people say the answer is politicians in the United...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 1, 2025 | Blogs, States, Taxation
Just like I’ve done in previous years (2024, 2023, 2022, etc, etc), it’s time share some highlights from the Tax Foundation’s annual report on state tax competitiveness. The 2025 version has been released and this map shows states with...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 19, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs, Europe, Taxation
I’ve written before how ordinary workers are basically tax slaves in Europe. Today, let’s look at new evidence about the absurd extent of taxation in Europe. Here’s a chart shared by Michael Arouet, showing how much it costs a...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 4, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs, Taxation
What’s America’s worst city? According to some recent research, it’s Oakland. And a few years before, another expert picked Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario in California. But what if we look at major cities? Possible contestants include San...
