by Dan Mitchell | Oct 10, 2019 | Blogs, Economics, Supply Side, Taxation
In addition to being a contest over expanding the burden of government spending, the Democratic primary also is a contest to see who wants the biggest tax increases. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren have made class-warfare taxation an integral part of their...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 9, 2019 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
The New York Times is going overboard with disingenuous columns. A few days ago, I pointed out the many errors in David Leonhardt’s column extolling the wealth tax. I also explained back in August how Steven Greenhouse butchered the data when he condemned the American...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 3, 2019 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
I sometimes mock the New York Times for dodgy and inaccurate writing about economics. Though, to be fair, the paper has many sound journalists who do a good job, so I should be more careful about explaining that the mistakes are the result of specific reporters and...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 2, 2019 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation
The Tax Foundation churns out lots of good information, but I especially look forward to their International Tax Competitiveness Index. It shows how nations rank based on key tax variables such as corporate taxation, personal income tax, and international tax rules....
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 30, 2019 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
I was interviewed a couple of days ago about rival tax plans by various Democratic presidential candidates. It’s the “Class Warfare Olympics,” and even Joe Biden is thinking about going hard left with a tax on financial transactions. It’s not just Joe Biden’s crazy...
