by Dan Mitchell | Jul 18, 2018 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Waste
Given the routine corruption and reckless spending in Washington, I frequently get asked how I keep my sanity. It’s possible, as some of my friends argue, that I’m not actually sane. That would explain why I try to put my finger in the dyke of big government as more...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 20, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Waste, Welfare and Entitlements
Since I primarily work on fiscal policy, I normally look at the budgetary impact of entitlement programs. And the numbers are very grim. But I’m also an economist, so I periodically comment on how government intervention undermines the efficient functioning of...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 22, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
About one year ago, I decided to create a “Moocher Hall of Fame” to highlight how certain people went above and beyond the call of indolence in their efforts to sponge off taxpayers. This award isn’t for ordinary deadbeats. You have to do something really special (the...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 4, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Government Waste
The President’s new budget has been unveiled. There are lots of provisions that deserve detailed attention, but I always look first at the overall trends. Most specifically, I want to see what’s happening with the burden of government spending. And you probably won’t...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 12, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
Every so often, I share stories about the ridiculous and outrageous way in which the federal government squanders our money. So when I saw this New York Post story about the feds pissing away a six-figure sum on condom research, I figured this would be a perfect...
