by Dan Mitchell | Jan 24, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs
When I posted a video about “libertarian porn” back in 2010, readers presumably were either relieved or disappointed that there was no nudity. I may get the same reaction today, because we’re going to have a discussion – but only G-rated – about what our British...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 25, 2013 | Blogs, Health Care
Back in 2010, I guest-hosted Larry Kudlow’s CNBC program for a couple of days. During one of the segments on my last show, I crossed swords with the other host, Simon Hobbs, as we argued whether patients needlessly died because of the government-run healthcare system...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 16, 2013 | Blogs, Europe
As an advocate of small government, I’m often distressed that I sometimes have to rely on Republicans in Washington to fight statism. Why am I distressed? Because some of the worst people in Washington are GOPers. They may give lip service to fiscal responsibility...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 26, 2013 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Tax Competition, Tax Havens, Taxation
In a recent interview with the BBC, I basically accused UK Prime Minister David Cameron of being a feckless and clueless demagogue who is engaged in a desperate effort to resuscitate his political future. I shouldn’t have been so kind. Cameron manages to combine bad...
by Dan Mitchell | May 18, 2013 | Big Government, Blogs, Europe, Government Spending, Taxation, Welfare and Entitlements
I was very pleased to report the other day that the people of France overwhelmingly favor spending cuts, even when they were asked a biased question that presupposed that Keynesian-style spending increases would “stimulate” the economy. Now I have some polling data...
