by Dan Mitchell | Jan 12, 2012 | Blogs, Free Market
The 2012 Index of Economic Freedom has just been released. This is my favorite publication from the Heritage Foundation, and second only to the Economic Freedom of the World Index as a measure of global public policy. The news scores for 2012 are not pretty. We have...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 1, 2011 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market
I’m glad that China has taken some steps away from communism. According to Economic Freedom of the World, China was one of 10-worst nations for economic liberty back in 1980 and they’ve since climbed to 92nd place out of 141 nations. I’ve even offered a small bit of...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 19, 2011 | Blogs, Society
At a basic level, my attitude on patriotism is captured by this t-shirt. And hold the snarky comments. My view is not influenced by the woman modeling it. Or, if you want something with more substance, this Penn & Teller routine is very instructive. But this...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 17, 2011 | Bailouts, Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Europe, Government Spending, Taxation, VAT
I’ve written about the fiscal implosion in Europe and warned that America faces the same fate if we don’t reform poorly designed entitlement programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. But this new video from the Center for Freedom and Prosperity, narrated by an Italian...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 7, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending
Even though the unwashed masses decided that I didn’t win my stimulus debate in New York City, I continue my fight for the hearts and minds of the American people. I’m now taking part in a debate for U.S. News & World Report on “Who Is Handling Its Debt Crisis...
