by Dan Mitchell | Jun 11, 2021 | Big Government, Blogs, Welfare and Entitlements
Back in 2016, I created a 2×2 matrix to illustrate the difference between redistributionism (tax Person A and give to Person B) and state planning (politicians and bureaucrats trying to steer the economy, either through direct...
by Dan Mitchell | May 28, 2021 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Welfare and Entitlements
There are many things to dislike about President Biden’s budget plan to expand the burden of government. Class-warfare tax policy.Expanding welfare.Higher levels of red ink. There will be ample opportunity to write about these issues in the coming weeks. For today,...
by Dan Mitchell | May 19, 2021 | Big Government, Blogs, Europe, Welfare and Entitlements
The United States has a big economic advantage over Europe in part because the burden of welfare spending is lower. This means fewer people trapped in government dependency in America. And it means a smaller tax burden in America....
by Dan Mitchell | May 13, 2021 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Welfare and Entitlements
I wrote two days ago about subsidized unemployment, followed later in the day by this interview. This controversy raises a fundamental economic issue. I explained in the interview that employers only hire people when they expect a new worker will generate at...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 27, 2021 | Big Government, Blogs, Immigration, Society, Welfare and Entitlements
In Part I of this series, I explained why it’s absurd to think illegal immigration can be stopped by sending foreign aid to less-developed countries, such as many of those in Central America. Simply stated, government-to-government handouts have never been a...
