by CF&P | Jun 11, 2012 | News, Press Releases
Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation For Immediate Release Monday, June 11, 2012 202-285-0244 www.freedomandprosperity.org New CF&P “Economics 101” Video Highlights Dangers of Dependence on Government (Washington, D.C., Monday, June 11, 2012)...
by Dan Mitchell | May 18, 2012 | Big Government, Blogs, Welfare and Entitlements
I wrote about Julia the Moocher earlier this month, linking the Obama campaign’s make-believe leech with a real-world Greek woman who thought the government should take care of her. I also shared an amusing parody of Julia by Iowahawk (the creator of the famous Pelosi...
by Dan Mitchell | May 14, 2012 | Blogs, Taxation
President Obama’s fiscal policy is a dismal mixture. On spending, he wants a European-style welfare state. On taxes, he is fixated on class-warfare tax policy. If we want to know the consequences of that approach, we can look at the ongoing collapse of Greece. Or, if...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 29, 2012 | Big Government, Blogs, Welfare and Entitlements
I’ve occasionally commented on foolish public policy in the United Kingdom, including analysis on how the welfare state destroys lives and turns people into despicable moochers. But if you really want to understand the horrifying absurdity of the welfare state, check...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 3, 2012 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending, Society, Welfare and Entitlements
Why is big government bad for an economy? The easy answer is that big government usually means high tax rates, and this penalizes work, saving, investment, and entrepreneurship. And perhaps some of the spending is financed by borrowing, and this diverts money from...
