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The States Are a Fiscal Policy Laboratory, but Obama Isn't Learning the Right Lesson1 comment

Dan Mitchell wrote 3 days ago: The fiscal nightmare in Europe should be all the proof that’s needed about the dangers of wast … more →

Tags: Big Government, Competitiveness, Economics, Fiscal Policy, Free-Markets, Government Spending, migration, obama, States

Should International Bureaucracies Get Taxing Powers or Direct Funding?2 comments

Dan Mitchell wrote 1 week ago: Over the years, I’ve strenuously objected to schemes that would enable international bureaucra … more →

Tags: Big Government, Economics, Fiscal Policy, global taxation, Harmonization, International bureaucracy, International Taxation, Sovereignty, Statism

A Rare Bit of Good News from Europe3 comments

Dan Mitchell wrote 1 week ago: It seems that there’s nothing but bad news coming from Europe. Whether we’re talking abo … more →

Tags: double taxation, Economics, Europe, European Commission, Financial Privacy, Tax avoidance, Tax Compliance, Tax evasion, Tax Harmonization

Tax Greed On Full Display in Europe

S R Larson wrote 2 weeks ago: From an economic viewpoint, the problem with tax evasion is the tax, not the evasion. When businesse … more →

Tags: Addiction Taxes, China, Europe, India, TAX GREED

Facebook Billionaire Gives Up Citizenship to Escape Bad American Tax Policy11 comments

Dan Mitchell wrote 3 weeks ago: It is very sad that America’s tax system is so onerous that some rich people feel they have no … more →

Tags: Competitiveness, global taxation, Higher Taxes, International Taxation, migration, Tax Increase, Taxation, exit tax, Expatriation

The Geese with the Golden Eggs Are Preparing to Escape France10 comments

Dan Mitchell wrote 3 weeks ago: Even though he is a foolish statist, I wanted Francois Hollande to win the French presidency. Sarkoz … more →

Tags: Economics, Laffer curve, class warfare, France, migration, Tax Increase, Higher Taxes, tax increases, vote with your feet

Wealth Flight from France if Socialist Wins1 comment

S R Larson wrote 3 weeks ago: The Greek parliamentary vote is shaping up to be a protest vote against what people perceive as over … more →

Tags: Europe

Turning left at the end of the world

John Fisher wrote 3 weeks ago: Australian prime minister leaving lunch meeting? A few years ago the president of one of those numer … more →

Tags: Australia, Australian Budget, Australian Tax, Carbon Tax, Henry Tax Review, international tax, Laffer curve, Tax

New IRS Regulation Shows the "Willful Negligence" of Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner1 comment

Dan Mitchell wrote 1 month ago: I’ve been fighting for more than 10 years to stop an IRS regulation that would force American … more →

Tags: Competitiveness, Economics, Geithner, Government Thuggery, I.R.S., regulation, Tax Haven, Taxation

2013 - The Year of American Opportunity

S R Larson wrote 1 month ago: America has the world’s highest corporate income tax. Our personal income taxes are not as hig … more →

Tags: The Welfare State, Economic Freedom, Tax Hikes, Europe, South Africa, Japan

Comparing Obamanomics with Reaganomics, Looking at Evidence from the States7 comments

Dan Mitchell wrote 1 month ago: I’ve done a couple of posts comparing Reaganomics and Obamanomics, mostly based on data from t … more →

Tags: California, Economics, Fiscal Policy, Illinois, Laffer curve, migration, States, Taxation, State Government

Time for Me to Defend My Work on Tax Havens8 comments

Dan Mitchell wrote 1 month ago: A few days ago, I explained why I’m a big fan of tax competition. Simply stated, we need to su … more →

Tags: Big Government, Economics, Fiscal Policy, Government Spending, OECD, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Sovereignty, Tax avoidance, Tax evasion

Professor Greg Mankiw: If You Value Inidividual Liberty, then Protect, Promote, and Preserve Competition Between Governments6 comments

Dan Mitchell wrote 1 month ago: Other than my experiment dealing with corporate taxation, the first video I narrated for the Center … more →

Tags: Economics, Fiscal Policy, Government Thuggery, jurisdictional competition, Sovereignty, Tax Harmonization, Tax Haven, Taxation, Fiscal Sovereignty

Competition Is Bad And Must Be Stopped, Says @RichardJMurphy

vircantium wrote 1 month ago: This ‘competition’ thing really must stop. We need a level playing field. It cannot be r … more →

Tags: Europe, Tax, Economy, Murphybollocks

What's the Difference between A Unicorn and A Fiscally Conservative Democrat?

S R Larson wrote 1 month ago: Last week the House of Representatives cast a vote that would have gotten a lot more media attention … more →

Tags: State Government, Fiscal Policy, spendoholism, New York, Governor Cuomo

With Washington Now Imposing the World's Highest Corporate Tax Rate, Every Day is April Fool's Day for American Companies7 comments

Dan Mitchell wrote 2 months ago: Last year, I expressed skepticism that the White House was serious about reducing the corporate tax … more →

Tags: Economics, Taxation, Fiscal Policy, Competitiveness, obama, corporate tax, corporate income tax, Japan

The High-Risk Game of Raising Taxes in Oregon5 comments

S R Larson wrote 2 months ago: The push for higher state and local taxes continues. One of the more contested battles is unfolding … more →

Tags: Macroeconomics, State Government, Tax Hikes, Oregon

Explaining Pro-Growth Tax Reform to the Senate Budget Committee1 comment

Dan Mitchell wrote 2 months ago: What do the flat tax and national sales tax (and even the value-added tax) have in common? As I expl … more →

Tags: Economics, Taxation, Fiscal Policy, Laffer curve, Value Added Tax, VAT, Supply side economics, Tax Reform, Flat Tax

Should States Be Allowed to Tax Outside their Borders, Particularly if It Means a Database of Your Online Purchases?11 comments

Dan Mitchell wrote 2 months ago: Tax competition, as I have explained to the point of being a nuisance, is an important restraint on … more →

Tags: Economics, Taxation, States, Financial Privacy, Tax Harmonization, Privacy, Sales Tax, Internet, State Government


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