The Link Between Big Government and Corruption

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The Link Between Big Government and Corruption

April 21, 2009 by Dan Mitchell

This video (hopefully) makes the case that smaller government is the best way to reduce sleaze in Washington.

Posted in Economics, Fiscal Policy, Politics, Spending, Taxation, Video | Tagged Economics, Fiscal Policy, Free Markets, Liberty, Taxation, Video | 294 Comments

294 Responses

on March 5, 2023 at 1:38 am Dan Mitchell: More Government = More Corruption | The Daily Hatch

[…] I wish both sides would recognize that the real problem is big government. […]
on February 27, 2023 at 6:31 pm More Government Equals More Corruption – LibertyWire

[…] I wish both sides would recognize that the real problem is big government. […]
on November 26, 2022 at 11:20 am Dan Mitchell: “Looking at reforms at the state level, the past two years have produced very good news on education policy and tax policy!” | The Daily Hatch

[…] other words, taxpayers need to be eternally vigilant, regardless of where they live. Otherwise the corrupt rectangle of politicians, bureaucrats, lobbyists, and interest groups will figure out hidden ways […]
on November 23, 2022 at 10:18 pm Dan Mitchell: The Most Economically Free State Is…? | The Daily Hatch

[…] other words, taxpayers need to be eternally vigilant, regardless of where they live. Otherwise the corrupt rectangle of politicians, bureaucrats, lobbyists, and interest groups will figure out hidden ways […]
on October 22, 2022 at 1:55 pm Dan Mitchell: The World’s Worst “Tax Hells” | The Daily Hatch

[…] other words, taxpayers need to be eternally vigilant, regardless of where they live. Otherwise the corrupt rectangle of politicians, bureaucrats, lobbyists, and interest groups will figure out hidden ways […]
on October 12, 2022 at 8:00 pm Dan Mitchell: In my libertarian fantasy world, the federal government would have neither entitlements nor block grants. That also happens to the world envisioned by America’s Founders (and the reality Americans enjoyed up until the 1930s). | The Da

[…] like a typical story about big government and corruption, […]
on October 12, 2022 at 10:10 am Brett Favre, Redistribution, Welfare Reform, and Government-Enabled Corruption | International Liberty

[…] like a typical story about big government and corruption, […]
on October 11, 2022 at 5:53 pm Dan Mitchell: While most people pay attention to which political party enjoys success when there’s an election, I think it’s also important to look at ballot initiatives! | The Daily Hatch

[…] other words, taxpayers need to be eternally vigilant, regardless of where they live. Otherwise the corrupt rectangle of politicians, bureaucrats, lobbyists, and interest groups will figure out hidden ways […]
on October 7, 2022 at 5:21 pm Dan Mitchell article notes: “Mayor Lori Lightfoot even arranged to have the cameras hit cars traveling just six miles per hour over the speed limit to help boost the city’s revenue. …In 2016, a former Chicago official was sentenced to 10 years in fe

[…] other words, taxpayers need to be eternally vigilant, regardless of where they live. Otherwise the corrupt rectangle of politicians, bureaucrats, lobbyists, and interest groups will figure out hidden ways […]
on September 3, 2022 at 9:08 pm Never has work been so readily available in modern America; never have so many been uninterested in taking it. DAN MITCHELL EXPLAINS WHY BIDEN IS THE PROBLEM!!! | The Daily Hatch

[…] I went to the archives for a video yesterday, let’s do the same thing today. Here’s my 2009 videoabout the close link between the size of government and the level of […]
on August 7, 2022 at 5:10 pm Dan Mitchell “Biden’s agenda also calls for a massive expansion of special tax privileges!” | The Daily Hatch

[…] column explained that lobbyists are big winners when the size and scope of government […]
on August 7, 2022 at 6:27 am Big Government, Biden, and Big Corruption: Part II | International Liberty

[…] column explained that lobbyists are big winners when the size and scope of government […]
on August 6, 2022 at 12:01 pm I’m recycling this video because President Biden and his allies in Congress are poised to enact a revised version of the “Build Back Better” plan to expand the burden of government! | The Daily Hatch

[…] I went to the archives for a video yesterday, let’s do the same thing today. Here’s my 2009 videoabout the close link between the size of government and the level of […]
on August 6, 2022 at 10:00 am Big Government, Biden, and Big Corruption: Part I | International Liberty

[…] I went to the archives for a video yesterday, let’s do the same thing today. Here’s my 2009 video about the close link between the size of government and the level of […]
on July 12, 2022 at 7:13 pm Dan Mitchell article Which Nation Will Be the Next to Go Bankrupt? | The Daily Hatch

[…] other words, taxpayers need to be eternally vigilant, regardless of where they live. Otherwise the corrupt rectangle of politicians, bureaucrats, lobbyists, and interest groups will figure out hidden ways […]
on June 24, 2022 at 11:58 pm Dan Mitchell: The first step to recovery is supposed to be admitting you have a problem. But Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker still won’t, even after billionaire Ken Griffin on Thursday said he’s moving his Citadel hedge fund and securities trading firm to

[…] other words, taxpayers need to be eternally vigilant, regardless of where they live. Otherwise the corrupt rectangle of politicians, bureaucrats, lobbyists, and interest groups will figure out hidden ways […]
on June 23, 2022 at 9:25 pm Dan Mitchell: If California is committing “slow motion suicide,” Illinois is opting for the quickest-possible fiscal demise! | The Daily Hatch

[…] other words, taxpayers need to be eternally vigilant, regardless of where they live. Otherwise the corrupt rectangle of politicians, bureaucrats, lobbyists, and interest groups will figure out hidden ways […]
on March 13, 2022 at 10:16 am Big Government and Big Corruption | International Liberty

[…] the Center for Freedom and Prosperity released this video back in 2009, we wanted people to understand the link between big government and big […]
on February 17, 2022 at 10:31 am What Is “Rent Seeking”? | International Liberty

[…] undeserved goodies to various interest groups. You can call it rent seeking. You can call it corruption. Or you can call it […]
on December 7, 2021 at 9:03 am Foreign Aid, Corruption, and Big Government | International Liberty

[…] And when government gets bigger, that creates more opportunities for corruption (the same problem exists in developed nations). […]
on November 3, 2021 at 4:54 pm Dan Mitchell article Reduce Poverty with Free Enterprise | The Daily Hatch

[…] corruption in government is a much more challenging topic. Yes, shrinking government would mean less opportunity for graft, but that doesn’t solve the problem of delivering “public goods” in a competent and honest […]
on November 3, 2021 at 9:56 am Reduce Poverty with Free Enterprise | International Liberty

[…] corruption in government is a much more challenging topic. Yes, shrinking government would mean less opportunity for graft, but that doesn’t solve the problem of delivering “public goods” in a competent […]
on July 3, 2021 at 3:00 pm Government Intervention and Unintended Consequences | International Liberty

[…] But what’s the key feature of government? Is it waste? Dependency? Corruption? […]
on May 18, 2021 at 7:20 am New Research on the Link between Government and Corruption | International Liberty

[…] Which was my message in this video. […]
on March 2, 2021 at 9:16 am The Economics of Unholy Alliances: Bootleggers and Baptists | International Liberty – Additional survival tricks

[…] other words, the phenomenon of bootleggers and baptists is run-of-the-mill government corruption, an example of “public choice” in […]
on March 2, 2021 at 8:56 am The Economics of Unholy Alliances: Bootleggers and Baptists | International Liberty

[…] other words, the phenomenon of bootleggers and baptists is run-of-the-mill government corruption, an example of “public choice” in […]
on January 6, 2021 at 6:42 am Victorious Georgia Democrats in 2021 should remember Jay Cost wrote: If we think of corruption merely as illegal activity, we’re defining it too narrowly. …the better way to understand it is as JAMES MADISON might have. In Federalist 10, he worried ab

[…] one of the main points I made in this video from the Center for Freedom and […]
on December 27, 2020 at 1:14 pm Everything You Want to Know about Government in a Single Story – Breaking News

[…] But the real moral of the story is that government power is a recipe corruption. […]
on December 27, 2020 at 12:48 pm Everything You Want to Know about Government in a Single Story | International Liberty

[…] But the real moral of the story is that government power is a recipe corruption. […]
on December 25, 2020 at 11:23 am Dan Mitchell’s article “The Poisonous Economics of Wealth Taxation” | The Daily Hatch

[…] In other words, it’s good when people become rich by providing the rest of us with goods and services we value, but it’s not good for them to get rich by climbing into bed with politicians. […]
on December 23, 2020 at 6:01 pm Dan Mitchell’s article “Part III: Poverty Is a Problem, not Inequality” | The Daily Hatch

[…] In other words, it’s good when people become rich by providing the rest of us with goods and services we value, but it’s not good for them to get rich by climbing into bed with politicians. […]
on December 23, 2020 at 12:01 am Dan Mitchell article “Part II: Poverty Is a Problem, not Inequality” | The Daily Hatch

[…] In other words, it’s good when people become rich by providing the rest of us with goods and services we value, but it’s not good for them to get rich by climbing into bed with politicians. […]
on December 22, 2020 at 12:51 pm Part II: Poverty Is a Problem, not Inequality | International Liberty

[…] In other words, it’s good when people become rich by providing the rest of us with goods and services we value, but it’s not good for them to get rich by climbing into bed with politicians. […]
on November 24, 2020 at 2:35 pm Big Government Enables Big Corruption | International Liberty

[…] made the same point, for instance, in this 2009 video from the Center for Freedom and Prosperity. And I was focusing on the United […]
on October 26, 2020 at 10:17 am America’s “Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy”: Part II | International Liberty

[…] this month, I reviewed some evidence and analysis about the corruption in […]
on October 11, 2020 at 2:36 pm America’s “Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy”: Part I | International Liberty

[…] this year, I asked “Why are there so many bad and corrupt people in government?” and suggested two possible […]
on September 2, 2020 at 8:39 am Two Rivals for the Politician of the Year Award | International Liberty

[…] in July, I asked “Why are there so many bad and corrupt people in government?” and suggested two possible […]
on July 6, 2020 at 11:24 am In One Picture, Everything You Need to Know about Government | International Liberty

[…] there’s also a serious point. Why are there so many bad and corrupt people in government? There are two possible […]
on April 26, 2020 at 8:37 am The Sixth Edition of Coronavirus Humor | International Liberty

[…] moral of the story, needless to say, is that big government enables big […]
on February 25, 2020 at 10:00 am More Red Tape = More Corruption | International Liberty

[…] results in the new World Bank study build on the earlier research and confirm (as I noted in a video more than 10 years ago) more power for government means more corruption by […]
on February 15, 2020 at 11:54 am Capitalism Helps People in Poor Nations, Foreign Aid Helps Politicians in Poor Nations | International Liberty

[…] Bigger government also enables corruption in rich […]
on November 3, 2019 at 12:23 pm Taxpayer-Subsidized Corruption in Europe | International Liberty

[…] Is anyone surprised that big government leads to big corruption? […]
on October 28, 2019 at 11:21 am Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall, Which Nations Have the Least Red Tape of All? | International Liberty

[…] also worth noting that less intervention means less […]
on August 25, 2019 at 9:35 am Red Tape and Corruption | International Liberty

[…] gives me a good excuse to recycle this video I narrated more than 10 years […]
on July 6, 2019 at 8:45 am A Great Moment in Local Government | International Liberty

[…] There is a sure-fire way of reducing this kind of corrupt behavior, but don’t hold your breath expecting it to […]
on April 20, 2019 at 9:27 am Can Argentina Finally Break Free from Decades of Economy-Sapping Statist Governance? | International Liberty

[…] since government amassed so much power over the economy, nobody should be surprised by this BBC report about rampant […]
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on November 21, 2018 at 1:09 pm South Africa Observations | International Liberty

[…] Shrink the size and scope of the state and much of that problem automatically disappears. […]
on September 13, 2018 at 12:38 pm Everything You Need to Know about the Harmful Effects of FEMA and Federal Disaster Relief | International Liberty

[…] as seems to always be the case with government, Jeffrey Tucker explains that disaster relief subsidizes corrupt favors for […]
on July 21, 2018 at 9:31 am Academic Studies Confirm that More Money for Politicians = More Corruption | International Liberty

[…] concerned, these results belong in the “least surprising” category. Of course you get more corruption when government gets […]
on July 18, 2018 at 11:45 am Great Moments in Foreign Government | International Liberty

[…] the routine corruption and reckless spending in Washington, I frequently get asked how I keep my […]
on May 27, 2018 at 2:48 pm Georgia (the Country) Is a Case Study of the Benefits of Economic Liberalization | International Liberty

[…] And they were right. […]
on May 11, 2018 at 8:32 am Michael Cohen, Tony Podesta, and the Nauseating Corruption Enabled by Big Government | International Liberty

[…] That’s the message I also shared in this video from the Center for Freedom and […]
on March 12, 2018 at 11:03 am Seven Adverse Consequences of Big Government | International Liberty

[…] More Corruption – He points out that a government with lots of power and control will be very susceptible to misbehavior as interest groups and politicians figure out ways of scamming the system. Very similar to the message in one of my videos. […]
on February 25, 2018 at 2:22 pm If Scandinavian Nations Are Socialist, so Is the United States | International Liberty

[…] we get a significantly worse score for governance issues such as property rights, corruption, and the rule of […]
on September 18, 2017 at 8:54 am Our Federal government is making a move to ban cash -

[…] real story is that the corruption is caused by government, not […]
on September 6, 2017 at 10:09 am India’s Disastrous War Against Cash, Encouraged by American Taxpayers | International Liberty

[…] real story is that the corruption is caused by government, not […]
on July 3, 2017 at 12:30 pm The Fraud-Riddled Obamaphone Boondoggle | People's Pundit Daily

[…] since big government is a recipe for big corruption, you won’t be surprised to learn that a bigger program of phone subsidies has […]
on July 3, 2017 at 9:15 am The Fraud-Riddled Obamaphone Boondoggle | International Liberty

[…] since big government is a recipe for big corruption, you won’t be surprised to learn that a bigger program of phone subsidies […]
on June 24, 2017 at 4:46 pm A Taxpayer-Funded Smear Job of Professor James Buchanan | International Liberty

[…] daily columns usually revolve around public policy issues such as tax reform, entitlements, and corrupt government. And while sometimes get a bit agitated about bad things in Washington, it’s because […]
on May 5, 2017 at 8:40 am Cronyism, Corruption, and the Obama White House | Conservative Republican News

[…] of the points I repeatedly make is that big government breeds corruption for the simple reason that politicians have more power to reward friends and punish […]
on May 4, 2017 at 1:47 pm Cronyism, Corruption, and the Obama White House | International Liberty

[…] of the points I repeatedly make is that big government breeds corruption for the simple reason that politicians have more power to reward friends and punish […]
on March 7, 2017 at 10:26 am A Tax Hike in Illinois Will Hasten the State’s Fiscal Collapse | International Liberty

[…] where have I seen that message […]
on March 1, 2017 at 7:09 am Nine Positive and Eight Negative Observations from Trump’s Speech | International Liberty

[…] Washington corruption – I like that he focused on trying to clean up Washington, but I don’t think a handful of restrictions that make it hard for Administration officials to become lobbyists will make a difference. You need to shrink government to “drain the swamp.” […]
on February 21, 2017 at 8:16 pm The Ex-Im Bank Is the Heart of the Swamp – DonnyFerguson.com

[…] that Trump will change this perverse set of incentives by “draining the swamp.” But unless he reduces the size and scope of government, the problem will get worse rather than […]
on February 17, 2017 at 3:50 pm Trump, Big Government, the Export-Import Bank, and the Washington Swamp | International Liberty

[…] will change this perverse set of incentives by “draining the swamp.” But unless he reduces the size and scope of government, the problem will get worse rather than […]
on February 1, 2017 at 9:47 am Smaller Government Is the Best Strategy for Reducing Corruption in Romania | International Liberty

[…] So if you want less corruption, shrink the size of the public sector. […]
on January 21, 2017 at 12:05 pm Will Trumponomics Mean More Freedom and Prosperity? | International Liberty | THE SOVEREIGN PATIENT

[…] at the expense of the overall nation. And if he’s serious about curtailing sleaze in DC, the only solution is smaller […]
on January 21, 2017 at 9:55 am Will Trumponomics Mean More Freedom and Prosperity? | International Liberty

[…] at the expense of the overall nation. And if he’s serious about curtailing sleaze in DC, the only solution is smaller […]
on December 30, 2016 at 2:15 am FRIEDMAN FRIDAY Trump Administration’s Infrastructure Initiative should include more private-sector involvement!!! | The Daily Hatch

[…] responsibility to state and local governments. …Washington involvement is a recipe for pork and corruption. Lawmakers in Congress – including Republicans – get on the Transportation Committees precisely […]
on December 2, 2016 at 9:44 am John Stossel, Paul Krugman, and the Washington Swamp | International Liberty

[…] Which is music to my ears, for obvious reasons. […]
on November 29, 2016 at 10:46 am The War Against Cash, India, and a Lesson about Big Government | International Liberty

[…] Prime Minister Modi wants a vibrant, above-ground economy with minimal corruption, maybe that’s the path he should […]
on November 23, 2016 at 8:14 pm Trump Administration’s Infrastructure Initiative should include more private-sector involvement!!! | The Daily Hatch

[…] responsibility to state and local governments. …Washington involvement is a recipe for pork and corruption. Lawmakers in Congress – including Republicans – get on the Transportation Committees precisely […]
on November 14, 2016 at 1:03 pm Three Sensible Rules to Guide the Trump Administration’s Infrastructure Initiative | International Liberty

[…] to state and local governments. …Washington involvement is a recipe for pork and corruption. Lawmakers in Congress – including Republicans – get on the Transportation Committees precisely […]
on October 28, 2016 at 4:12 pm Hillary Clinton’s 38-Year History of Sleaze and Corruption |

[…] Now let’s conclude by bring public policy into the discussion. Corrupt politicians are able to amass lots of power and money because government is big and powerful. […]
on October 28, 2016 at 12:05 pm Hillary Clinton’s 38-Year History of Sleaze and Corruption | International Liberty

[…] Now let’s conclude by bring public policy into the discussion. Corrupt politicians are able to amass lots of power and money because government is big and powerful. […]
on October 19, 2016 at 10:20 am Trump’s Five-Point Plan to “Drain the Swamp” Won’t Work | International Liberty

[…] hoping that other parts of the balloon won’t expand. Indeed, that’s the message of my video on the very strong link between the size of government and the amount of […]
on September 26, 2016 at 5:18 pm Some Bipartisan Humor to Survive the Clinton-Trump (Clump) Debate | International Liberty

[…] If we want to clean up corruption in Washington, more campaign finance laws won’t work. The only way to reduce corruption is to shrink the size of […]
on September 22, 2016 at 2:19 pm More Predatory and Corrupt Behavior by Politicians | Lex Rex for All

[…] For the umpteenth time, the moral of the story is that the only way to reduce corruption in government is to reduce the overall amount of taxing, spending, and regulating. […]
on September 22, 2016 at 1:37 pm More Predatory and Corrupt Behavior by Politicians | International Liberty

[…] For the umpteenth time, the moral of the story is that the only way to reduce corruption in government is to reduce the overall amount of taxing, spending, and regulating. […]
on September 14, 2016 at 9:49 am José Manuel Barroso, the European Commission, Goldman Sachs, Corruption, and Cronyism | International Liberty

[…] solution to this mess (other than Glenn Reynold’s revolving-door surtax) is to dramatically shrink the size and scope of government. When there’s less to steal, there will be fewer […]
on August 20, 2016 at 12:29 pm Big Government Means Big Corruption (especially when the Clintons are involved) | International Liberty

[…] That’s the moral of the story. […]
on July 26, 2016 at 9:34 am Another Worthy Contestant: Malaysia’s Prime Minister Is Vying to Become Politician of the Year | International Liberty

[…] when you add the inevitable corruption to the mix, the net result is that you damage the economy while simultaneously lining the pockets […]
on July 7, 2016 at 7:55 am Clinton-Style Corruption Is the Inevitable Result When You Mix Big Government and Sleazy People | International Liberty

[…] almost certainly won’t get solved by electing different people. The only real solution is shrinking the size of government so there’s less opportunity for […]
on June 22, 2016 at 3:34 pm The Recipe for Job Creation: Less “Help” from Washington | Lex Rex for All

[…] Second, so-called stimulus packages don’t make sense. Yes, some people wind up with more money and jobs when politicians increase spending, but only at the expense of other people who have less money and fewer jobs. Moreover, Don correctly notes that this process of redistribution facilitates cronyism (the focus of another Learn Liberty video) and corruption in Washington (an issue I’ve addressed in one of my videos). […]
on June 22, 2016 at 1:34 pm The Recipe for Job Creation: Less “Help” from Washington | International Liberty

[…] Second, so-called stimulus packages don’t make sense. Yes, some people wind up with more money and jobs when politicians increase spending, but only at the expense of other people who have less money and fewer jobs. Moreover, Don correctly notes that this process of redistribution facilitates cronyism (the focus of another Learn Liberty video) and corruption in Washington (an issue I’ve addressed in one of my videos). […]
on May 18, 2016 at 10:24 am Government = Corruption = Undeserved Wealth = Insider Favoritism | International Liberty

[…] Which is the message of this video. […]
on March 29, 2016 at 5:19 am Earl Grey Politics | It’s a Very Merry Christmas for Washington Insiders

[…] Making government smaller is the only way to reduce the Washington problem of corrupt fat […]
on February 4, 2016 at 12:42 pm On Campaign Finance, Bernie and Hillary Put the Cart before the Horse | Lex Rex for All

[…] is my message in this video from the Center for Freedom and […]
on February 4, 2016 at 11:41 am On Campaign Finance, Bernie and Hillary Put the Cart before the Horse | International Liberty

[…] is my message in this video from the Center for Freedom and […]
on December 13, 2015 at 11:14 am The Ebola Virus and the Case for Limited – and Competent – Government | International Liberty

[…] today’s post isn’t about the corrupt machinations of Washington, so let’s get back to our main […]
on December 5, 2015 at 12:55 pm Explaining the Corrupt Relationship Between Politicians, Special Interests, and Lobbyists | People's Pundit Daily

[…] But there’s one tiny glimmer of hope. If we can somehow figure out how to shrink the size and scope of government, we can reduce the problem. That’s the message of this video. […]
on December 5, 2015 at 11:14 am Explaining the Corrupt Relationship between Politicians, Special Interests, and Lobbyists | International Liberty

[…] But there’s one tiny glimmer of hope. If we can somehow figure out how to shrink the size and scope of government, we can reduce the problem. That’s the message of this video. […]
on November 30, 2015 at 1:02 pm Everything You Need to Know about Deductions, Loopholes, and Special-Interest Tax Provisions | International Liberty

[…] in the interests of the politicians and lobbyists who benefit from an annual extender package, so the problem doubtlessly will […]
on November 18, 2015 at 8:58 am If You Want Less Corruption, Control Government rather than Political Speech | International Liberty

[…] previously explained that shrinking the size and scope of government is the most effective way of curtailing corruption. […]
on November 13, 2015 at 1:16 pm Hillary Clinton, Big Government, and Washington Corruption | People's Pundit Daily

[…] explained, over and over and over again, that big government is the mother’s milk of corruption. Simply stated, a convoluted tax code, bloated budget, and […]
on November 5, 2015 at 10:57 am Instead of Fighting to Protect Taxpayers, Politicians Are Enabling Medicare Fraud | International Liberty

[…] the only long-run and permanent solution is to shrink the size of […]
on November 4, 2015 at 6:43 pm Hillary Clinton, Big Government, and Washington Corruption | Lex Rex for All

[…] explained, over and over and over again, that big government is the mother’s milk of […]
on November 4, 2015 at 12:32 pm Hillary Clinton, Big Government, and Washington Corruption | International Liberty

[…] explained, over and over and over again, that big government is the mother’s milk of […]
on October 3, 2015 at 7:20 am The Disgusting Corruption of America’s Political Class | International Liberty

[…] If we want to clean up corruption in Washington, more campaign finance laws won’t work. The only way to reduce corruption is to shrink the size of […]
on August 5, 2015 at 7:33 am The World’s Most Disappointingly Inaccurate Headline | International Liberty

[…] I’ve been arguing for years that big government means big corruption. I even narrated a video making that […]
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on July 21, 2015 at 2:01 pm Helpful Advice for Jeb Bush and other Candidates: Shrinking Government Is the only Effective Way to Reduce Washington Corruption | International Liberty

[…] it’s the only genuinely effective way. I explain in this video that laws to control corruption in Washington don’t work because they don’t address the […]
on June 3, 2015 at 11:35 am The Denny Hastert Scandal: When Bad Things Happen to Bad People for the Wrong Reasons | International Liberty

[…] is my message in this video from the Center for Freedom and […]
on May 12, 2015 at 6:11 am The Venal Corruption of the Political Class | International Liberty

[…] the video I narrated explaining how bloated government enables […]
on April 23, 2015 at 10:43 am It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane….It’s Super Entrepreneur! | International Liberty

[…] Entrepreneurs make mistakes all the time, of course, but there’s a feedback mechanism in a private economy called profit and loss. And that rewards good choices and penalizes bad choices. By contrast, when politicians play “chef,” you get cronyism, inefficiency, and corruption. […]
on March 28, 2015 at 1:06 pm Learning the Right Lesson from Corruption in the EB-5 Visa Program | International Liberty

[…] background on the seemingly unbreakable link between big government and corruption, here’s a video I narrated for the Center for Freedom and […]
on March 10, 2015 at 6:58 pm Why Are Republican Presidential Candidates Openly Stating a Desire to Violate 18 U.S. Code § 203 of the Criminal Law? - The Liberty Herald

[…] pointed out that Washington is a cesspool of legal corruption. But if you don’t believe me (and you have a strong stomach), feel free to peruse these […]
on March 10, 2015 at 2:56 pm Why Are Republican Presidential Candidates Openly Stating a Desire to Violate 18 U.S. Code § 203 of the Criminal Law? | International Liberty

[…] pointed out that Washington is a cesspool of legal corruption. But if you don’t believe me (and you have a strong stomach), feel free to peruse these […]
on February 20, 2015 at 10:17 am Green Energy, Corruption, Reform Conservatism, and the Size of Government | International Liberty

[…] bottom line is that you can’t fix the corruption problems caused by big government unless you’re actually willing to get rid of big […]
on February 12, 2015 at 12:26 pm Big Government and Corruption Are Inextricably Intertwined | International Liberty | Lex Rex for All

[…] one of the main points I made in this video from the Center for Freedom and […]
on February 12, 2015 at 11:52 am Big Government and Corruption Are Inextricably Intertwined | International Liberty

[…] one of the main points I made in this video from the Center for Freedom and […]
on January 5, 2015 at 12:53 pm Another Nauseating Example of Government Thuggery | International Liberty

[…] And Gallup discovered earlier this year that a record number of Americans think that government is corrupt. […]
on November 23, 2014 at 7:12 pm The Odious Corruption Enabled by Big Government | The Liberty Herald

[…] moral of the story is that big government enables insider corruption. Which is the message of this video from the Center for Freedom and […]
on November 23, 2014 at 2:06 pm The Odious Corruption Enabled by Big Government | International Liberty

[…] moral of the story is that big government enables insider corruption. Which is the message of this video from the Center for Freedom and […]
on November 4, 2014 at 3:29 am Open letter to President Obama (Part 706) IRS demonstrates that we need limited, constitutional government | The Daily Hatch

[…] we blame politicians for our corrupt, loophole-ridden, abusive tax […]
on July 2, 2014 at 7:30 am Bigger Government Means More Corruption

[…] Liberty. And if you look at the earliest posts, way back in April of 2009, you’ll find that one of the very first of them made the link between big government and big […]
on July 1, 2014 at 8:37 pm Bigger Government Means More Corruption | The Liberty Herald

[…] Liberty. And if you look at the earliest posts, way back in April of 2009, you’ll find that one of the very first of them made the link between big government and big […]
on July 1, 2014 at 4:12 pm Bigger Government Means More Corruption | International Liberty

[…] Liberty. And if you look at the earliest posts, way back in April of 2009, you’ll find that one of the very first of them made the link between big government and big […]
on May 28, 2014 at 7:21 am Farm Bill loots the treasury on behalf of the lobbyists!!!! | The Daily Hatch

[…] I believe in free markets and small government, and I’m also against Washington corruption. […]
on May 27, 2014 at 2:48 pm The Department of Agriculture Deserves the Death Penalty | International Liberty

[…] I believe in free markets and small government, and I’m also against Washington corruption. […]
on April 3, 2014 at 7:55 am Moral Corruption at the OECD: Using Dishonesty to Advance the Statist Agenda | International Liberty

[…] to that. That’s the core message of this video I narrated, which explains that shrinking the size and scope of government is the only effective way to reduce […]
on March 16, 2014 at 7:43 am Ukraine’s Biggest Problem Isn’t Putin, It’s Putinonomics | International Liberty

[…] Ukraine already has been practicing Putinonomics (which is a sordid mix of cronyism, regulation, corruption, and weak rule of law), so more Russian control presumably will mean jumping from one frying pan to […]
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on December 8, 2012 at 12:10 pm The Link Between High Tax Rates and Corruption « International Liberty

[…] more information, here’s my video on the link between big government and corruption, including a section on how a loophole-ridden tax system benefits Washington […]
on December 4, 2012 at 8:36 am Bob Costas needs to think gun control logic through « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

[…] I’m not talking about bankruptcy lawyers or corrupt lobbyists, though those would be good […]
on December 2, 2012 at 8:30 am Question of the Week: “Have Your Views Changed on Anything?” « International Liberty

[…] think Washington is pervasively corrupt. When I first came to town, I figured there was a lot of sleaze and graft facilitated by big government. Nothing has changed about that assessment, but I now think that a bigger problem is moral and […]
on November 30, 2012 at 11:17 am Why Are Republicans Willing to Help Obama Make America More Like Europe When the Welfare State Is Collapsing? « International Liberty

[…] frustrates me. The entire town is based on legalized corruption as an unworthy elite figure out new ways of accumulating unearned wealth by skimming money from the […]
on November 20, 2012 at 12:55 pm Open letter to Speaker of the House John Boehner (Part 12) « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

[…] corruption – Tax preferences and penalties are bad for growth, but they are also one of the main sources of political corruption in Washington. Tax reform takes away the dumpster, which means fewer rats and […]
on November 10, 2012 at 5:47 pm The United States Ranks Near the Top in the World Bank’s Doing Business Index « International Liberty

[…] is in the “paying taxes” category. This is yet another reason why we should junk the corrupt internal revenue code and replace it with a simple and fair flat […]
on November 8, 2012 at 9:35 am An IQ Test for Criminals and Liberals « International Liberty

[…] I’m not talking about bankruptcy lawyers or corrupt lobbyists, though those would be good […]
on November 6, 2012 at 1:44 pm Are Max Brantley and Dan Mitchell right about Obama winning? « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

[…] the west. I predict that government will get even bigger over the next four years, which will mean more corruption and weaker economic […]
on November 6, 2012 at 8:13 am The Final 2012 Election Prediction: Everything from the Electoral College Map to Which Party Controls the House and Sentate « International Liberty

[…] the west. I predict that government will get even bigger over the next four years, which will mean more corruption and weaker economic […]
on October 15, 2012 at 9:17 am If the Auto Bailout Was a Success, I’d Hate to See What a Failure Looks Like « International Liberty

[…] this issue involves more than just inefficient subsidies. I’m also concerned about the corruption that inevitably exists when cronyism replaces […]
on October 11, 2012 at 12:49 pm The Left’s Obsession with Equality of Outcomes, Taken to a Logical Extreme « International Liberty

[…] think capitalism and cronyism are the same thing. I try to show them that there is no role for corrupt favoritism in a genuine free market, which is why it is doubly counterproductive when Republicans support […]
on October 10, 2012 at 9:56 am jane

Loved this…love the Cato Institute…Has anyone ever calculated how much money one would gain if there were no unions?Could an estimate be derived by breaking down the cost for example..grocery unions, transportation unions ie port,truckers,and railway…just pertaining to the cost of food? Seems to me a way to convey a direct cost to every family and counters the argument that unions benefit all. I realize this is not the sole answer but it translates as a real cost to every household.If one is told how much less food could cost them…the desire to stop support goes away..and so would a whole slew of lobbyist..Therefore little by little explaining the direct cost in ones wallet for everyday purchases…let alone cars, education,housing…our cities (public sector unions) The corruption there is a start.But just telling people about corruption and pwer is not enough..someone needs to calculate a hypothetical percentage of how much more money one would have if hypothetically there were no unions.People don’t like being hoodwinked into paying more for anything…Start with food….it resonates with everyone and would probably hack people off if they knew how much less they could pay…leave subsidies for another conversation…we need to move the dial faster….
on October 9, 2012 at 12:32 pm New Video Shows that Obamanomics Is a Failure « International Liberty

[…] that anybody should be surprised. Big government facilitates corruption in the same way that a dumpster attracts rats and […]
on October 9, 2012 at 10:59 am How Corrupt Is Washington? « Constitutional Free America

[…] Here’s my video explaining the connection between big government and corruption. […]
on October 8, 2012 at 8:31 am How Corrupt Is Washington? « International Liberty

[…] Here’s my video explaining the connection between big government and corruption. […]
on October 7, 2012 at 7:02 am Gary Scott

For example, in the 2,700 pages of ObamaCare there are more than 2,500
references to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. There are more
than 700 instances when he or she is instructed that they “shall” do
something and more than 200 times when they “may” take at their sole
discretion some form of regulatory action. On 139 occasions, the law mentions
that the “Secretary determines.” In essence one person, appointed by
and reporting to the president, will be in charge of the health care of 310
million Americans once ObamaCare is fully operational in 2014.

The same is true in the 2,319 pages of the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform Act which
confers nearly unlimited power on various agencies to control by fiat the
nation’s financial, banking and investment sectors. The bill also creates new
agencies, such as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, not subject to any
oversight by Congress. This overall process was repeated numerous times with
other legislation all with the intent of granting unfettered power to the
executive branch controlled by Barack Obama and his radical associates.

Additionally, the Obama administration has, through its unilaterally determined
rule making and regulatory powers, created laws out of whole cloth. The
Environmental Protection Agency on a near daily basis issues new regulations
clearly out of their purview in order to modify and change environmental laws previously
passed and to impose a radical green agenda never approved by Congress. The
same is true of the Energy and Interior Departments among many others.

None of these extra-constitutional actions have been challenged by Congress. The
left in America knows this usurpation of power is nearly impossible to reverse
unless stopped in its early stages.

It is clearly the mindset of this administration and its appointees that
Congress is merely a nuisance and can be ignored after they were able to take full
advantage of the useful idiots in the Democrat controlled House and Senate in
2009-2010 and the Democrat Senate in the current Congress.
on October 6, 2012 at 7:32 am After Obama’s Weak Debate Performance, I’m Now Predicting a Razor-Thin Election « International Liberty

[…] for state-by-state estimates, I’ve been flipping back and forth like a corrupt politician (pardon my redundancy) trying to decide between two interest […]
on September 30, 2012 at 8:45 am The Regal Lifestyle of King Barack and the Rest of Washington’s Gilded Class « International Liberty

[…] But the big numbers, in terms of the burden on taxpayers, come from the giant army of overcompensated federal bureaucrats. And you need to consider the mass of lobbyists and consultants that also are part of the corrupt Washington machine. […]
on September 28, 2012 at 9:52 am Obama’s Phony Economic Patriotism « International Liberty

[…] also got to take a jab at the failed Keynesian stimulus. And I explained that big government facilitates corruption and that excessive government spending undermines growth, so I’m generally happy with my […]
on September 20, 2012 at 7:18 am Dan Mitchell: “Romney is Right that You Can Lower Tax Rates and Reduce Tax Preferences without Hurting the Middle Class” « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

[…] But that’s not a surprise since the internal revenue code has morphed into a 72,000-page monstrosity (this is why I sometimes try to convince honest leftists that a flat tax is a great way of reducing political corruption). […]
on September 19, 2012 at 2:52 pm Just in Case You Need another Reason to Support the Flat Tax « International Liberty

[…] I’ve done thorough blog posts highlighting the economic benefits of the flat tax, but I find that most people are passionate about tax reform because they view the current system as being unfair and corrupt. […]
on September 17, 2012 at 9:51 am Tax Rates Impact Economic Performance, But Other Policies Also Matter | For Economic Justice

[…] Liberty that we need fundamental tax reform, in part because he believes in fairness and wants to reduce corruption. But I also think the flat tax will boost the economy’s performance, largely because lower tax […]
on September 17, 2012 at 8:39 am Tax Rates Impact Economic Performance, but other Policies also Matter « International Liberty

[…] I’m a big fan of fundamental tax reform, in part because I believe in fairness and want to reduce corruption. […]
on September 16, 2012 at 7:15 pm No, I’m Not Corrupt, but It’s a Fair Question « International Liberty

[…] So I can’t complain when someone questions my motives. Everyone in Washington should be viewed with suspicion. It is, after all, a pervasively corrupt town. […]
on September 16, 2012 at 10:08 am Middle-Class and Poor People Shouldn’t Subsidize the Mortgages of Rich People « International Liberty

[…] since programs that redistribute from the poor to the rich almost always involve corruption – often involving morally bankrupt […]
on August 29, 2012 at 3:22 pm Romney is Right that You Can Lower Tax Rates and Reduce Tax Preferences without Hurting the Middle Class « International Liberty

[…] But that’s not a surprises since the internal revenue code has morphed into a 72,000-page monstrosity (this is why I sometimes try to convince honest leftists that a flat tax is a great way of reducing political corruption). […]
on August 17, 2012 at 12:26 pm The flat tax will grow the economy « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

[…] corruption – Tax preferences and penalties are bad for growth, but they are also one of the main sources of political corruption in Washington. Tax reform takes away the dumpster, which means fewer rats and […]
on August 14, 2012 at 9:42 am New Video shows how Obama has run up the national debt « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

[…] And I suspect the video is more effective because it closes instead with some discussion of the corrupt insider dealing of Obama’s so-called green energy programs. Like this:LikeBe the first to like this. By […]
on August 13, 2012 at 8:23 am New Video Is a Strong Indictment of Obama’s Dismal Record on Spending « International Liberty

[…] And I suspect the video is more effective because it closes instead with some discussion of the corrupt insider dealing of Obama’s so-called green energy programs. Rate this:Share […]
on August 11, 2012 at 5:55 am A Primer on the Flat Tax and Fundamental Tax Reform « International Liberty

[…] corruption – Tax preferences and penalties are bad for growth, but they are also one of the main sources of political corruption in Washington. Tax reform takes away the dumpster, which means fewer rats and […]
on August 2, 2012 at 2:06 pm Why I Really Like (but also Get Frustrated by) Senator Tom Coburn « International Liberty

[…] He’s equating loyalty with being happy to give more money to the dysfunctional and corrupt political class in Washington! If he knows about Article I, Section VIII, then surely he […]
on July 23, 2012 at 6:55 am Much-Deserved Abuse for the Crooks and Scoundrels in Washington | Republican Party of Door County

[…] when they achieve their dreams of wielding power over the rest of us, they routinely engage in corrupt behavior just so they can try to buy our votes in the next election. Using other people’s money, of […]
on July 22, 2012 at 3:56 am MuchDeserved Abuse for the Crooks and Scoundrels in Washington - OBAMA-B-GONE

[…] when they achieve their dreams of wielding power over the rest of us, they routinely engage in corrupt behavior just so they can try to buy our votes in the next election. Using other people’s money, of […]
on July 21, 2012 at 4:26 pm Much-Deserved Abuse for the Crooks and Scoundrels in Washington | Sago

[…] when they achieve their dreams of wielding power over the rest of us, they routinely engage in corrupt behavior just so they can try to buy our votes in the next election. Using other people’s money, of […]
on July 21, 2012 at 8:59 am Much-Deserved Abuse for the Crooks and Scoundrels in Washington « International Liberty

[…] when they achieve their dreams of wielding power over the rest of us, they routinely engage in corrupt behavior just so they can try to buy our votes in the next election. Using other people’s money, of […]
on July 20, 2012 at 9:11 am Louisiana’s Sensible Rule on Political Corruption « International Liberty

[…] Citing sleazy examples such as the Export-Import Bank, I’ve offered some serious analysis about controlling political corruption by shrinking the size and scope of the federal government. […]
on July 10, 2012 at 3:28 pm The Moral Case for Free Enterprise « International Liberty

[…] double taxation. I quickly learned, though, that people were most excited about getting rid of the corruption in the current […]
on July 8, 2012 at 7:57 am Open letter to President Obama (Part 108) « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

[…] If we really want to promote better tax compliance, whether in the U.S., Ireland, or anywhere in the world, there are two simple answers. First, enact a simple and fair flat tax to keep rates low. Second, shrink government to its proper size, which will automatically reduce waste and limit opportunities for corruption. […]
on July 6, 2012 at 11:56 am Predicting the November Election with Four Months to Go « International Liberty

[…] state of Virginia to the GOP column. Northern Virginia is filled with government bureaucrats and corrupt lobbyists, both pro-Obama groups, but I now think they’ll be out-voted by what my ex-wife referred to […]
on July 3, 2012 at 6:21 am Obamacare’s Corrupt Conception, Sleazy Gestation, and Tawdry Birth | TRINITYSPEAKS

[…] Obamacare’s Corrupt Conception, Sleazy Gestation, and Tawdry Birth Jul3 One of my very first blog posts was about the link between big government and big corruption. […]
on July 3, 2012 at 1:16 am Obamacare’s Corrupt Conception, Sleazy Gestation, and Tawdry Birth - OBAMA-B-GONE

[…] One of my very first blog posts was about the link between big government and big corruption. […]
on July 2, 2012 at 9:02 am Obamacare’s Corrupt Conception, Sleazy Gestation, and Tawdry Birth « International Liberty

[…] One of my very first blog posts was about the link between big government and big corruption. […]
on April 22, 2012 at 8:57 am New York Times Columnist Bumps into Reality, Learns Nothing « International Liberty

[…] I explain in this video, big government facilitates and encourages corruption. To put it in colloquial terms, if you create […]
on April 12, 2012 at 12:07 pm A Nauseating Example of Cronyism, Sleaze, and Corruption at the Export-Import Bank « International Liberty

[…] One of my first posts on this blog featured this video showing how big government breeds corruption. […]
on April 4, 2012 at 10:58 am Corrupt scams like Solyndra and bailouts make people resent paying their taxes and look for tax havens « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

[…] If we really want to promote better tax compliance, whether in the U.S., Ireland, or anywhere in the world, there are two simple answers. First, enact a simple and fair flat tax to keep rates low. Second, shrink government to its proper size, which will automatically reduce waste and limit opportunities for corruption. […]
on April 3, 2012 at 11:37 am crisbd

@Sub Vet
Your proposal still allows politicians the say over the system.

Switzerland solved the problem by amending the American system when they adopted it a while ago. Now their country is one of the safest and most prosperous in the world. check out:

http://www.isil.org/resources/lit/swiss-canton-system.html
on April 2, 2012 at 2:16 pm Revolt of the Irish Tax Slaves « International Liberty

[…] If we really want to promote better tax compliance, whether in the U.S., Ireland, or anywhere in the world, there are two simple answers. First, enact a simple and fair flat tax to keep rates low. Second, shrink government to its proper size, which will automatically reduce waste and limit opportunities for corruption. […]
on January 26, 2012 at 2:19 pm Newt Gingrich Wants to Send Our Wallets and Purses into Outer Space « International Liberty

[…] bad politics and ethics are mutually exclusive concepts. Rate this: Share this:PrintEmailFacebookTwitterMoredeliciousDiggFarkLinkedInRedditStumbleUponLike […]
on January 19, 2012 at 5:08 pm Sub Vet

Good Video.
It used to take two weeks for a letter from Florida to reach the capital. You needed representatives.
Now with instant communication, every piece of legislation is available at your fingertips.
Do away with the senate. Period. They are not necessary. Allow the house then to only propose legislation. Have it voted on by every citizen who wants to vote. Either by phone or on-line. This immediately removes PAC and lobbyist money from Washington, since it can’t do any good. Lobbyists must advertise to get a law they want, passed. No good taking a representative to Hawaii, their importance is gone. Vote should be open for two weeks, it either passes of fails.
Our Representative government was set up to help our country not steal from it. It’s time to start over.
on January 19, 2012 at 2:17 pm Good Cartoon about Organized Crime and Government « International Liberty

[…] last line, though, is exactly right. For all intents and purposes, government is legalized plunder. Rate this: Share this:PrintEmailFacebookTwitterMoredeliciousDiggFarkLinkedInRedditStumbleUponLike […]
on June 26, 2011 at 12:53 pm When Politicians Make Lots of Money in Financial Markets, Should We Assume Corruption? « International Liberty

[…] readers know I’m a big foe of political corruption and have repeatedly made the point that big government facilitates sleazy behavior, but I try to be […]
on March 28, 2011 at 9:14 am » Can You Read This and Not Despise the IRS? - Big Government

[…] Mr. Engle is far from blameless in this saga, but I noted in another post that it was rather odd that the government would target a nobody while letting all the big fish swim away. This episode certainly paints a picture of a government that has one set of rules for ordinary people, but an entirely different set of rules for the political elite and those who make big campaign contributions to that…. […]

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