A U-Turn on the Road to Serfdom

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Grover Norquist Glenn. A U-Turn on the Road to Serfdom

The authors

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Summary

A U-turn on the road to serfdom: prospects for reducing the size of the state

The ‘leave us alone’ coalition

Conflict among the opponents of liberty: the ‘takings coalition’

Pledging not to increase taxes

Reducing spending

The Ryan budget

The role of inter-state competition in widening the ‘leave us alone’ coalition

Changing the demographics

Conclusion

Questions and discussion

The modern Leviathan state, its growth and consequences

Where does the money go?

The impact of tax and spending on growth

Competing theories of economic growth

Impact of government spending and taxation on growth: evidence from econometric models

Fiscal stabilisation literature

Conclusion

References

Taxpayers for fiscal decentralisation

Decentralisation and competition in practice

Fiscal decentralisation delivers smaller and more efficient government

Fiscal decentralisation delivers stronger economic growth

Fiscal decentralisation can be delivered in the United Kingdom

Tax raising options for decentralised local government

Conclusion

References

Fostering a European ‘leave us alone’ coalition

Special interests and public sector expansion

The case of the French farmers

Public bureaucrats as a special interest

That which is seen, and that which is not seen

Shifting towards small government

Voice, exit and loyalty

Challenging the government monopoly in the provision of welfare services

The Pysslingen revolution

Steps towards more use of markets in welfare

Privatising pensions

‘Workfare’ not welfare

Making taxes visible

Conclusion

References

About the IEA

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Grover Norquist

Grover Glenn Norquist is the founder and president of Americans for Tax Reform. He is the creator and organiser of the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, a public written commitment to oppose all tax hikes, signed by most members of the US Congress. Norquist is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School. He also serves on the board of directors of the Center for the National Interest, the Parental Rights Organization and the National Rifle Association.

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Editorial and Programme Director

Institute of Economic Affairs

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