One of the best-known conservative think-tanks globally has warned the State not to intervene too much when warding off the economic effects of Covid-19. In the most recent global index, released on St Patrick’s Day last month, the Heritage Foundation ranked Ireland sixth globally, well ahead of the US and all other European Union countries. ‘Out of control’Speaking to The Irish Times, Mr Miller said he was generally a fan of Ireland’s economic policies. But he said the scale of the State’s interventions warranted a “gentle reminder” that spending could “get out of control”. The Heritage Foundation is considered to be the pre-eminent think-tank in US right-wing politics and has had close links to every Republican president since Ronald Reagan, who adopted many of its suggestions.

Source: The Irish Times April 15, 2020 03:11 UTC