David Burton

Senior Fellow in Economic Policy

David R. Burton focuses on tax matters, securities law, entitlements and regulatory and administrative law issues as The Heritage Foundation’s senior fellow in economic policy. Read his research.

LATEST

    • Opinion

    Should Taxpayers Be on the Hook for Bailing out Large Corporations? New Legislation Suggests Yes

    David Burton
    Taxpayers shouldn’t be subsidizing banks and large corporations. Nor should government be making bank failures more likely. But Congress just introduced bipartisan legislation that would do precisely that. Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., and Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Md., both members of the Senate Banking Committee, have introduced the Main Street Depositor Protection Act, legislation that would…
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    • Opinion

    Dismantling DEI = Restoring Equal Protection of the Law

    David Burton
    • Opinion

    Why Small Businesses Cheer as Judge Strikes Down ‘Transparency’ Law

    David Burton
    • Opinion

    Legal Challenges Follow SEC Adoption of Costly, Burdensome Climate Rule

    David Burton
    • Opinion

    ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ Is Euphemism for Big Government Socialism, Higher Prices

    Daren Bakst
    • Opinion

    GameStop, Robinhood, and Short Selling: Not a Free Market

    Norbert Michel
    • Opinion

    Congress Should Not Kick Small Businesses While They Are Down

    David Burton
    • Opinion

    Creating a Smart Financial System Based on Better Monetary Policy, Deregulation

    Norbert Michel
    • Opinion

    Roger Scruton Was a Giant of Conservatism

    David Burton
    • Opinion

    Why the SEC’s Consolidated Audit Trail Is a Bad Idea

    David Burton
    • Opinion

    Ted Budd’s Bill Would Help Main Street Small Businesses Find Investors

    David Burton
    • Opinion

    The Benefits of the Small Business Audit Correction Act

    David Burton
    • Opinion

    Elizabeth Warren’s Proposal Would Help Wronged Investors

    David Burton
    • Opinion

    The Economic Impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

    Parker Sheppard
    • Opinion

    Republican ‘Anti-Terror’ Bill Takes Aim at Small Business

    David Burton
    • Opinion

    How the GOP Tax Bill Will Affect the Economy

    Parker Sheppard