Political Commentary & Opinion

U.S. and South Korean trade officials agreed on Oct. 4 to work on changes to the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement, commonly known as KORUS. Neither side specified what changes would be sought to the 5-year-old pact, and it is not yet clear whether the emphasis will be on expanding trade or curtailing it. Expanding trade…

The American patent system has been a bulwark of American prosperity throughout our country’s history. Unfortunately, recent judicial and executive branch blunders that weaken patent protections are a clear and present danger to economic innovation. The federal government should act quickly to restore the vitality of our patent system and thereby strengthen the American economy….

Where would you rather be poor in a red state or a blue state? Blue states generally offer richer social benefits on paper. So at first glance, it seems like you’re better off being poor in California than in Mississippi. On the other hand, some in blue states have complained about how red states get…

President Donald Trump once called our tax code a “giant self-inflicted wound.” He’s right—and one of the worst aspects of our broken code is the “worldwide” system of taxation. Under current tax law, U.S. businesses are expected to pay the same amount of taxes on income they earn overseas as they would in the U.S….

Proponents of “free college” would have you believe that getting rid of tuition fees is all it takes to create a high-quality, equitable, and accessible higher education system. But a recent study indicates that in England, removing tuition fees from students achieved the exact opposite result. “Free” college in fact created a system where the…

When California made its last annual budget, there were plenty of goodies for liberals in the famously blue state. “The budget provides $50 million in state funding for women’s health services, a response to federal efforts to strip dollars from Planned Parenthood,” reported the Los Angeles Times. The Sacramento Bee, underneath a section with the…

Americans have always fostered a spirit of entrepreneurship. We take pride in pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps. Unfortunately, our complicated and restrictive tax code is limiting innovation and growth in this country. One of the biggest offenders is the convoluted way businesses are forced to depreciate assets. Depreciation is a fairly straightforward concept—it simply…

Let’s face it: Republicans in Washington must pass tax reform. The American people elected us expecting us to repeal Obamacare and bring about tax reform. We haven’t repealed ObamaCare so if we don’t get tax reform done, we are in trouble. We might as well flip up our tent and go home. Fortunately, tax reform…

America’s system of free enterprise is the greatest engine of prosperity ever known on earth. A key component of that system, and a major reason for its success, has been a tradition and a legal environment that gives American businesses freedom from unnecessary rules and regulations. That said, the last eight years have seen a…

The most infamous libel in history is the one known as the blood libel. This was the medieval lie leveled at Jews in some European countries that accused the Jews of killing Christian children to use their blood to make Passover matzo. As the author of a book on the history of anti-Semitism (“Why the…

Like most Americans, I don’t own a corporation. When I hear about corporate tax reform, the first question that comes to my mind is, “How is this going to impact my taxes every year?” The debate over the corporate tax rate may not be at the top of everyone’s mind, but it will have a…