Political Commentary & Opinion

Politicians who don’t want tax reform are busy making the case that cutting taxes for business will not help workers. Those politicians are backed up by government scorekeepers who, unfortunately, have their economic analysis exactly backward. Despite the name—“corporate” tax reform—the burden of the corporate income tax falls almost entirely on workers in the form…

Since January, Republicans in Congress have been working on efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare using the budget reconciliation vehicle. As a last-ditch effort to utilize this legislative vehicle before it expires on Sept. 30, Congress looks likely to vote next week on the Graham-Cassidy health bill that partially repeals and replaces parts of Obamacare….

It’s not every day when two bankrupt, foreign-owned solar companies apply for trade relief from the U.S. International Trade Commission in order to avoid “serious injury” from their competitors. The insolvent plaintiffs, Suniva and SolarWorld, argue that they should enjoy the shielding powers offered under Section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974. But by…

One of the many problems of having a massive federal government is that sometimes, its own agencies work at cross-purposes. Consider the government’s posture toward solar energy. On the one hand, the government has been busy for decades subsidizing the solar industry with exorbitant handouts. On the other, the U.S. International Trade Commission is now…

Sarah is 32 years old and recently moved to Texas from New York, looking for a new start—in more ways than one. Brooklyn had grown too expensive for her hipster pocketbook. A relationship she had hoped would blossom and mature there had instead withered. So to Austin she came, hoping she could improve upon her modest $22,000 annual…

American law enforcement faces a host of challenges in 2017. Violent crime is increasing in major cities across the country, perhaps foreshadowing a reversal of decadeslong declines in crime rates. The nation is reeling from an opioid epidemic that is wreaking havoc throughout the nation. Immigration concerns are growing more complex. Street protests are turning…

America’s corporate tax code is like a heavy anchor holding a fast-moving ship at bay. The winds of opportunity are blowing—our economy could be more dynamic and prosperous than ever. Yet the current corporate tax code stifles economic freedom for all Americans, right down to the working class. Tax reform is not about securing special…

The numbers don’t lie. Across the entertainment industry, viewers and fans are tuning out. It’s no coincidence ratings are cratering as unhinged celebrities crank up their anti-Trump and anti-American antics. Pro tip, Tinseltownies: Swapping your jazz hands for middle fingers and waving resistance fists at your customer base is bad for business. Let us count…

One of the true cornerstones of American exceptionalism is the First Amendment. But the free speech protection that the First Amendment provides is not just legal—it’s cultural, it’s been ingrained into who we are as a people. This is why the results of a recent Brookings Institution study about free speech views on college campuses…

Tomorrow night is Rosh Hashana, one of the two High HoIy Days of Judaism, or “Days of Awe,” as they are called in Hebrew. The other High Holy Day, nine days later, is Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Just as there are many Christians who only go to church on Christmas and Easter, there…

The House of Representatives has moved to defund the controversial civil forfeiture practice known as “adoptive” seizures. Last week, lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to approve three amendments to the Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, all of which would prevent federal funds from being used to implement Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ July order to restart…