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Banks Should Not Be Forced to Buy ‘Stock’ in the Federal Reserve
A week ago, President Barack Obama signed a new highway funding bill that will effectively tax banks and raid the Federal Reserve to pay for… Read More
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Report: EPA Broke Federal Law With ‘Covert Propaganda’ on Social Media
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) broke the law when pushing its controversial water rule, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO). As Congress considers whether… Read More
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These Senators Say Their Bill Would ‘Unleash’ Lifesaving Drugs
The process of approving new drugs and medical devices would be sped up under a bill offered by two conservative senators. Sens. Ted Cruz , R-Texas,… Read More
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What Lawmakers Should Do Before Considering Puerto Rico Bailout
With over $42 billion in debt, a five-percent decline in population over just five years, and only half of all working-age residents actually working, Puerto… Read More
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House Conservatives Frustrated by Ryan’s Secret Budget Talks With Democrats
More than a trillion taxpayer dollars are on the table as House Speaker Paul Ryan and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi negotiate a massive spending… Read More
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Why You Can Now Legally Mine an Asteroid
It is the beginning of a new space age. On Nov. 25, President Barack Obama signed into law a bill passed by a Republican congress… Read More
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Why Delaying the Cadillac Tax Is the Wrong Approach for the Tax Extenders
Congress appears to be looking at a scaled back two-year extension of all the policies in the tax extenders, rather than the bigger deal that… Read More
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See How Sen. Jeff Flake Thinks Your Tax Dollars Were Wasted on These 100 Government Programs
As Congress presses further into its annual December budget battle, Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., launched the latest campaign in what he calls his ongoing war… Read More
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A Framework for a Global Warming Treaty Remains Unworkable (Thank Goodness)
PARIS—Proponents of an international global warming treaty are optimistic that this final week in Paris will generate an ambitious, legally binding treaty, with lots of… Read More
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Paris Conference Leaders Want You to Think the Planet Is Facing a Climate Change Crisis. That’s Not True.
PARIS—Leaders from around the world, including President Barack Obama, have been saying that the COP21, also known as the Paris climate conference, is the last… Read More
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Repealing These Two Regulations Could Save You 31 Cents per Gallon of Gas
The repeal of two costly federal restrictions would lower the price of gas by 31 cents a gallon and save a typical American family $247… Read More
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In Time for Christmas, Lawmakers Eye New Internet Sales Tax
On the eve of Congress’ Christmas recess, two lawmakers have renewed an effort to give states the power to collect online sales taxes from out-of-state… Read More
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Why Isn’t There More Talk About Out-of-Control Spending With the Government Funding Deadline So Close?
With a Dec. 11 government funding lapse looming, lawmakers have every opportunity to rein in reckless spending increases (and they should). But few are taking… Read More
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Tax Extenders Demystified: Making Sense of Lawmakers’ Permanently Temporary Measures
On Capitol Hill, the tax-extender scramble is a Christmas tradition. And now, again, just weeks before lawmakers head home for the holidays, Congress is trying… Read More
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The Problem of Crony Capitalism Today
The following is a speech given by Bill Walton to the Center for Constructive Alternatives at Hillsdale College on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015: I have spent most of… Read More
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The EPA’s Water Power Grab: Lawmakers Can Use the Appropriations Process to Stop It
As Congress figures out what policy riders, provisions in appropriations bills that prohibit or direct the use of funds for certain purposes, will be included… Read More
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Here Are Some Budget ‘Life Hacks’ the Government Should Use
The holiday season is fast upon us—that time of year when Americans across the country gather ’round the warm glow of their computer screens and… Read More
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Lawmakers Vote in Favor of Cronyism, but It Won’t Be Business as Usual for the Ex-Im Bank
By restoring the corporate welfare doled out by the Export-Import Bank, a majority of Congress on Thursday demonstrated yet again their stubborn allegiance to special… Read More
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November Jobs Report Shows Positive Growth
The Bureau of Labor Statistics found that the labor market continued to grow steadily in November. Employers added 211,000 net new jobs, while the unemployment… Read More
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What the Tax Extenders Bill Should and Shouldn’t Include
The annual ritual is upon us. Congress is busy at work crafting a bill to extend the approximately 50 tax-reducing policies that expire each year,… Read More
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Conservative Leaders Rally Against Mitch McConnell’s Campaign Finance Measure
As the Senate gears up to debate the $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill, conservative leaders are pushing back against a measure floated by Senate Majority… Read More
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Another Useless EPA Regulation That’ll Cost Americans More Money
Last August, while Congress was out of session and most people were on vacation, the Environmental Protection Agency issued a proposal for a new rule… Read More
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Not So FAST: 3 Major Problems With the Highway Conference Agreement
Following a lengthy conference meant to reconcile the differences between the House and Senate highway bills, the conference committee released Tuesday its 5-year, $305-billion transportation bill:… Read More
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The IRS Wants Organizations to Collect Donors’ Social Security Numbers. This Tea Party Group Is Fighting Back.
A Tea Party organization is mobilizing its supporters nationwide in an attempt to stymie a proposed regulation from the Internal Revenue Service regarding the disclosures… Read More
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Removing Dealership Monopolies Could Save You $1,950 on a New Car
Get ready for it! Holiday deals are about to be in full swing as automakers and car dealerships begin to advertise “unbeatable” end-of-the-year deals and… Read More
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17 of the 100 Ways This Senator Says the Government Wastes Your Money
The federal government has “dropped the ball” by failing to curb wasteful spending of taxpayer dollars, Sen. James Lankford says. In a new report, he… Read More
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TPP to Roast the Chicken Tax…Someday
Want to know how government policies waste Americans’ time and money? We saw a vivid demonstration recently at the Port of Baltimore. Before customers can… Read More
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These 12 Policy Reforms Could Save An Average Household $4,440 a Year
Economic freedom is a matter of principle, but it’s also a boon to family budgets. Just 12 economic policy reforms would save the average household… Read More
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Government Now Trying to Interfere in Internet TV?
Television has come a long way since it was dubbed a “vast wasteland” more than a half-century ago. Once limited to a meager handful of… Read More
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How Many Turkeys We Could Buy With the Amount National Debt Has Increased in Past Three Weeks
The Washington Examiner recently released a piece claiming that our national debt has skyrocketed by nearly $600 billion in the three weeks since the debt… Read More
