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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
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Obama Administration Announces 144 Big Regulations Right Before Thanksgiving
President Obama is nothing if not predictable. Required by law to release plans for new regulations twice a year, the administration has consistently done so… Read More
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Yes, Land Use Regulations Are a Problem, but They Need Real Solutions
A new book by Dartmouth College professor William A. Fischel highlights problems with land use restrictions and zoning laws. Unfortunately, Fischel’s proposed policy recommendations would… Read More
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How Market Principles Will Help Make Food Banks More Efficient This Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving around the corner, charitable food banks across America are gearing up for their busiest donation season. Individuals and local firms supply a lot… Read More
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How Friendly Is Your State To Businesses? See the Rankings
Last week, the Tax Foundation released its State Business Tax Climate Index for 2016. This annual report ranks all fifty states (plus D.C.) on how… Read More
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It’s Time to Stop Laughing at the Idea of Returning to Gold Standard
During the last debate Senator Ted Cruz, Ben Carson, Mike Huckabee and Senator Rand Paul all waded into monetary policy, a hot topic since the… Read More
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Could We Soon Be 3D Printing, Not Cooking, Thanksgiving Dinner?
Just this month, 3D Systems in Los Angeles, Calif., opened “their new culinary innovation center, the 3DS Culinary Lab … a first-of-its-kind workshop kitchen where avant-garde culinary… Read More
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Are Unions Losing Their Grip in West Virginia?
West Virginia may well become the next right-to-work state. Bill Cole—the state-Senate president and probable GOP gubernatorial nominee—has made passing right-to-work legislation a top priority…. Read More
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We Can’t Afford the Latest Budget Deal
On November 2, President Barack Obama signed the Bipartisan Budget Act (BBA), which passed Congress with 233 Democrats and 97 Republicans voting in its favor…. Read More
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Why Congress Must Take Back Authority to Address Burdensome Environmental Regulations
Congress has a chance to reassert itself against regulatory overreach. The Senate has passed three Congressional Review Act (CRA) disapproval resolutions that would repeal the… Read More
PBGC’s 2015 $14.6 Billion Jump in Deficits: More Bad News for Beneficiaries of Troubled Private Pensions
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)—the government entity that insures private pension plans—released its 2015 annual report, showing a $14.6 billion jump in PBGC’s deficit,… Read More
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5 Gimmicks in Highway Trust Fund Bailout
On Thursday the Senate sent yet another short term extension of the Highway Trust Fund to the president’s desk (the fourth this year). This latest… Read More
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Maine Doubles Down on Welfare Reform Despite Media Backlash
Mary Mayhew, commissioner of Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services, knows her politics aren’t always popular. “I can’t stress enough what an attack campaign it… Read More
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Poll: Most Americans Dissatisfied With Budget Deal That Allows More Spending
The majority of Americans dislike the budget deal Congress passed in October, according to a poll from the Economist Group and YouGov. Sixty-one percent of those polled—Democrats,… Read More
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US Postal Service Announces $5-Billion Loss
For most businesses, losing over $5 billion would be a shock. Share prices would plummet, and management would fear for their jobs. But over at… Read More
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Auditing the Fed and 3 Other Monetary Policy Reforms Lawmakers Slated to Vote on This Week
Proponents of monetary policy reform and financial deregulation have had very little to cheer about during the last few years. Even many of the positive… Read More
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Get Ready for Two Big Budget Showdowns in Congress
It hasn’t gotten much attention, but two big budget showdowns are looming in Washington in the weeks ahead. The first is what to do about raising the… Read More
