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What Percent of 75-Year-Olds Are Still Working?
One of the major trends in the U.S. workforce during the early 21st century is seniors’ expanding participation in the labor force. People who qualify… Read More
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The $7.2 Trillion Difference Between Obama’s Budget and House GOP Budget
Sometimes in Washington it seems as George Wallace used to grouse: “There ain’t a dime’s worth of difference between the two parties.” Well when it… Read More
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How Much a Family Would Spend If They Were Like the Government
American families understand that adhering to a budget is relatively simple: Don’t spend more than you take in, and don’t borrow more than you can… Read More
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Four Common Myths about the Flat Tax
America’s tax code is riddled with problems. It imposes high rates on families, businesses, investors, and entrepreneurs. Its double taxation of capital gains and dividends… Read More
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Cartoon: Washington’s Idea of ‘Budgeting’
Interested in learning more about the budget? Check out The Heritage Foundation’s analyses of the Republican House and Senate budgets—and whether Republicans were willing to… Read More
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The KORUS FTA at 3: Strengthening the U.S. Economy, Not Weakening
The retiring President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Richard Fisher, once famously noted, [P]rotectionism is the crack cocaine of economics. It… Read More
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Federal Spending Per Household Has More Than Doubled Since 1962
Just how large has government grown over the past couple decades? To answer that, take a look at the increase in the amount the government… Read More
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How Does the Senate Budget Measure Up?
Following the House budget which was released Tuesday, the Senate Budget Committee released its fiscal year 2016 budget blueprint today. Any good budget should balance within… Read More
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Republicans in House, Senate Split on How to Boost Defense Spending
Republicans in the House and Senate unveiled their separate budget proposals this week, kicking off debate over the federal government’s spending for fiscal year 2016…. Read More
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The Top 1 Percent Pay 35 Percent of Federal Income Taxes
The answer given by many on the left when faced with the problem du jour—deficits, inequality, etc.—is simply to raise taxes on the rich. But… Read More
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House Conservatives Cite Obamacare Repeal as ‘Motivating Reason’ for Supporting GOP Budget
As budget negotiations begin this week, conservatives in the House of Representatives say they will only support a fiscal blueprint that allows for a full… Read More
Certainty Will Come by Eliminating Handouts for Ethanol and Wind
Energy policy was a hot topic for prospective Republican nominees for President at last week’s Iowa Agriculture Summit (Ag Summit). Unfortunately, a number of the… Read More
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How Does the House Budget Measure Up?
Today the House Budget Committee released its fiscal year 2016 budget blueprint. Any good budget should balance within 10 years or less, without raising taxes… Read More
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The Breakdown of Where Your Tax Dollars Go
Tax dollars paid for about 85 cents of every dollar spent in 2014—the rest was borrowed. Where did all that money go? Your 2014 tax… Read More
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How Much Will Each American’s Share of the National Debt Grow to Be?
Today, on March 16, the debt limit returned at $18.1 trillion in total national debt. The largest share of this debt—$13 trillion—comes out to $41,000… Read More
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7 Things Congress Should Do in the Budget
For Washington, it’s budget season. President Obama released his budget early last month, and this week it’s Congress’ turn to reveal its own budget resolutions…. Read More
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The Return of the Debt Limit
It’s March 16, 2015, and it is the day the debt limit returns—with a vengeance. Since Congress suspended the debt limit for more than a… Read More
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Why Net Neutrality Regulations Should Concern You
There’s a reason the words “I’m from the government, and I’m here to help” are a punchline. Government involvement rarely helps. In many instances, in… Read More
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In Texas, State Leaders Attack Local Governments for Going Big on Regulations
They say everything is bigger in Texas. Some argue that the saying even applies to the state’s local governments. Conservatives often contend that more decision… Read More
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Why the Country Is Turning Against Unions
Editor’s note: Since this article was originally published, Gov. Scott Walker signed the right-to-work law in Wisconsin. My first job as a teenager back in… Read More
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Here’s a Way to Slash Inequality: Exile the 1 Percent
Potential presidential candidates looking to make a splash should consider the following bold proposal to solve our inequality problem once and for all: exile the… Read More
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The Liberal Economist Who Stirred Inequality Debate Is Backtracking
A year after the English-language edition of “Capital in the Twenty-First Century” dominated American bestseller lists, Thomas Piketty is trying to cover his retreat with… Read More
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Are We Ready to Use Bitcoin?
Victor Hugo, author of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” famously said “All the forces in the world are not so powerful as an idea whose… Read More
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Walker Defeats the Unions (Again)
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker made history on Monday: His signature made Wisconsin a right-to-work state. This marks symbolic and substantive milestones. Symbolically, half the country… Read More
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This Bill Would Ban Congress From Using Taxpayer Funds for First-Class Travel
Legislation introduced by a freshman congresswoman would ban lawmakers from using taxpayer funds for first-class flights and personal car leases. Rep. Gwen Graham, D-Fla., announced… Read More
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Republicans Will Unveil Their Budget Next Week. Here’s What You Need to Know.
Budget season on Capitol Hill is quickly approaching, but Republican lawmakers have remained quiet about the details of their fiscal blueprints. Both Senate and House… Read More
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Should Dentists Be Regulators of Teeth Whitening Providers? What the Supreme Court Ruled.
Should someone need a license to whiten your teeth? In February, the Supreme Court sided with the Federal Trade Commission in its antitrust lawsuit against… Read More
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It’s Here: The Roadmap for a Government-Controlled Internet
A full two weeks after voting to regulate the Internet as a public utility, the Federal Communications Commission has finally revealed the text of its… Read More
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In Colorado, Yoga Teachers Fight Big Government
“How can you have people who know nothing about yoga regulating yoga schools?” That was the complaint made to The New York Times by the… Read More
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Federal Reserve Reforms Should Not Be a Partisan Issue
The Washington Post’s Robert Samuelson is the latest commentator to paint conservative critics of the Federal Reserve as dangerous and misinformed. Samuelson discounts auditing the… Read More
