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NASHVILLE—Tennessee officials wasted $609 million in taxpayer money last year, according to the 2014 “Pork Report,” which a free-market think tank released Wednesday. Beacon Center… Read More
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The World Cup is underway, and other than the Olympics, it will surely be the most closely followed sporting event with estimates of more than… Read More
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SANTA FE, N.M. — It’s called ride-sharing, a way to catch a ride using 21st century technology, embraced by millenials and free-market advocates as efficient… Read More
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Sen. Marco Rubio served up a dose of optimism during his remarks at Hillsdale College’s Kirby Center yesterday. A potential candidate for president in 2016,… Read More
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Americans know the drill. When Congress faces a gap between its spending wants and available money, it is quick to ask for more money, instead… Read More
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Eight out of 10 voters say the national debt should be a top priority for the President and Congress, according to a new poll from… Read More
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Republicans and Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee faced off today at a hearing on the future of the Export-Import Bank and its role in subsidizing companies… Read More
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Who do you trust—a government agency justifying its existence or a private business trying to compete? That’s the question Rep. Mick Mulvaney, R-S.C., posed at… Read More
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Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., today joined the growing list of conservatives speaking out against reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank. On CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Rubio said… Read More
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., may have taken his state tourism commissioner’s statement to NPR that “money falls from trees [in the fall],” a bit too… Read More
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If you live in D.C., your fitness plan just got more expensive. The D.C. Council passed a 5.75 percent sales tax on gym memberships and… Read More
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Wesley Edens and Marc Lasry, the new owners of the Milwaukee Bucks, have a combined net worth of $2.9 billion. The two New York investment… Read More
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Rep. Jeb Hensarling today convenes the House Financial Services Committee for a much-anticipated hearing on the fate of the U.S. Export-Import Bank, a federal agency that… Read More
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The tax reform debate about the child tax credit (CTC) continues. Hopefully the discussion sheds light on whether the CTC expansion is the best policy…. Read More
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At the White House Summit on Working Families in Washington this week, President Obama pushed for more “family-friendly” workplace policies. >>> Related: Professional Ballplayer Explains… Read More
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Just a few months ago, Congress forced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to impose the infamous Christmas tree tax on Christmas tree producers and… Read More
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Agriculture policy affects all Americans. From policies that drive up food prices to government control of your dietary decisions, it warrants significant attention. Unfortunately, central… Read More
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Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to tackle income inequality—not just in New York City, but across the country. De Blasio, who was elected on his… Read More
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On Monday, The Wall Street Journal reported that four employees of the Export-Import Bank have been removed in recent months amid allegations of kickbacks and… Read More
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Today was supposed to be the day supporters of the Export-Import Bank struck back. After weeks of disappointing news and dimming prospects for the bank’s… Read More
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At National Review Online’s The Corner, Ramesh Ponnuru (defending Robert Stein) and Steve Moore have discussed the merits of a larger tax credit for children…. Read More
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Despite losing a friend in House leadership and now his successor’s avowed lack of interest, the Export-Import Bank — which has been criticized for promoting… Read More
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Airline ticket prices are soaring this summer. Prices are up 12 percent since 2009, even after adjusting for inflation. When customers of Spirit Airlines book… Read More
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Did you know there’s a federal agency that loans taxpayer money to foreign governments and businesses to turn around and buy things from politically favored American… Read More
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Yet another business is moving abroad to escape America’s high tax rates. Medtronic, one of the world’s largest medical device companies, recently acquired Covidien for… Read More
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Officials in Cambridge, Mass., are going to war with ride-on-demand services in the name of protecting the public. The new rules being considered by the… Read More
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The Export-Import Bank’s path to reauthorization just got more complicated. Kevin McCarthy, the California Republican who will soon become House majority leader, said on “Fox… Read More
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Only a decade ago, India seemed destined to rival China. Annual growth had averaged almost 9 percent over a seven-year stretch; domestic investment was booming;… Read More
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Jurgen Klinsmann, the coach of the U.S. soccer team, caught flak for saying that it’s “not realistic” to believe that his men can win the… Read More
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Much clamoring for more federal transportation spending, and fuel tax hikes to pay for it, has come out of Washington recently. The Highway Trust Fund… Read More
