EconomyCommentary
When Debt Becomes a Life Sentence
Debt is quickly becoming a new form of modern slavery in this country. With people becoming increasingly more willing to spend on consumer items and… Read More
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Why Postal Banking Would Help Neither the Poor Nor the Postal Service
If a company lost $66 billion in 10 years and was on track to lose another $10 billion this year, would that company make a… Read More
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Here’s a Promising Plan to Finally Get a Grip on Federal Spending
The massive spending deal, negotiated by Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and agreed to by the president, looks poised to kill… Read More
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What the Founders Had to Say About National Debt
The Founders of the United States of America warned against massive federal debt, but, to our detriment, their political descendants are not paying attention. The… Read More
Economy Analysis
New Spending Deal Worse Than Obama’s Deals
Congress is staring at a massive spending deal reached by President Donald Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi—one that’s left fiscal conservatives deeply concerned. Today,… Read More
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Hill Conservatives Sound Alarm Over Spending Deal
Some conservatives in Congress are denouncing a spending compromise between President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats “that increases spending by about $2 trillion over the… Read More
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Sen. Braun Describes How He’s Trying to Bring ‘Accountability’ to Washington’s Spending
Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., joins the podcast to explain the downsides of the new spending bill and how his MAP Act would boost the economy…. Read More
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Proposed Trump Administration Rule Would Close Eligibility Loophole, Reducing Food Stamp Rolls
The Trump administration is pushing a reform of the food stamp program that could remove as many as 3.1 million recipients from the rolls, in… Read More
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Ted Budd’s Bill Would Help Main Street Small Businesses Find Investors
The Unlocking Capital for Small Businesses Act of 2019 (H.R. 3768), introduced by Rep. Ted Budd, R-N.C., would provide a safe harbor for finders and… Read More
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What Led to This Nasty, Ugly Spending Bill
Americans should not be celebrating the spending deal agreed to by congressional leaders and President Donald Trump. They should be appalled and insist Washington stop… Read More
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Massive Budget Deal Would Add Huge Debt on Trump’s Watch
Trillion-dollar deficits are back, and they’re here to stay. That’s the message being sent by President Donald Trump and congressional leaders through their recently agreed… Read More
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Art of the Budget Deal: Trump, Pelosi Agree to Up Spending and Debt
When President Donald Trump begrudgingly signed a budget deal he called “ridiculous” in order to get increases for the military budget, he asserted: “I’m not… Read More
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Schumer Calls for Federal Probe of Russia-Based FaceApp
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced recently on Twitter the “need” for a federal investigation into the popular Russia-based image-editing technology for smartphones called “FaceApp.”… Read More
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Trump Just Earned a Big Win Over Public-Sector Unions
Public-sector unions and their progressive allies just lost a major battle in their ceaseless legal campaign against this president. Last summer, one district court judge… Read More
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The Debt Is Mounting. Here’s How to Rescue Our Children’s Future.
With an economy that’s strong, that creates opportunities, and that grows wages, people are experiencing the American dream. But this dream is in danger of… Read More
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The Sneaky Way the Government Is Growing the Number of Bureaucrats
To constrain the growth of central government, conservatives have fought to keep down the number of federal bureaucrats. This strategy has failed. Since the 1960s,… Read More
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Washing Machine Tariffs Are Still Putting Consumers Through the Wringers
While tariffs are forcing American families to pay 12% more for their washing machines, 12 members of Congress from Ohio—from both sides of the political… Read More
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50 Years Ago, the Eagle Landed
Let us pause to celebrate the 50th anniversary this Saturday of a mission once thought impossible: the landing of a man on the moon. Let… Read More
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Leader McCarthy: House Democrats Dead Set on Erasing Economic Gains
Over the last 18 months, the American economy has grown at a record-breaking rate, and the results have had a far-reaching positive impact on communities… Read More
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The Legacy of the Moon Landing
As a young reporter for a local TV station in Houston, I frequently visited NASA (“the space base,” we dubbed it), met many of the… Read More
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Hiking the Minimum Wage Will Hurt, Not Help, Low-Income Americans
Democrats in Congress have again brought the minimum wage to the national political stage. Legislation moving forward in the House, H.R. 582, the Raise the… Read More
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Podcast: What’s Wrong With the $15 Minimum Wage?
House Democrats are poised to pass a $15 minimum wage this week—a policy that’s become more and more mainstream within the Democratic Party. But would… Read More
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Improper Payments Are Costing Taxpayers a Fortune
We all make mistakes, but most of us don’t make mistakes with billions of dollars of someone else’s money. We can easily forgive the drive-thru… Read More
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2 Senators Call for Investigation Into Big Tech’s Censorship
Two of the country’s staunchest big tech critics are asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate social media companies’ perceived censorship practices. Facebook, Google, and… Read More
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Why Federal Highway Policy Is a Speed Bump Slowing Down Better Roads
Taxpayers from all 50 states pay into the Highway Trust Fund when they fill their tanks with gas or diesel fuel. That sends billions of… Read More
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Here Are 6 Ways a New Report Devastates the $15 Minimum Wage
Just in time for next week’s likely House vote on a federal $15 minimum wage, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has come out with a… Read More
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How a Record-Breaking Economy Is Helping Those Who Need It Most
The U.S. economy is in the midst of the longest economic expansion in our history—more than 10 years of consecutive growth. The climb out of… Read More
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USDA Is Funneling ‘Trade Aid’ to the Agriculture Sector. It’s Old-Fashioned Corporate Welfare.
There is renewed hope for trade talks with China—a welcome development for the American economy. But the damage caused by the fight continues. The U.S…. Read More
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Illinois Politicians Are to Blame for Tax Hikes, Not Washington
Illinois lawmakers recently moved one step closer to raising state income taxes. It’s the last thing Illinois needs—residents and businesses are already leaving the state… Read More
