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Tariffs on Steel Will Hurt Steel-Using Industries in the US
In January, the Department of Commerce delivered a report to the president on the effects of steel imports on U.S. national security. That report went… Read More
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The Government Has Already Tried Universal Basic Income. Here’s What Happened.
How would you like to receive $500 a month, no strings attached? Stockton, California, a city outside of Silicon Valley, is providing such benefits to… Read More
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‘Ripple Effect’ of Tax Cuts Will Boost Americans, Kellyanne Conway Predicts
Tax cuts not only are helping Americans now but will have a “ripple effect” of new investment across the nation, White House senior adviser Kellyanne… Read More
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FCC Chairman Pledges to Carry On as NRA Honors Him for ‘Courage Under Fire’
He will stay on mission to “deliver value for the American people,” despite personal criticism, racial slurs, and death threats from the left, FCC Chairman… Read More
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I’m a Small Business Owner. Raising the Minimum Wage Would Hurt My Employees.
A liberal group in my home state of Virginia recently called on the Virginia General Assembly to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour. This… Read More
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This Committee Could Try to Bail Out Private Pensions With Taxpayer Funds
The Bipartisan Budget Act made headlines earlier this month for raising federal spending caps by $300 billion over just two years. What is less well… Read More
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Americans Warm to Trump’s Tax Cuts
A majority of Americans now support the tax cuts passed by Republicans in Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump at Christmastime, a… Read More
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Debunking the Corporate Stock Buyback Boogeyman
Americans are now experiencing the benefits of tax reform. Employers are sending less of our paychecks to Washington, millions have received unexpected bonuses, and businesses… Read More
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Trump Cabinet More Conservative Than Reagan’s, CPAC Panelist Says
President Donald Trump’s Cabinet is more conservative than President Ronald Reagan’s Cabinet was in the 1980s, a top official with the American Conservative Union declared… Read More
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Spending Cuts, Not Tax Hikes, Boost Economic Growth
Some point to the deficit as a reason to raise taxes. But new research shows that spending cuts are superior to tax hikes when it… Read More
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Why Robots Will Not Put Us Out of Work
A recent article in The Guardian dons the foreboding title “Robots will destroy our jobs—and we’re not ready for it.” The article claims, “For every… Read More
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5 Takeaways From the 2018 Index of Economic Freedom
The Heritage Foundation’s 2018 Index of Economic Freedom—an annual global study that compares countries’ entrepreneurial environments—was released earlier this month. Since 1995, the index has… Read More
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US Trading Partners Calling Foul on Trump’s Tariffs
Since President Trump imposed tariffs last month of up to 50 percent on washers and solar products, five of America’s trading partners have filed requests… Read More
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Trump Should Kick the Protectionism Can Down the Road
President Donald Trump has certainly ramped up the protectionist rhetoric in recent weeks. Last month in Montreal, Trump’s trade adviser, Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, renewed the… Read More
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Congress Blew Through the Budget Caps, Again. Here’s What Needs to Change.
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 signed into law last week really should be renamed the Bipartisan Budget Crash Act. This spending spree takes a… Read More
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Let’s Make Washington Work Like We Do
Last week, Washington, D.C., reminded us it lives by a different set of rules. That’s when Congress passed a spending bill that provided much-needed military… Read More
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Tariffs on Canadian Lumber Are Hurting American Homebuyers
The import of softwood lumber from Canada, such as pine, spruce, and fir, into the United States is an issue of contention dating back to… Read More
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This Is Not What Draining the Swamp Looks Like
President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress were elected to drain the swamp, not add water. But adding water, and lots of it, is exactly… Read More
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Raising the Minimum Wage Hurts Teen, Young Adult Employment Rates, Study Finds
A new study shows that raising the minimum wage has played a role in the decline of teen employment and the labor force participation rate,… Read More
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Tax Cuts Are Sustainable. It’s Spending That’s Holding Us Back.
The U.S. fiscal outlook is dire, but don’t blame it on tax reform. President Donald Trump’s budget demonstrates that the GOP-passed tax cuts are entirely… Read More
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Budget Deal Is a Betrayal of Limited Government Conservatism
Last week, Congress passed a continuing resolution that will keep the federal government funded through March 23. This is the fifth continuing resolution of the… Read More
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Trump Goes After Automatic Raises, ‘Worst’ Employees to Drain the Swamp
Most federal employees—99.7 percent, in fact—get a “performance based” raise each year under the government’s pay system. “We’ve set up a $1 billion fund [to… Read More
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Economic Freedom Enables Great Escape From Poverty
Hundreds of millions of people around the world are experiencing a “Great Escape” from poverty, and increasing economic freedom around the globe is the reason,… Read More
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5 Takeaways From Trump’s New Budget Proposal
President Donald Trump delivered his fiscal year 2019 budget request to Congress on Monday, officially kicking off the 2019 budget season. Congress must now do… Read More
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Here’s How Planned Parenthood Is Celebrating Valentine’s Day
Planned Parenthood will celebrate Valentine’s Day by staging a protest on President Donald Trump’s budget cuts, alleging that the budget proposal will be damaging to… Read More
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Businesses Need a Long-Term Renewal of This Expired Program
Last week, Rep. David Reichert, R-Wash., introduced a bill to renew the Generalized System of Preferences program, which expired on Dec. 31. The Generalized System… Read More
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Trump Budget Proposal Projects Deficit Spending for Next Decade
President Donald Trump is proposing a 10-year spending plan that never produces a balanced budget, and increases deficit spending by $7.2 trillion over the next… Read More
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Trump Releases Infrastructure Plan Focused on Deregulation and New Funding
The bulk of the money for President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan wouldn’t come from federal funds, and the plan focuses heavily on… Read More
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How Corporate Tax Cuts Benefit Consumers and the ‘Little Guy’
Since Republicans passed the tax bill last December, the country has seen a wave of hand-wringing and hysteria. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., gave voice to the opinion… Read More
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