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The ‘Reverse Robin Hood Effect’ of Farm Handouts
The federal government takes the hard-earned money of taxpayers and gives handouts to farm households that generally make a lot more money than they do. This wealth… Read More
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The High Tide of Red Tape Ebbs Under Trump’s Ambitious Deregulatory Push
The Trump administration on Thursday released an ambitious regulatory agenda that commits federal agencies to more than 400 deregulatory actions in fiscal 2018, and to… Read More
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4 Big Signs of a Trump Economic Recovery
The economic numbers clearly have improved on President Donald Trump’s watch, with unemployment down and consumer confidence stronger. “We are just getting started,” @POTUS says…. Read More
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How Tariffs and Regressive Trade Policies Hurt the Poor
With round 5 of NAFTA negotiations behind us, Americans can begin to look forward to round 6 in Montreal in the second half of January. While… Read More
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5 Myths About Tax Reform, and Why They’re Wrong
Next week, the House and Senate will take their final votes on tax reform. The president’s goal is to sign the legislation into law before… Read More
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Immigrant Businessman Talks America’s Need for Tax Reform
SPRINGFIELD, Missouri—David Bakare immigrated from Nigeria to attend college in the United States. Wanting to run his own business, Bakare borrowed funds from his dad… Read More
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After Conference Agreement, Trump Pledges ‘Giant’ Tax Cut for Middle Class
Bryant Glick was among five speakers grateful to President Donald Trump Wednesday as sweeping tax reform moves closer to passage. “Well done. Many of your… Read More
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Liberal Lawmakers Trying to Bail Out Private Pensions With Taxpayer Money
Last year, liberal lawmakers wanted to bail out the United Mine Workers of America’s pension plan to the tune of roughly $6 billion. This year,… Read More
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It’s Time to Fully Repeal the Unjust and Immoral Death Tax
Lawmakers are currently working out the differences between the House and Senate tax bills. On the estate tax—also known as the “death tax”—they should follow… Read More
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Why a Smaller Cut in the Corporate Tax Rate to Benefit Wealthy Taxpayers and High-Tax States Is a Terrible Trade-Off
Tax reform that broadens the tax base, reduces unfair and distorting loopholes and deductions, and cuts marginal tax rates promises to grow the economy. Yet… Read More
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Conservatives Push for 20% Corporate Tax Rate
Following a report suggesting the corporate tax rate in Republicans’ final tax reform bill could be higher than 20 percent, some conservatives are making the… Read More
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Fewer Blacks, Hispanics Go Jobless Under Trump
More black and Hispanic Americans are getting jobs on President Donald Trump’s watch, the latest employment numbers show, although critics accuse him of ignoring such… Read More
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How Licensing Laws Protect Special Interests at the Expense of Everyone Else
New data compiled by the Institute for Justice shows just how far states have overreached in regulating professions. The report, “License to Work,” shows that… Read More
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Senate Should Follow House’s Lead in Nixing Special-Interest Loopholes
President Donald Trump is right. Washington is a swamp, infested with special-interest groups feverishly working to keep their place in the capital bog. Our current… Read More
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How Curbing Washer Imports Could Send US Jobs Down the Drain
The International Trade Commission recently announced recommendations for the U.S. to impose tariffs of up to 50 percent on washing machine imports exceeding a quota… Read More
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Tech Companies That Support Net Neutrality Aren’t as Virtuous as You Think
Last week, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai delivered a speech on his plan to undo Obama-era “net neutrality” regulations, which the commission is set… Read More
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Pruitt Pledges Review of EPA Regulations
Inconsistent federal regulations on business are hurting economic and environmental prosperity, said Scott Pruitt, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Last week, Pruitt joined Brooke… Read More
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How Congress Can Boost Defense Spending Without Busting Budget Caps
Congress and the president are reportedly working on another backroom budget deal that might raise the Budget Control Act spending caps by up to $200… Read More
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This Small Business Owner Doesn’t Want Handouts for Being a Woman in the Construction Industry. She Wants Tax Reform.
SPRINGFIELD, Missouri—Mary Beth Hartman has never called herself a feminist. “But I do believe that women can compete with men, and I don’t believe that… Read More
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Most Retirees Would Save Money Because of Tax Reform. Here Are Some Key Examples.
The proposed House and Senate tax reform bills that lawmakers are currently merging into one would mean tax cuts for most Americans. Nevertheless, change—even good… Read More
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The Inanity of Liberals’ Fearmongering on Tax Reform
On Monday night, the GOP tax bill took another step toward President Donald Trump’s desk when Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., named nine… Read More
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Undoing the Federal Government’s Reverse Mortgage Fiasco
Because of the largesse of federally financed subsidies in the Federal Housing Administration’s reverse-mortgage program, the federal government has gradually crowded out private insurers from… Read More
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The Differences House, Senate Will Have to Resolve to Advance Tax Reform Bill
Following the Senate’s 51-49 early Saturday morning vote to pass Republicans’ tax reform overhaul, the legislation will move to conference where the House and Senate… Read More
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These 229 Businesses and Groups Support Tax Reform
Hundreds of businesses and organizations have publicly declared their support for the Senate’s tax reform package, one of the many factors that led to the… Read More
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In 1 Chart, the Differences Between the House and Senate Tax Reform Bills
The House and Senate have now each passed different versions of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Both bills are a big improvement to America’s out-of-date… Read More
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Some Say Facebook and Amazon Should Be Broken Up. Here’s Why That Thinking Is Wrong.
Is it time for Congress to step in and dismantle Facebook, Amazon, and Google’s ever-expanding internet empires? In recent months, the left has raised sharp… Read More
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The Problematic Assumption Underlying 2 Estimates Showing Weak Growth From GOP Tax Reform
There’s a key reason two estimates of the economic effects of the GOP tax bill show only small effects: they’re largely ignoring the primary mechanism… Read More
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Q&A: Former CFPB Employee on Why There Aren’t More Republicans in the Agency
Ron Rubin, a lawyer and writer who used to work for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, discusses the nature of the federal agency with The Daily… Read More
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House Conservatives Advocate Breaking Caps on Defense Spending
With government funds running out Dec. 8, House conservatives argue that lawmakers should boost military spending in a new funding bill. “We are breaking the… Read More
