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Why Lowering the Corporate Tax Rate Is a Win for American Workers
Like most Americans, I don’t own a corporation. When I hear about corporate tax reform, the first question that comes to my mind is, “How… Read More
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White House: No to Permanent Jones Act Exemption for Puerto Rico
Despite granting three waivers from a 1920 shipbuilding law to hurricane-ravaged areas, President Donald Trump isn’t considering a permanent repeal of what’s known as the… Read More
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6 Takeaways From the Senate Budget Proposal
Last week, the Senate Budget Committee released its long-awaited fiscal year 2018 budget resolution. The purpose of such a resolution is twofold. First, as a… Read More
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Trump’s Picks for Fed Chief, Governors an Opportunity to ‘Drain Swamp’
When President Donald Trump took office, there were three vacancies on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors. Then, unexpectedly, Fed Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer resigned,… Read More
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Tax Reform Where All Americans Win
Thirty-one years ago, Congress passed and President Ronald Reagan signed into law substantial tax reform. The internet as we know it was not even invented… Read More
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Why This ‘Undercover Boss’ Is Up Front About Taking on Unions in Delaware
GREENVILLE, Delaware—When he appeared on the CBS reality television series “Undercover Boss” in October 2013, Anthony Wedo worked alongside cashiers, servers, grill cooks, dishwashers, and… Read More
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A Revised Tax Code Could Make Filing Your Taxes Much Faster, Cheaper
Keep it simple. This mantra of simplicity has been ignored for far too long in Washington, D.C. Elites in the nation’s capital have a high… Read More
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‘Deregulation Day’ Spotlights Big Changes Trump Is Bringing to Washington
Monday is “Deregulation Day” for the federal government as declared by President Donald Trump, and thus is an opportune time to deliver the findings of… Read More
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The GOP’s 3 Priorities for Tax Reform
The GOP’s top tax writer said in a speech Thursday that Republicans’ newly released tax reform plan will significantly strengthen the economy. “If we want… Read More
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‘Hey, Here Is a Raise’: Why This Cookie Mogul Is Fighting for Tax Reform
For a popular cookie maker whose business career began when he was just a kid, tax reform could mean expanding his sweet success with new… Read More
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Awaiting Reconfirmation Vote, FCC’s Pai Pushes Private-Sector Control of Internet
Ajit Pai, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, is facing stiff opposition from Democrats, thanks to his position on net neutrality. The Senate is… Read More
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GOP’s Top Tax Writer Promises More Jobs, Bigger Paychecks With Reform
House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, put his stamp on tax reform as a member of the so-called Big Six who released their… Read More
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Trump Waives Jones Act to Get Relief to Puerto Rico
President Donald Trump temporarily waived a shipping regulation to boost relief efforts to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico after pressure from members of Congress on both parties…. Read More
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Responding to a Critic of Having More Freedom in Agriculture
A former Obama administration official has written a new agricultural study that is critical of The Heritage Foundation’s publication “Farms and Free Enterprise: A Blueprint… Read More
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The Obscure Law Affecting Puerto Rico’s Ability to Recover After Hurricane Maria
A relatively obscure maritime law is in the spotlight after the devastation of Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria. The Merchant Marine Act of 1920, better… Read More
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Trump Predicts Some Democrats Will Back Tax Plan
Calling the House Republican tax reform plan a “once-in-a-generation opportunity,” President Donald Trump predicted the plan released Wednesday would have bipartisan support. “We’re going to… Read More
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The NFL Has Its Hands Deep in Taxpayer Money
I’m calling foul on all the leftists rushing to protect the NFL’s protest crusaders from President Donald Trump’s criticism of their national anthem antics. Their… Read More
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Tax Reform Just Got Real. Why the GOP Tax Plan Is Great News for America.
Bold tax reform got a big boost on Wednesday. Leaders in the House, the Senate, and the White House have all agreed on a tax… Read More
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Conservatives Encouraged by Republican Framework for Tax Reform
Any tax reforms passed by Congress should give relief to middle-class families and small businesses, bring jobs and capital back to the United States, and… Read More
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What Conservative Lawmakers Want to See in a Tax Reform Package
Republicans are set to release further details of their tax reform plan this week, and lawmakers in the House’s most conservative caucus says the plan… Read More
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Will American Workers Get to Help Rebuild Puerto Rico?
As Puerto Ricans begin to clean up the rubble in the wake of Hurricane Maria, they are already looking to their fellow Americans on the… Read More
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Global Trade Volume Is Up, No Thanks to Protectionism
In a sign of improving economic health around the world, the World Trade Organization has strongly upgraded its forecast for the 2017 growth in world… Read More
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This Agency Wants to Shield a Select Few Solar Companies. Thankfully, Trump Can Reverse.
Last Friday, the International Trade Commission voted 4-0 in favor of SolarWorld and Suniva’s Section 201 petition, finding that imports of solar cells and solar… Read More
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Government Scorekeepers Are Wrong. Corporate Tax Reform Would Mostly Help Workers, Not the Rich.
Politicians who don’t want tax reform are busy making the case that cutting taxes for business will not help workers. Those politicians are backed up… Read More
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Obama’s ‘Julia’ Will Have Better Life Because of Tax Reform
Julia and her husband, James, are worried about their future. James lost his job and can’t find work. Julia has not received a raise in… Read More
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Union Leaders Tried to Bully This California Teacher Into Silence. She Didn’t Give In.
Rebecca Friedrichs, a California school teacher, took her battle with unions to the Supreme Court last year. Though the issue was unresolved due to a… Read More
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Our Tax Code Is a Self-Inflicted Injustice. The Time for Change Is Now.
America’s corporate tax code is like a heavy anchor holding a fast-moving ship at bay. The winds of opportunity are blowing—our economy could be more… Read More
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Tax Reform ‘Big Deal’ to Mom Who Wants to Keep Cattle Ranch in Family
What lawmakers do in Washington to overhaul the tax code is a “big deal” for a fourth-generation cattle rancher in North Dakota, she says. “Tax… Read More
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Conservatives Push for Tax Reform in 2017
As the end of the year nears, some conservative organizations are pushing for tax reform On Sept. 14, Americans for Prosperity, along with 87 other… Read More
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Underreported: What Happened When Government Tried to Fix a Coal Town
PAINTSVILLE, Ky.—When Ben Larrabee heard about a new government-funded job training program for the digital age that promised to turn “coal country” into “code country,”… Read More
