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Twenty-four Republican lawmakers from high-tax states voted for the House budget resolution last week, despite pressure to oppose it because of the possible elimination of… Read More
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Most people talk with Arthur Laffer about supply-side economics and his famous “Laffer curve,” which shows how governments can increase revenues by lowering taxes. But… Read More
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Every year when Americans file for their tax returns, the federal government allows them to deduct their state and local taxes, including their property taxes…. Read More
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If you want to understand today’s Democratic Party, a word search of a Democratic debate in 2015 provides a pretty clear picture. Here is how… Read More
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SEDALIA, Mo.—As Republicans prepare to unveil the details of their major tax reform proposal this week, a small business owner in America’s heartland is speaking… Read More
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Congress is set to unveil more details of its tax reform proposal this week, and many people fear that the death tax—also known as the… Read More
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Tax reform is supposed to be about lowering rates and getting rid of deductions and credits to help generate higher economic growth, and to let… Read More
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On the eve of the release of their tax reform proposal, GOP leaders are considering keeping the property tax portion of the state and local… Read More
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Nearly 150 real estate professionals from 34 states Monday urged congressional Republicans to pass their tax reform package, saying it would “unleash economic growth, create… Read More
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GEORGETOWN, Delaware—Local residents who have a personal stake in the economic future of Sussex County “shall not be silenced” and ought to “have their voices… Read More
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One of the most critical ingredients in “pro-growth” tax reform is lowering tax rates for everyone. Conservatives have championed this goal for a long time…. Read More
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A counselor to the president and the chairwoman of the House Republican Conference told a gathering of minority entrepreneurs that the GOP tax reform plan… Read More
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January marked the start of the first serious effort at federal deregulation in decades. Yet the massive pile of Dodd-Frank rules has remained largely untouched—until… Read More
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Lowering the corporate tax rate will spur economic growth and encourage business owners to invest more in their businesses, leading to higher wages for employees,… Read More
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President Donald Trump’s trade representative, Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, stirred up some controversy last week when he called for a five-year “sunset” provision to be included… Read More
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The president proposed cutting the corporate tax rate in his budget. He wrote that cutting the rate to 28 percent was necessary for “putting the… Read More
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This is a transcript of an interview Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., gave The Daily Signal on Tuesday. Rachel Del Guidice: Hello, everyone, and welcome to… Read More
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A Colorado woman who owns a drive-in movie theater in suburban Denver says she supports tax reform so she can expand her business and create… Read More
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Conservative lawmakers said any tax reform plan needs to benefit the middle class and begin to address the national debt. “Let’s just focus on designing… Read More
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President Barack Obama’s Justice Department created a “slush fund” of nearly $1 billion using legal settlements with banks and steered those funds to political allies… Read More
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Saying that Americans get hit hardest when the country can’t compete with the rest of the world because of its tax code, Vice President Mike… Read More
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GEORGETOWN, Delaware—A right-to-work measure in one of this state’s three counties remains on the agenda despite the objections of a government attorney and dozens of… Read More
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If Congress doesn’t pass tax reform, there could be significant economic consequences, a leading senator and business leader said Tuesday. “We are doing things differently… Read More
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California Gov. Jerry Brown plans to use what he calls a Republican tactic and sue the Trump administration over President Donald Trump’s climate change policies…. Read More
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Imagine you are Jeanne Allen—who joined me recently on “Common Ground”—and you’re a longtime educational reformer, and you’ve coined this phrase, “backpacks full of cash.”… Read More
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It’s not every day that good news comes out of Congress, but last week the United States Senate made firm progress on tax reform that… Read More
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NFL players have protested the national anthem for a little over a year now. First, they kneeled for Black Lives Matter, then against “police brutality.”… Read More
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The Budget Control Act, passed in 2011, is one of the few mechanisms currently in place to control Congress’ appetite for spending. With the national… Read More
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Editor’s note: We’ve had so much reader input on Republicans’ tax reform proposals that we’re devoting a second consecutive compilation to it. Enjoy, and don’t… Read More
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Conservatives are blaming the lack of American competitiveness in global markets on burdensome regulations, high taxes, and bad trade deals. The Conservative Action Project said… Read More
