Opinion

Noncitizens are registering to vote and at best, it seems the federal government’s officials don’t care about this illegal activity. At worst, it raises questions about whether some in Washington support illegal voting, so long as it supports their political agenda. The exact number of noncitizens who are voting in our elections is difficult to…

If we want to build a healthier American economy, Congress must stop supporting special interests at the expense of our nation’s economic potential. The Production Tax Credit is a prime example of just how much this self-destructive pattern hurts competition, enables waste and works against the middle class. Created in 1992 as a temporary provision…

Currency manipulation is one of the biggest issues in the congressional fight over Trade Promotion Authority. Previous versions of Trade Promotion Authority have included the reduction of currency manipulation by foreign governments as a U.S. negotiating objective for trade talks. Draft legislation just introduced strengthens that language, and critics are asking for more. The problem…

While we are contending for our own liberty, we should be very cautious not to violate the rights of conscience in others, ever considering that God alone is the judge of the hearts of men, and to him only in this case they are answerable.  — George Washington, letter to Benedict Arnold, Sept. 14, 1775…

In some cases, federal financial regulators have to consider the incremental impact of new rules and regulations. But they hardly ever are required to examine the cumulative effect of all previously implemented regulations. After decades of increasing federal requirements on financial firms, this weakness allows regulators to ignore an enormous burden on our capital markets….