EconomyCommentary
Here’s How We’re Making Real Progress Toward Tax Reform
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
EconomyCommentary
My Bill Would Stop Tax Dollars From Subsidizing the NFL
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
EconomyCommentary
We Hear You: Debt, Democrats, Deductions, Deficit-Spending, and the Tax Code
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
EconomyNews
Democrat Didn’t Fire Top Staffer, Who Earned $170K, for Tax Evasion Conviction
The chief of staff to Rep. Bennie Thompson spends his days in the halls of Congress and his weekends in jail for tax evasion, after… Read More
EconomyNews
In 1986, Most Senate Democrats Voted for Tax Reform
More than 30 Senate Democrats voted for President Ronald Reagan’s Tax Reform Act of 1986—including one still in office today—and conservatives say Democrats today have… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Facts About Who Pays the Most in Taxes in America
Politicians exploit public ignorance. Few areas of public ignorance provide as many opportunities for political demagoguery as taxation. Today some politicians argue that the rich… Read More
EconomyNews
Trump: Tax Reform ‘Will Lift Our People From Welfare to Work’
President Donald Trump promoted his tax reform plan at The Heritage Foundation’s President’s Club, and also touted American values, the Constitution, and “God-given rights.” “We… Read More
EconomyNews
Deduction for State and Local Taxes Stunts Economic Growth, Group Warns
Congress should get rid of federal taxpayers’ deduction for state and local income taxes because it ends up costing most taxpayers billions of dollars, an… Read More
EconomyCommentary
5 Ways Republicans Could Ruin Tax Reform
Policymakers want to unleash economic growth in America by fixing our broken tax system. Or so they say. Now that the conversation has moved beyond… Read More
EconomyNews
New Report: GOP Tax Reform Could Boost Household Income by $4,000
A study released Monday by the president’s Council of Economic Advisers found that congressional Republicans’ tax reform framework would produce thousands of dollars in income… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Here’s How the Tax Code Helps Rich Taxpayers in Big Government States Pay Less
As Congress works on tax reform, it is worth noting how politicians and interest groups use the code for their benefit often at the expense… Read More
EconomyCommentary
We Hear You: The IRS, the Rich, the Nanny State, Republicans, Trump, and Tax Reform
Editor’s note: As you probably noticed, The Daily Signal has made tax reform a focus of our coverage and commentary. Here is some of what… Read More
PoliticsNews
Trump to Make Case for Tax Reform in Heritage Foundation Speech
President Donald Trump will speak Tuesday at an annual meeting of Heritage Foundation members in Washington. Trump is expected to promote his tax reform proposal,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
This Law Makes It Harder to Live Overseas as an American. Congress Can Reverse It.
If you’re an American living overseas, Uncle Sam is making life hard for you—and he’s probably giving your bank a headache, too. For one, the… Read More
EconomyNews
Tax Reform Is ‘Opportunity of a Lifetime’ That ‘Has to Be Seized,’ Ryan Says
House Speaker Paul Ryan says the Republicans’ tax plan will introduce reforms that are 31 years in the making. “Our plan will lower tax rates… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Our Tax Code Rewards Bad State Policies and Favors the Wealthy. That Needs to Change.
One of the many reasons we need tax reform is that our current system encourages bad economic policy at the state level and subsidizes wealthy… Read More
EconomyCommentary
It’s Time to Reform Our Tax Code. Let’s Do Something Historic.
Note: House Speaker Paul Ryan spoke at The Heritage Foundation on Oct. 12. The following has been adapted from his remarks. Thank you, Dr. Feulner,… Read More
EconomyNews
Trump Calls for ‘Lower Taxes, Bigger Paychecks, and More Jobs’
President Donald Trump talked mostly about tax cuts and tax reform, addressing supportive truckers Wednesday in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania—but also referencing Iran, a trade deal, and… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why Washington’s Spending Addiction Is a Threat to Tax Reform
I’m not sure what left the bigger impression on me after my visit with The Heritage Foundation’s Romina Boccia and Adam Michel—the awesome bigness of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Some Say GOP Tax Plan Would Raise Taxes. Here’s What They’re Missing.
Since the release of the GOP’s long-awaited tax reform plan, a flurry of commentators have criticized it, saying it is a regressive plan that will… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Who Wins and Who Loses With Tax Reform?
Let’s be honest, if the tax plan currently being debated in Washington becomes law, there will be winners and losers. The question is, how will… Read More
EconomyNews
Tax Reform Would ‘Liberate Free Enterprise in America,’ House Conservatives Say
Tax reform will strengthen the nation’s economy and save Americans both time and money, conservative members of the House’s largest Republican caucus say. “Tax reform… Read More
EconomyCommentary
This Key Change Will Bring Money Pouring Back Into the US
President Donald Trump once called our tax code a “giant self-inflicted wound.” He’s right—and one of the worst aspects of our broken code is the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How the Tax Code Enables Big Government Blue States
When California made its last annual budget, there were plenty of goodies for liberals in the famously blue state. “The budget provides $50 million in… Read More
EconomyCommentary
This Critical Part of Tax Reform Would Help Liberate Small Businesses
Americans have always fostered a spirit of entrepreneurship. We take pride in pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps. Unfortunately, our complicated and restrictive tax code… Read More
EconomyNews
Failure to Repeal Obamacare Not Bad Omen for Tax Reform, Key GOP Lawmaker Says
The chairman of the largest Republican caucus in the House of Representatives said Americans should be confident tax reform will pass, even though a repeal… Read More
EconomyCommentary
A Weird Trick to Make Tax Reform Happen
Let’s face it: Republicans in Washington must pass tax reform. The American people elected us expecting us to repeal Obamacare and bring about tax reform…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
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
EconomyCommentary
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
EconomyCommentary
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
