EconomyNews
Trump: Rich Would Pay Same or More Under Tax Reform
The wealthy would pay the same individual income tax rate, or possibly see an increase, under his tax reform plan, President Donald Trump said Wednesday…. Read More
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Cruz Highlights 7 Ideas for Tax Reform
Sen. Ted Cruz thinks tax reform can help the average American. Tax reform is all about “the promise to remodel our antiquated, bureaucratic, ineffective tax… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The National Debt Just Hit $20 Trillion. Here’s How Congress Can Restore Fiscal Sanity.
Our national debt just topped $20 trillion. That’s 13 zeros, or $20,000,000,000,000. This also means that the federal government now owes almost $1.5 trillion more… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Trump Is Right. ‘Our Tax Code Is a Giant, Self-Inflicted Economic Wound.’
In his second speech in two weeks on the need for tax reform, President Donald Trump again made a strong case, explaining that “our tax… Read More
EconomyNews
Trump Stumps for Simplifying Tax Code in North Dakota
President Donald Trump took his crusade for tax reform to North Dakota Wednesday. Though he said the tax reform plan will boost prosperity and make… Read More
EconomyNews
President Deploys Ivanka as Emissary on Tax Reform
Congress should at least double the child tax credit, Ivanka Trump urged Tuesday, as the president’s daughter and key White House adviser stressed the administration’s… Read More
EconomyNews
Tax Reform Will ‘Help Everyone,’ This Small-Business Owner Says
For one struggling business owner in America’s heartland, tax reform is a must. “Tax reform is gonna help everyone,” Carla Young, owner of C.J.’s Cleaning… Read More
EconomyCommentary
3 Ways the US Tax Code Is Killing Our Economy’s Potential
President Donald Trump, Speaker Paul Ryan, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told the American people that if they gave Republicans the chance to govern,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How Trump Can Keep the Economy at 3% Growth
Americans received good news this week: The economy, as measured by gross domestic product, grew at a 3 percent rate in the second quarter of… Read More
EconomyNews
Trump Says Tax Reform Could Create ‘Millions and Millions of New Jobs’
President Donald Trump hit his campaign themes of bringing back American jobs and raising wages in launching his quest for tax reform, while blasting special… Read More
EconomyNews
Paul Ryan Calls for Tax Reform, Letting Americans ‘Keep More of Your Own Money’
House Speaker Paul Ryan called for tax reform Monday night at a town hall in Racine, Wisconsin. “We are losing businesses left and right and… Read More
EconomyCommentary
We Should Be Talking About Tax Reform, Not Instagram Posts
Once again, we’re not living in boring times. This time the Twitterverse and the media are up in arms over an Instagram post and comment… Read More
EconomyNews
IRS Rehires 213 Employees Ousted for Falsifying Documents, Avoiding Taxes, Other Offenses
The Internal Revenue Service rehired 213 employees who ducked taxes, falsified documents, were convicted of theft, or made unauthorized use of taxpayer data, an inspector… Read More
EconomyNews
Budget Experts Call for ‘Bold Leadership’ to Cut National Debt
Politicians continue to put their interests first in ignoring looming consequences to the massive and growing U.S. national debt, experts on the economy said at… Read More
EconomyCommentary
These Obama Regulations Make a Strong Case for Tax Reform
Congress is pivoting to tax reform, which if done correctly, should replace a list of draconian Obama-era regulations that went to extraordinary lengths to keep… Read More
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Republicans Promise to Make Your Taxes ‘Simpler, Fairer, and Lower’
Republicans are working to find a way to raise enough revenue to offset their plans for steep tax cuts after tax writers and the Trump… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Republicans Just Made Tax Reform More Difficult
This week, the House Budget Committee released its long-awaited budget. It makes progress in some areas, and falls short in others. One of the places… Read More
EconomyNews
From Cactus Theater to the Met, US Government Pours Hundreds of Millions Into Well-Heeled Arts
U.S. taxpayers have paid $90,000 for a theater “performance” in which people commune with a tall cactus for an hour in the middle of an… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Repealing This Obamacare Tax Would Signal That Tax Reform Is Alive
The Senate is seriously considering keeping Obamacare’s 3.8 percent net investment income tax as part of its most recent repeal and replace proposal. Rather than… Read More
EconomyCommentary
A Pathway for Pro-Growth, Fiscally Responsible Tax Reform
The tax code is in dire need of reform, but updating it is only one of the many items on Congress’ agenda for the remainder… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
If Congress Is Serious About Tax Reform, It Should Stop Passing Bills Like This
House Speaker Paul Ryan doubled down earlier this month on getting tax reform done by the end of the year. He said he hopes to… Read More
EconomyNews
Senators Seek to Stop Government Subsidies for Sports Stadiums
Two senators are calling foul on government subsidies for professional sports stadiums. Sens. James Lankford, R- Okla., and Cory Booker, D – N.J., introduced a… Read More
EconomyCommentary
New Study Finds Americans Don’t Mind Lower Government Spending Due to Tax Cuts
America’s tax code is horribly out of date. Thankfully, Congress and the president have outlined plans for updating the tax code and cutting Americans’ taxes…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
This Key Reform Must Be Central to Any New Tax Plan
As Congress and the president move toward consensus on tax reform, one key reform should remain the centerpiece of any plan that moves forward: making… Read More
EconomyNews
House Conservatives Ready to ‘Go Big’ on Tax Reform That Includes Welfare Reform
The House Freedom Caucus wants to “go big” on a tax reform package to include welfare reforms, but likely wouldn’t include a tax on imports,… Read More
EconomyNews
House Conservatives Float Ideas for Tax Overhaul, Welfare Reform
Members of the most conservative caucus in the House of Representatives are ready to share their vision for a tax overhaul, welfare reform, and other… Read More
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Before Lois Lerner Targeted the Tea Party, She Helped the Clinton Foundation
Six years before she became the central figure in the IRS’ illegal targeting of tea party tax-exemption applicants, Lois Lerner cleared the way for the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Trump’s Tax Proposal Is a Strong Starting Point for Reform
President Donald Trump’s tax plan announced on Wednesday shows that he is serious about his campaign promise to cut America’s taxes. For too long, the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why Record Numbers of Americans Are Renouncing Their Citizenship
Would you give up your citizenship in order to keep your bank account? That’s a question few Americans would ever want to confront, yet many… Read More
EconomyCommentary
New Data Show That Ignorance of US Tax Policy Fuels Leftward Sentiments
With federal Tax Day now here, taxes have been on many people’s minds and have featured in a few recent public opinion studies. A study… Read More
