EconomyCommentary
Steeper Tariff on Canadian Softwood Lumber Isn’t Solution
Despite lumber prices soaring to a record high of $1,670.50 per thousand board feet, and the housing market booming at a 17.2% price increase from… Read More
EconomyCommentary
5 Ways to Understand Biden’s $6.4 Trillion Tax-and-Spend Agenda
President Joe Biden released three enormous spending plans within three months of taking office. These packages, each of which contain dozens of major provisions, should… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Even in a Pandemic, Welfare for the Rich Thrives
Congress passed the $2.2 trillion HEROES Act. House Democrats said it gives money to “governments who desperately need funds.” But it also gives lots of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Infernal Revenue Service
Thanks to the beneficence of the Internal Revenue Service—and the fallout from COVID-19—we half of Americans who pay federal income taxes have been given until… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Biden’s ‘Infrastructure’ Plan Largely About Leftist Goals, Not Roads and Bridges
Well, they’re at it again. Since the left can’t sell its ideas to the American public honestly, it’s changing the definitions of words yet again… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
New York’s Long Decline Is Canary in Coal Mine for Biden’s Big-Government Agenda
When I was born in western New York, it was the second-most populous state in the nation and had a whopping 34 congressional districts. Following… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Truth-in-Taxation Laws Are Gold Standard of Property Tax Reform
The burden of high property taxes is a source of growing frustration and legitimate concern for taxpayers across the nation. Because property tax systems vary… Read More
EconomyNews
Wealthiest Cities in Bluest States Reap Windfall From Democrats’ COVID-19 ‘Stimulus’
The website of the Beverly Hills city government touts the home of Hollywood celebrities as having “exceptional dining, entertainment, shopping and cultural experiences,” plus an… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Biden’s Business Tax Hikes Would Be a Self-Inflicted Mistake for America
As a part of his “American Jobs Plan,” President Joe Biden has proposed massive tax increases on American businesses. This tax hike would reduce wages,… Read More
SocietyNews
EXCLUSIVE: California Warns BLM Co-Founder’s Nonprofit Over Late Financial Filings
California officials have issued three warnings to a nonprofit group started by Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors that it has failed to file required… Read More
EconomyCommentary
I’m a Capitalist, Mr. President, but You’re Not
Back in the day when “Saturday Night Live” was funny, Chevy Chase would open the “Weekend Update” segment by saying, “I’m Chevy Chase … and… Read More
EconomyCommentary
9 Things You Need to Know About Biden’s ‘Infrastructure’ Spending Plan
Fast on the heels of signing a bloated $1.9 trillion spending package, President Joe Biden has introduced yet another gigantic spending plan. While the administration’s… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Biden’s California Dream
I was surprised to read (in the Los Angeles Times) that the Biden administration’s “role model for America” is … California! He wants to “Make… Read More
EconomyNews
Democrats Could Pass Massive ‘Infrastructure’ Bill Without 1 GOP Vote
The Senate’s parliamentarian has ruled that Democrats can use budget reconciliation for a second time in the same fiscal year, a spokesman for Senate Majority… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Biden’s Tax-and-Spend ‘Infrastructure’ Plan Would Slow Economy, Deepen Swamp
The Biden administration on Wednesday released details of the first part of its latest enormous spending plan. Although President Joe Biden is promoting the plan… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Washington Should Steer Clear of Tax on Vehicle Miles Traveled
One of the most frequent claims from Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign was that he would only seek tax increases on those earning more than… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Liberals’ Employer Tax Scheme in Lieu of $15 Minimum Wage Is as Crazy as It Is Convoluted
Despite repeated setbacks—including opposition from some Democrats—to liberal lawmakers’ deeply flawed push to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour, proponents continue their desperate… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Debunking 6 Myths About the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Congress passed a $1.5 trillion tax cut and reform package in December 2017 that became the subject of heated, partisan attacks. Now, more than three… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Trump’s Tax Cuts Worked. Tax Hikes Now Will Kneecap Economic Recovery From COVID-19.
Three years after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act took effect, Democrats in Congress are ready to roll back some of the most critical reforms…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Biden’s Proposed Tax Increases Would Be Largest Since LBJ’s in 1968
Faithful to his campaign promises, President Joe Biden is eyeing steep tax hikes, but despite the claim that the tax increases will hit only the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Democrats Ready to Railroad Huge Infrastructure Boondoggle
Now that the bloated, debt-financed “stimulus” package has been signed into law, Congress has begun working on its next spending-spree target, infrastructure. House Speaker Nancy… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Now Come the Taxes
The front-page headline in Monday’s Wall Street Journal said: “Biden weighs how to pay for agenda.” Who purchases something they know they can’t afford, and… Read More
EconomyCommentary
5 Charts Show Why Congress Must Stop Adding to National Debt
President Joe Biden signed into law an enormous, debt-financed “stimulus” package on Thursday. This was the final step in a multi-month process to pass a… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Governors, Just Say No to Federal Bailouts
The Democrats’ COVID-19 spending bill, which would cost taxpayers nearly $2 trillion, includes $360 billion of new funds available for state and local governments, in addition to more than $170 billion for schools and colleges. Governors should… Read More
EconomyCommentary
2 Major Reports Conclude Excessive Government Spending Threatens American Prosperity
Last week, two important reports were released, shining a light on one of the major challenges facing America—excessive government spending that is causing the poor… Read More
EconomyCommentary
In 1 Chart, How Much the Rich Pay in Taxes
Sen. Elizabeth Warren released a new version of her wealth tax this week, and despite the Massachusetts Democrat’s messaging that the scheme would only impose… Read More
EconomyCommentary
8 Things You Must Know About Deeply Flawed COVID-19 Package
Later this week, the House of Representatives is expected to consider a massive legislative package that is being sold as another relief measure for the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Now Isn’t Time to Increase Taxes on Critical Investments
Increasing taxes on investment is always a bad idea. Increasing taxes on investment during an economic crisis is economic malpractice. And yet a new bill… Read More
EconomyNews
6 Things to Know About Democrats’ COVID-19 Package
Democrats are poised to use Senate rules to pass a mostly partisan COVID-19 “stimulus” package, despite President Joe Biden’s appearing to be open to Republicans’… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Will Biden Force Taxpayers to Fund Massive International Monetary Fund Bailout of China?
Last year, The Heritage Foundation analyzed the risk to American taxpayers from a plan pushed by progressives and the international left to massively increase the… Read More
