David Burton

Senior Fellow in Economic Policy

David R. Burton focuses on tax matters, securities law, entitlements and regulatory and administrative law issues as The Heritage Foundation’s senior fellow in economic policy. Read his research.

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    Should Taxpayers Be on the Hook for Bailing out Large Corporations? New Legislation Suggests Yes

    David Burton
    Taxpayers shouldn’t be subsidizing banks and large corporations. Nor should government be making bank failures more likely. But Congress just introduced bipartisan legislation that would do precisely that. Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., and Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Md., both members of the Senate Banking Committee, have introduced the Main Street Depositor Protection Act, legislation that would…
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    • Opinion

    Dismantling DEI = Restoring Equal Protection of the Law
    David Burton
    • Opinion

    Why Small Businesses Cheer as Judge Strikes Down ‘Transparency’ Law
    David Burton
    • Opinion

    Legal Challenges Follow SEC Adoption of Costly, Burdensome Climate Rule
    David Burton
    • Opinion

    ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ Is Euphemism for Big Government Socialism, Higher Prices
    Daren Bakst
    • Opinion

    GameStop, Robinhood, and Short Selling: Not a Free Market
    Norbert Michel
    • Opinion

    Congress Should Not Kick Small Businesses While They Are Down
    David Burton
    • Opinion

    Creating a Smart Financial System Based on Better Monetary Policy, Deregulation
    Norbert Michel
    • Opinion

    Roger Scruton Was a Giant of Conservatism
    David Burton
    • Opinion

    Why the SEC’s Consolidated Audit Trail Is a Bad Idea
    David Burton
    • Opinion

    Ted Budd’s Bill Would Help Main Street Small Businesses Find Investors
    David Burton
    • Opinion

    The Benefits of the Small Business Audit Correction Act
    David Burton
    • Opinion

    Elizabeth Warren’s Proposal Would Help Wronged Investors
    David Burton
    • Opinion

    The Economic Impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
    Parker Sheppard
    • Opinion

    Republican ‘Anti-Terror’ Bill Takes Aim at Small Business
    David Burton
    • Opinion

    How the GOP Tax Bill Will Affect the Economy
    Parker Sheppard
    • Opinion

    GOP Tax Plan Would Revitalize US Economy, Give Significant Tax Relief
    Romina Boccia
    • Opinion

    House Republicans’ Blueprint Bodes Well for Pro-Growth Tax Reform
    Curtis Dubay
    • Opinion

    The Problem With This Senator’s Plan to Help Businesses Deal With the Tax Code
    Curtis Dubay
    • Opinion

    The Tax Law Makes It Almost Impossible for ‘S Corporations’ to Use Equity Crowdfunding
    David Burton
    • Opinion

    Starting a Small Business Could Break This Federal Law
    David Burton
    • Opinion

    Obama’s Dismal Fiscal Legacy
    Romina Boccia
    • Opinion

    Labor Department Should Withdraw Proposed Conflict of Interest Rule
    David Allen
    • Opinion

    Congress Should Abandon This Counterproductive Tax Policy
    Curtis Dubay
    • Opinion

    Making This Change to Tax System Would Help Businesses, Economy Thrive
    David Burton
    • Opinion

    New SEC Regulation A-Plus Will Help Mid-Sized Companies
    David Burton
    • Opinion

    How the New Lee-Rubio Tax Plan Would Boost the Economy
    David Burton
    • Opinion

    Time to End Too Big to Jail
    David Burton
    • Opinion

    Obama’s Budget Hikes Taxes by $1.6 Trillion
    David Burton
    • Opinion

    The IRS May Be Underfunded But It Still Deserved to Have Its Budget Cut
    Curtis Dubay
    • Opinion

    Progressives Are the Primary Impediment to Progress
    David Burton
    • Opinion

    Eight Reasons Why Entrepreneurship Is in Decline
    David Burton
    • Opinion

    Do You Want Your Private Financial Information Automatically Shared with Russia or China?
    David Burton
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