Adam Michel focuses on tax policy and the federal budget as a policy analyst in the Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation.
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Welcome to the new post-tax reform world where the U.S. again can compete for global business. The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act lowered the… Read More
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Fiscal restraint is dead in Washington, and no one seems to care. The March omnibus spending deal follows through on an agreement to spend significantly… Read More
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Sin taxes of all types have unintended consequences. A new proposal to impose a 50 percent tax on ammunition is no exception. Selective sales taxes… Read More
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Americans are now experiencing the benefits of tax reform. Employers are sending less of our paychecks to Washington, millions have received unexpected bonuses, and businesses… Read More
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The U.S. fiscal outlook is dire, but don’t blame it on tax reform. President Donald Trump’s budget demonstrates that the GOP-passed tax cuts are entirely… Read More
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The bipartisan budget deal to spend hundreds of billions of dollars over the next two years is worse than you think. Not only would it… Read More
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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is the most sweeping update to the U.S. tax code in more than 30 years. The recently released conference… Read More
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Next week, the House and Senate will take their final votes on tax reform. The president’s goal is to sign the legislation into law before… Read More
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President Donald Trump is right. Washington is a swamp, infested with special-interest groups feverishly working to keep their place in the capital bog. Our current… Read More
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The House and Senate have now each passed different versions of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Both bills are a big improvement to America’s out-of-date… Read More
