EconomyCommentary
Poorest Americans Are Benefiting Most From Strong Economy
It’s hard to escape the good economic news these days. New reports show that in the first quarter of 2019, the U.S. economy grew by… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Elizabeth Warren’s Wealth Tax Would Backfire
Whenever Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is asked how she’ll fund “free” college tuition and her many other promised goodies, she has a ready answer: a… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Today, You Pay Your Federal Taxes. Tomorrow Is the Real Tax Freedom Day.
This year, Tax Freedom Day—the day after which Americans have worked enough days of the year to pay their taxes—occurs just one day after Tax… Read More
SocietyNews
10 Years After First Rallies, What’s the Legacy of the Tea Party?
It was Tax Day 2009 when citizens gathered in 850 cities across the nation for tea party rallies protesting the recent $700 billion federal bailouts… Read More
EconomyCommentary
In 1 Chart, How Your Taxes Are Spent
It’s nice to have more money in your pocket. And thanks to the 2017 tax cuts, the typical American is now paying less in taxes…. Read More
SocietyNews
Tea Party Backs ‘Stop Socialism, Choose Freedom’ Rallies on Tax Day
Americans across the country are preparing to organize 300 or more rallies against socialism on Monday, mobilized and assisted by a major tea party group…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
California’s War on Middle Class
For over six years, California has had a top marginal income tax rate of 13.3%, the highest in the nation. About 150,000 households in a… Read More
EconomyNews
$22 Trillion in National Debt Not ‘Sustainable Trajectory,’ House GOP Leader Says
Restoring fiscal sanity to Congress is a matter of national security, the chairman of the House’s largest Republican caucus says. “It’s not a sustainable trajectory,”… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Truth About How Much Americans Are Paying in Taxes
As Americans file their taxes this April, they might be in for a surprise: Most Americans got a tax cut last year. It shouldn’t be… Read More
EconomyCommentary
House Democrats Pursue a Reckless Spending Deal, Not a Budget
Democrats are trying to put the last nail in the coffin of the Budget Control Act of 2011, one of the few remaining semblances of… Read More
