EconomyCommentary
My Bill Would Stop Tax Dollars From Subsidizing the NFL
NFL players have protested the national anthem for a little over a year now. First, they kneeled for Black Lives Matter, then against “police brutality.”… Read More
EconomyCommentary
We Hear You: Debt, Democrats, Deductions, Deficit-Spending, and the Tax Code
Editor’s note: We’ve had so much reader input on Republicans’ tax reform proposals that we’re devoting a second consecutive compilation to it. Enjoy, and don’t… Read More
EconomyNews
Democrat Didn’t Fire Top Staffer, Who Earned $170K, for Tax Evasion Conviction
The chief of staff to Rep. Bennie Thompson spends his days in the halls of Congress and his weekends in jail for tax evasion, after… Read More
EconomyNews
In 1986, Most Senate Democrats Voted for Tax Reform
More than 30 Senate Democrats voted for President Ronald Reagan’s Tax Reform Act of 1986—including one still in office today—and conservatives say Democrats today have… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Facts About Who Pays the Most in Taxes in America
Politicians exploit public ignorance. Few areas of public ignorance provide as many opportunities for political demagoguery as taxation. Today some politicians argue that the rich… Read More
EconomyNews
Trump: Tax Reform ‘Will Lift Our People From Welfare to Work’
President Donald Trump promoted his tax reform plan at The Heritage Foundation’s President’s Club, and also touted American values, the Constitution, and “God-given rights.” “We… Read More
EconomyNews
Deduction for State and Local Taxes Stunts Economic Growth, Group Warns
Congress should get rid of federal taxpayers’ deduction for state and local income taxes because it ends up costing most taxpayers billions of dollars, an… Read More
EconomyCommentary
5 Ways Republicans Could Ruin Tax Reform
Policymakers want to unleash economic growth in America by fixing our broken tax system. Or so they say. Now that the conversation has moved beyond… Read More
EconomyNews
New Report: GOP Tax Reform Could Boost Household Income by $4,000
A study released Monday by the president’s Council of Economic Advisers found that congressional Republicans’ tax reform framework would produce thousands of dollars in income… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Here’s How the Tax Code Helps Rich Taxpayers in Big Government States Pay Less
As Congress works on tax reform, it is worth noting how politicians and interest groups use the code for their benefit often at the expense… Read More
