The Budget Deal — and Why We’re $17 Trillion in Debt
Country singer Aaron Tippin’s old hit song “You’ve Got to Stand for Something (or You’ll Fall For Anything)” could be the new theme song for… Read More
3 Things You Need to Know About the Congressional Budget Deal
Many had high hopes that the first budget conference in four years would make a substantial down payment toward fixing the U.S. spending and debt… Read More
Congress Wants to Tax Your Christmas Tree
Christmas trees are pretty unpopular, right? The House must think so, since its farm bill would pave the way to set up a Christmas Tree… Read More
JFK Cutting Taxes: A Fiscal Camelot
As the country marks the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy’s assassination, there are many reflections about the man and his legacy. For those old enough,… Read More
Baucus Joins International Tax Reform Debate, but His Plan Falls Short
Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee Max Baucus (D–MT) released his draft proposal for reforming the tax treatment of multinational businesses. It is a positive… Read More
How President Obama Is Killing Jobs
Five years on and President Obama still refuses to assume responsibility for his woeful economic record. The buck stops with Republicans, other countries, changes in… Read More
3 Trillion Reasons Not to Raise Taxes Again
Do you know how much President Obama has raised taxes? Oh, by about $3 trillion. In a new paper, Heritage expert Curtis Dubay reminds us:… Read More
Why Is Obama Needlessly Scaring Seniors?
Apparently things aren’t ugly enough in Washington, so President Obama has started scaring senior citizens. “In a government shutdown, Social Security checks still go out… Read More
Japan’s Revolving Door Tax
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is likely to increase Japan’s sales tax from 5 percent to 8 percent next year. Abe and his close ally Haruhiko… Read More
Goodlatte: 7 Things to Consider Before Taxing Internet Shopping
Efforts in Congress to give state tax collectors power to tax out-of-state (mostly Internet) sales hit a roadblock Wednesday, as House Judiciary Committee chairman Bob… Read More
