SpaceX and Uncle Sam Shrug Off Billion-Dollar Blame Game
Did you know that the government doesn't insure the cargo it sends into space? That means that when a satellite carrying government cargo explodes during or after launch, taxpayers...
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Real Federalists Need to Step Up
Trying to stop the Justice Department's new war on states that have consented to the use of marijuana is an act defending federalism and the will of the people....
Should Congress Cut Up Uncle Sam’s Credit Card?
Imagine that each month, you spend $2,000 more than you earn and charge the difference to your credit card. You make interest payments but never attempt to pay down...
Trillion-Dollar Deficit Deja Vu
The country is now $20.6 trillion in debt, and a return to the annual trillion-dollar budget deficits that occurred under the Obama administration is on the horizon. ...
Three Things to Like About 2017
This time of year, we pause to take stock of what happened in the year that has passed. Although there were plenty of policy developments to dislike in 2017,...
Warren’s Regulatory Expansion Is Wrong Answer to Equifax Breach
Equifax fell victim to an unpatched vulnerability installed by a contractor, and now a politician is exploiting the issue to increase government control over an industry. ...
Air Travel Cronyism Falls Short in Senate
It's that time of year again, when millions of Americans travel to visit friends and family for the holidays. The experience will be a headache for many, thanks in...
Coming Down the Home Stretch on Tax Reform
The House and Senate passed their own versions of a tax reform bill surprisingly fast. But now the hard work starts, as they need to turn those two bills...
A Bipartisan Tradition of Enabling Spendaholics
Our national debt is $20.5 trillion and heading to $30 trillion by 2030. You'd think that this would be a wake-up call for Republicans, who control all three branches...
Turkey, Stuffing and a Side of Subsidies
It's that time of year again, when millions of Americans gather for Thanksgiving meals of turkey and plentiful sides. I hope you enjoy yourself, because as a taxpayer, a...
Keeping the Export-Import Bank Honest
Last week, Boeing confirmed the purchase by China of 300 planes for the listed price of $37 billion. This deal occurred without any backing from the infamous Export-Import Bank...
Senators Are Misguided in Attempt to Lower Drug Prices
If members of Congress had cracked open any random Economics 101 textbook prior to passage of the 340B drug pricing program, they would've learned that price controls always create...
Tax Reform Should Encourage More Saving, Not Less
Republicans want tax reform, but their refusal to cut spending forces them to look into all sorts of revenue raisers. ...
Tax Reform Debate Taxing Republicans’ Negotiating Skills
The good news is that there's a debate in Washington about how to make the tax code less destructive. The bad news is that lawmakers will be able to...
Cutting SALT From the Federal Tax Diet
In the quest for a better tax code, it shouldn't be difficult to agree that a tax deduction that mostly benefits rich people and subsidizes high-tax state and local...
Tax Reform Should Avoid the Global Minimum Tax
Good tax reform should be about enhancing competitiveness, which requires a low-rate and real territorial system. ...
Boeing and the US Department of Cronyism
The Commerce Department decided to slap a 220 percent duty on Canadian plane-maker Bombardier to protect its American boy Boeing against "unfair competition." ...
Can the ‘Big Six’ Keep Tax Reform From Being Deep-Sixed?
There are plenty of options for lawmakers to start the negotiation process for a much lower corporate tax rate than 20 percent. In fact, with a sharp scalpel and...
Three Priorities to Guide Tax Reform
Congress is finally tackling the tax code, which is good news because reform is badly needed. Our outdated code is complicated by thousands of credits, deductions and exemptions to...
Hurricane Harvey Relief Comes With an Extra-Large Side of Pork
It was just a matter of time before our ideologically flexible president started making deals across the aisle. The result is a $15 billion Harvey relief package that includes...