The most surprising political proposal of this New Year has been the announcement that Republicans in Congress are planning to hold hearings soon to discuss bringing back earmarks. Following the … READ MORE
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Congress Lets NFL Owners Raid Taxpayer Funds
The NFL regular season came to a close this weekend, carrying with it a 9% decline in viewership. While the increase of cord-cutting certainly contributes to the overall downward trend, … READ MORE
Lower the Rates, Broaden the…Eh, Nevermind
With the successful passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the Republican Congress and President Trump have passed their most significant legislative accomplishment of the year, and perhaps of … READ MORE
What Sam Adams Can Teach Us About the Corporate Tax Revamp
“Because of our broken corporate tax system, I can honestly say that I will likely be the last American owner of the Boston Beer Company.” That was Senate testimony from … READ MORE
Behind the Scene Look at Finance Committee:
Republicans in Congress continue to work on their tax reform package. Their goal is to broadly do three things: Cut taxes for individuals and corporations by $1.5 trillion over the … READ MORE
The Graham-Cassidy Proposal Won’t Pass, But Maybe It Should
Graham-Cassidy won’t pass the Senate, but maybe it should. Why? Taking power away from Washington and pushing it back to the states isn’t a sure success, but we’ve already seen … READ MORE
Taxpayers Will Feel the ‘Bern’ Under ‘Medicare for All’ Plan
So it’s come to this. Socialized medicine is the platform for leaders of a major American political party. The “Medicare-for-all” plan that was unveiled yesterday is similar to the plan … READ MORE
The Trump Deal: Good or Bad Sign For Our Country
Last week we saw President Trump side with Democrats, leaving his own party out to dry on a government funding bill that also raised the debt limit and authorized Harvey … READ MORE