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
Taxes
The 2027 Partisan Rorschach Test
One of the goals of Pursuit is to provide objective analysis from the perspective of younger Americans. The hysteria and spin of the tax debate has tended to be fact … 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
Republicans Swinging With Their Eyes Closed
Just days before the the Christmas holiday, House Republicans pulled together enough support for their controversial tax reform bill by a vote* of 227-203. Expected to pass the Senate tonight, … READ MORE
Q&A on the House Tax Reform Proposal
On Thursday, the House Republicans finally unveiled the details of their tax reform package. Taking on a tax code that is long and complex as ours means that the bill itself … READ MORE
Republican Robotics Need Reprogramming
Today, the House Republicans narrowly agreed to pass a Senate Budget Resolution that scrapped plans to cut a measly $200 billion in spending (for context, that’s the equivalent of a 275 pound man losing … READ MORE
Republicans Throw in the Towel
Republicans are in charge of Congress and are planning to pass their agenda using reconciliation – meaning they can pass a bill without any support from the minority party. They … READ MORE