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FISCAL POLICY
Getting fiscal policy right is the heart of getting government economic policies right. That means a pro-growth tax code which raises enough money for modest and well-designed government spending programs. Essential to fiscal policy is health care policy, which today dominates both tax and spending outlooks.
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California protected the freedom to work, now it's time to go national
By Ryan Ellis Every election has lessons that can be drawn from the results. Some are more obvious than others. When historians look back...
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Coalition Letter Supports SEC Review Of Quarterly Reporting, in favor of Tri-Annual Reporting
Several conservative leaders and free market groups have joined a coalition letter supporting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s...
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Joint Letter in Support of the Pandemic Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Act, S. 4708
Several conservative leaders and free market groups have joined a coalition letter supporting the Pandemic Preparedness, Response, and...
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The Economy We Lost
By ROBERT VERBRUGGEN This year has been an awful one, and we’re all fully aware of that fact. But what too few of us appreciate is how...
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An Aluminum Tariff Reprieve
By The Editorial Board The Trump Administration announced Tuesday that it will lift its 10% tariffs on Canadian aluminum for the last...
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How much is Amazon worth to you?
By Jesus Fernandez-Villarverde and Lee E. Ohanian Jeff Bezos , founder of Amazon and owner of about 11 percent of Amazon stock, recently...
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Conservative groups urge Congress to avoid expanding government run healthcare
The U.S. Senate continues to work through policy responses to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Joint Letter Supporting Language to Protect Freelance Economy
Several conservative leaders and free market groups have joined a coalition letter supporting language in the Republican COVID-19 relief...
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86% of Seniors want Rebate Reform According to Polling by CFE
The Center for a Free Economy commissioned a poll by McLaughlin Associates of 1000 likely voters over the age of 65. We found that 86...
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Joint letter opposing Green New Deal in COVID package
Several conservative leaders and free market groups have joined a coalition letter opposing House Democrats plan to sneak all or parts of...
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Democrats try to sneak ‘Green New Deal’ through tax code
By: Ryan Ellis In recent weeks, House Democrats have begun to signal how they would govern if given unified control of the federal...
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Supply Chain Fears Bolster Medical Manufacturing Tax Break Push
Pandemic-induced concerns about the international supply chain for face masks, pharmaceuticals, and other medical supplies are stoking...
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The case for no more tax delays
By Bernie Becker IT’S ALMOST JULY 15: It’s certainly understandable why state and local governments wouldn’t want to deal with another...
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Delay July’s Tax Day tidal wave
By: Ryan Ellis The month of July brings with it this year a tidal wave of tax payments owed by employers and families to the IRS and...
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Three simple rules for Congress in the new COVID-19 relief bill
By: Ryan Ellis Congress is usually not very good at basic lessons of economics. In fact, simple arithmetic is usually challenging for...
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Don’t let private health insurance be a coronavirus victim
By: Ryan Ellis No one will know until final reports are in, but our best guess at the moment is that about 36 million people  have lost...
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Don’t bail out Big Insurance in coronavirus legislation
By: Ryan Ellis Millions of people have found a simultaneously grim yet welcome surprise in their mailboxes of late: rebate checks  from...
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Coalition Letter Opposing Denial Of Intellectual Property Rights Of COVID-Fighting Innovators
By: Carrie Lukas May 7, 2020 Dear Member of Congress: We write to express strong opposition to the idea several Democratic lawmakers...
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Trump pushes $2 trillion infrastructure package in next coronavirus bill
By Jeff Stein and Seung Min Kim President Trump said Tuesday that a $2 trillion infrastructure package should be part of Congress’s...
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Tax Pros Worry Lack of Filing Extension Will Confuse Taxpayers
Tax preparers who hoped upcoming tax filing deadlines for individuals and businesses would be delayed due to the new coronavirus were...
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