Tax Politics
The Politics of Taxes
An Elise Stefanik Misstep
Elise Stefanik has been one of the most important Congresswomen for the Republican party in recent years. Amazingly, she has turned a purple part of New York into a red one, which is no easy feat. Stefanik is currently awaiting confirmation for her appointment...
Can You Ever Trust a President Who Ignores His Own Laws Without a Thought?
Back in 2019, Donald Trump put his stamp on the USMCA, the rebooted version of NAFTA. He touted it as a win, a deal shaped by his own demands—especially on trade rules and tariffs. Fast forward to now, and he's slapping unilateral tariffs on whoever he feels like,...
Ignoring the Lessons of Economic History Have Punishing Costs: Why Trump’s Tariffs Will Backfire Again
Albert Einstein said, ”Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." By that definition, Donald Trump’s tariff policy is pure madness. He’s slapping 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, 20% on China—despite history’s clear warning...
Tariffs are Not Pro-Growth
How can protectionists like Trump and his allies not understand that tariffs are destructive? A tariff is basically a tax on imports. It is championed as a means to boost domestic production and government revenue, but this is far from economic reality. Tariffs...
The Wisdom of Thomas Sowell
Back in 2010, Thomas Sowell penned a fantastic essay over at the Jewish World Review shortly before the mid-term elections that year. Sowell reminded us of the disastrous effects of government intervention into the economy during the Great Depression–-a...
BBC’s Distorted Coverage: A Shameful Betrayal of Journalism and Truth
The BBC is one of the largest media organizations in the world, reaching hundreds of millions of readers per week. However, their articles covering the Israel-Hamas war have contained blatant violations of honest reporting as well as their own editorial guidelines....