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Tax Politics

The Politics of Taxes

Reciprocal Tariff Ignorance

President Trump continues to pursue his misguided tariff crusade believing that he is somehow protecting American industries and employment. His latest move, reciprocal tariffs (which he intends to begin April 2), is even worse. Trump has stated that he plans to impose tariffs based on “what they charge us, we charge them,” which is an economically stupid idea. Advocates of this policy like to...
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ObamaCare Roundup: Yeas and Nays

21 New Tax Increases My View From Inside the Court room – More Good than Bad in the Obamacare Decision Stocks Tumble After Ruling I am Not Down on John Roberts Cantor: House Will Vote on Repeal on July 11 VA Attorney General Cuccinelli: "Dark Day for American Liberty"...

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Obama’s Dream Act Nightmare

The act of defiance of our President against our Constitution and Congress is the latest in a string of executive activism that defines Obama's administration. The content of the Dream Act is, in and of itself, not that controversial. What Obama announced was a policy...

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Welfare Spending Up, While Poverty Levels Stagnant

Poverty spending is up 41% since the start of the Obama administration, according to a recent study by the Cato Institute. The poverty rate remains at 15.1%, which is the same rate it was in 1965, when LBJ declared his "War on Poverty". The poverty rate since then has...

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