Are the Supremes Ready to Rule on Online Sales Taxes (Again)?
If you think internet companies aren't paying any taxes for online sales and that's killing bricks-and-mortar retailers and states' budgets, you, my friend, have been duped. ...
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To Infinity and Beyond: Are Trillion-Dollar Deficits the New Norm?
Trillion-dollar deficits are coming back faster than originally projected. Though it's fair to complain about the impact of the recently enacted tax cuts on our red ink, the ultimate...
Swamp Spending 101: The Omnibus Spending Bill
Republicans are once again proving why they actually deserve the label of the biggest swamp spenders. ...
Should Infrastructure Spending Be State, Local or Federal?
Now is the time to rethink the way we fund our infrastructure. The best place to start would be to end the federal gas tax and let state and...
Making the Federal Government Lean Again
We are not in a full-scale war. We are not in a recession or fighting a high unemployment rate. But the federal government is spending as if we were...
SpaceX and Uncle Sam Shrug Off Billion-Dollar Blame Game
Did you know that the government doesn't insure the cargo it sends into space? That means that when a satellite carrying government cargo explodes during or after launch, taxpayers...
Real Federalists Need to Step Up
Trying to stop the Justice Department's new war on states that have consented to the use of marijuana is an act defending federalism and the will of the people....
Should Congress Cut Up Uncle Sam’s Credit Card?
Imagine that each month, you spend $2,000 more than you earn and charge the difference to your credit card. You make interest payments but never attempt to pay down...
Trillion-Dollar Deficit Deja Vu
The country is now $20.6 trillion in debt, and a return to the annual trillion-dollar budget deficits that occurred under the Obama administration is on the horizon. ...
Three Things to Like About 2017
This time of year, we pause to take stock of what happened in the year that has passed. Although there were plenty of policy developments to dislike in 2017,...
Warren’s Regulatory Expansion Is Wrong Answer to Equifax Breach
Equifax fell victim to an unpatched vulnerability installed by a contractor, and now a politician is exploiting the issue to increase government control over an industry. ...
Air Travel Cronyism Falls Short in Senate
It's that time of year again, when millions of Americans travel to visit friends and family for the holidays. The experience will be a headache for many, thanks in...
Coming Down the Home Stretch on Tax Reform
The House and Senate passed their own versions of a tax reform bill surprisingly fast. But now the hard work starts, as they need to turn those two bills...
A Bipartisan Tradition of Enabling Spendaholics
Our national debt is $20.5 trillion and heading to $30 trillion by 2030. You'd think that this would be a wake-up call for Republicans, who control all three branches...
Turkey, Stuffing and a Side of Subsidies
It's that time of year again, when millions of Americans gather for Thanksgiving meals of turkey and plentiful sides. I hope you enjoy yourself, because as a taxpayer, a...