Boeing and the US Department of Cronyism
The Commerce Department decided to slap a 220 percent duty on Canadian plane-maker Bombardier to protect its American boy Boeing against "unfair competition." ...
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Can the ‘Big Six’ Keep Tax Reform From Being Deep-Sixed?
There are plenty of options for lawmakers to start the negotiation process for a much lower corporate tax rate than 20 percent. In fact, with a sharp scalpel and political courage,...
Three Priorities to Guide Tax Reform
Congress is finally tackling the tax code, which is good news because reform is badly needed. Our outdated code is complicated by thousands of credits, deductions and exemptions to individual and...
Hurricane Harvey Relief Comes With an Extra-Large Side of Pork
It was just a matter of time before our ideologically flexible president started making deals across the aisle. The result is a $15 billion Harvey relief package that includes short-term debt...
Government Barriers to Private Solutions
Americans are witnessing the power of private individuals and businesses to solve pressing problems stemming from Hurricane Harvey. ...
Here He Comes to Save the Day! Mighty Mnuchin Is on His Way
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin claims he has been using his "superpowers" to keep the federal government from defaulting on its debt since April, when the federal debt hit the debt ceiling....
Republicans Still Seeking Casino Cronyism
Two efforts are underway to undermine state authorities who want to set their own rules for online gaming and lottery sales. The issue is a fixation of GOP megadonor Sheldon Adelson,...
Politicians Can’t Get Enough Energy Cronyism
Despite the breadth of the current political divide, it appears that there is at least one thing that all politicians can agree upon: energy sector cronyism. The only real dispute is...
Spending Caps Are Low-Hanging Fruit in the Fight Against Debt
Debt and deficits are bad, but they are symptoms of an underlying spending problem. ...
Oops, Republicans Did It Again
With the GOP's retaking control of Congress and the White House, I actually thought Obamacare could be repealed and maybe even replaced with free market health care reforms. But though the...
CFPB’s Arbitration Rule No Favor for Consumers
When it comes to identifying the worst government agency, it's hard to pick just one. It's equally hard not to immediately think of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. ...
Flying the Fairer Skies?
Deregulation of the U.S. airline industry has led to lower prices and greater choice in routes and service. ...
Celebrating Our Independence — From the Export-Import Bank
This week, we not only celebrate our country's independence from the British but also celebrate the second anniversary of our freedom from the Export-Import Bank. ...
Carried Interest Tax to Carry Water for Reform?
Though there is a lot of inflammatory political rhetoric directed at the tax treatment of carried interest, there's a limited understanding of what it means. ...
Dropping the BAT Is Key to Passing Tax Reform This Year
House Speaker Paul Ryan just made his pitch to the country about tax reform. He wants it, and he wants it before the end of 2017 because, as he said in...