Economy
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Washington is Losing 8 Jobs a Day, Thanks to This Progressive Policy
Our nation’s capital was one of the primary battlegrounds for the “Fight for Fifteen” movement. The minimum wage was raised…
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You Won’t Believe How Much a Clinton Presidency Would Cost Taxpayers…
If Hillary Clinton won the 2016 presidential election and fulfilled all her big-government promises on the campaign trail, it would…
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How Many Young American Men are Unemployed or in Jail?
A troubling Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reveals that the rising generation of American men is disappearing from the workforce. There are…
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U.S. Regulations Cost More Than Almost Every Country’s Entire Economy
The U.S. government regulates businesses so heavily, the costs of the regulations alone are bigger than the economies of every…
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How Many Americans Pay Federal Income Tax?
How many Americans pay their so-called “fair share” of federal income tax? Not many. According to MarketWatch, 45% of Americans…
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Bernie Sanders Wants to Raise Taxes by $19.6 Trillion (Yes, You Read That Right)
If Bernie Sanders was elected President of the United States, he would tax Americans an additional $19.6 trillion over the…
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When it Comes to Spending, What’s the Difference Between the GOP and the Democrats?
When it comes to spending, what’s the difference between the Republicans and the Democrats? Tom and I explored this question…
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Lunch Break Read: Bernie Sanders is Wrong on the Minimum Wage
While you’re taking a lunch break today, be sure to check out Peter Suderman’s latest commentary on Reason.com, titled, “Sorry, Bernie…
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The Global Economic Freedom List is Out… Guess Where the USA Ranks?
How the mighty have fallen. According to the annual “Economic Freedom of the World” report, the United States continues to…
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Commentary: Policy Outcomes Matter, Not Intentions
There is a great commentary by Kevin Williamson in National Review that paints the picture of a road to Hell, paved with progressive…
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How Many Illegal Immigrants are Collecting Welfare?
The 2016 presidential election has undoubtedly brought the immigration debate into center stage. But while the Democrats are grappling over…
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This is How Much the Federal Government Taxed American Workers in FY 2015
The government broke tax records in FY 2015, but that didn’t stop them from running a budget deficit. CNS News…
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Is the Labor Market Shrinking?
While progressives argue that Obama is lowering unemployment and creating jobs, they are conveniently leaving out that more people are…
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How Many More Children Are in Poverty Under Obama?
Are American children better off than they were 8 years ago? According to a hard-hitting report released by the Annie…
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Obama Dealt Another Blow to Coal Miners This Week
Barack Obama has made no secret of the fact that he wants to bankrupt the coal industry. He took another…
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Lunch Break Read: Why Obamanomics Will Never Work
While you’re taking a lunch break today, be sure to check out this informative commentary by Daniel Horowitz on Conservative Review. Horowitz uses…
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Guess Which Democrat Said We Need Less Economic Growth and Choice in the Market?
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, the lone self-identified socialist in Congress (though we could name a few others…) did a Q&A session with CNBC…
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Feds Tax $472 Billion in a Single Month… But What Are They Spending it On?
The CBO released data last week confirming that federal taxes and spending continue to grow. The Washington Times reports: The federal…
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Guess Who’s Crashing the McDonald’s Shareholder Meeting?
While McDonald’s works to figure out why business is slowing, their “Fight for 15” employee activists are planning what is…
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Does Boehner Agree with Conservatives on the Ex-Im Bank?
House Speaker John Boehner has dipped his toe into the Export-Import Bank debate, showing tepid support for House Republicans who…
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Is the Claim that 97% of Scientists Believe Man Causes Climate Change a Lie?
The statement that 97% of scientists believe that man is causing climate change is the bedrock of the “scientific consensus”…
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Wyoming Gov Mead Exposes EPA Lie About New Power Plant Rule
In a letter to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, Wyoming Governor Matt Mead criticized the agency’s proposed regulation of greenhouse gas…
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