Fiscal Policy
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A Roadmap for DOGE’s 30 Percent Budget Cut
Of every dollar in the economy 46 cents are controlled, directly or indirectly, by politicians and bureaucrats. A new department wants to bring that total down.
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Endless Spending: The Continuing Resolution Crisis
Congress’s addiction to overspending — despite promises of fiscal discipline — threatens America’s future.
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Congressional Republicans Will Undermine DOGE if They Won’t Budge on Spending
How can the new administration slash spending and red tape, if beltway insiders won’t trim even the most wasteful programs?
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The Social Security Fairness Act Is a $200 Billion Handout to Government Employees
Lame-duck Senate will decide whether people with public sector pensions can double dip at the expense of everyone else.
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How Government Feeds Spurious Support for Protectionism
Tariff increases might make good political sense, but they are bad economic policy.
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Tariffs as a Substitute for Income Taxes? An Economic Reality Check
Tariffs undermine economic growth and anger our trading partners. And they could only fund a fraction of federal spending.
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Learning Fiscal Discipline: Colorado’s Success, Shortcomings, and Regulatory Ruse
One of our 50 little labs of liberty has a Taxpayer Bill of Rights that refunds them the state surplus. But it hasn’t curtailed the growth of government.
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The Economic Roots of France’s Political Collapse
France followed Greece and Italy by making government promises its economy can’t possibly keep. The resulting fiscal crisis and political chaos were near inevitable. Will the whole Eurozone be next?
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AIER Thanksgiving Cost Index 2024
Giving thanks in the traditional American way is mindful, salutary, and increasingly expensive.
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The Federal Debt Just Eclipsed $36 Trillion
If people followed Congress’s financial plan, they would have a credit card debt of over $445,000 against an income of $57,150.
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A Roadmap for DOGE’s 30 Percent Budget Cut
Of every dollar in the economy 46 cents are controlled, directly or indirectly, by politicians and bureaucrats. A new department wants to bring that total down.
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•
Endless Spending: The Continuing Resolution Crisis
Congress’s addiction to overspending — despite promises of fiscal discipline — threatens America’s future.
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•
Congressional Republicans Will Undermine DOGE if They Won’t Budge on Spending
How can the new administration slash spending and red tape, if beltway insiders won’t trim even the most wasteful programs?
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•
The Social Security Fairness Act Is a $200 Billion Handout to Government Employees
Lame-duck Senate will decide whether people with public sector pensions can double dip at the expense of everyone else.
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•
How Government Feeds Spurious Support for Protectionism
Tariff increases might make good political sense, but they are bad economic policy.
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Tariffs as a Substitute for Income Taxes? An Economic Reality Check
Tariffs undermine economic growth and anger our trading partners. And they could only fund a fraction of federal spending.
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Learning Fiscal Discipline: Colorado’s Success, Shortcomings, and Regulatory Ruse
One of our 50 little labs of liberty has a Taxpayer Bill of Rights that refunds them the state surplus. But it hasn’t curtailed the growth of government.
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•
The Economic Roots of France’s Political Collapse
France followed Greece and Italy by making government promises its economy can’t possibly keep. The resulting fiscal crisis and political chaos were near inevitable. Will the whole Eurozone be next?
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•
AIER Thanksgiving Cost Index 2024
Giving thanks in the traditional American way is mindful, salutary, and increasingly expensive.
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•
The Federal Debt Just Eclipsed $36 Trillion
If people followed Congress’s financial plan, they would have a credit card debt of over $445,000 against an income of $57,150.