Blog Articles · Jun 6, 2012 · Budget and Spending, Taxes

Inside the Washington Spin Machine

Earlier this week, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to lawmakers urging swift and definitive action on "America's impending fiscal cliff." Given...

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Blog Articles · May 16, 2012 · Budget and Spending, Taxes

17 Senators Voted to Save the American Dream

Last night, the Senate voted on five different budgets, including Senator Mike Lee's (R-UT) Budget (S.Con.Res.44), a plan based off of The Heritage Foundation's...

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Blog Articles · May 9, 2012 · Infrastructure, Taxes

Issue Profile: the Surface Transportation and Taxation Equity (STATE) Act

Championed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Interstate Highway System achieved its goal of connecting Americans from one coast to the other. But it...

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Blog Articles · Apr 25, 2012 · Taxes

Issue Profile: The American Opportunity and Freedom Act

Introduced by Congressman Tim Huelskamp (R-KS), the American Opportunity and Freedom Act (H.R.3804) would make the so-called Bush-Obama Tax Cuts permanent. Doing so would...

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Blog Articles · Apr 11, 2012 · Taxes

Issue Profile: The Keeping Promises to Taxpayers Act

In 2008, while running for President, then-Senator Obama gave a speech in New Hampshire where he proclaimed (emphasis added): "I can make a firm...

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Blog Articles · Dec 11, 2011 · Taxes

H.R.3630, Another Chance

On Tuesday the House of Representatives will vote on H.R. 3630, the "Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011." Our colleague...

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