Liberty
Time to Abandon Economic Protectionism
Ryan Ellis writes for National Review Online about an important step Congress can take to help the American economy. House Ways and Means Committee chairman Jason Smith (R., Mo.) and…
United States Senate Committee on Finance
standing committee of the United States Senate
Liberty
Work Requirements for Welfare Used to Have Broad Bipartisan Support
Zachary Halaschak of the Washington Examiner offers an interesting history lesson about federal welfare reform. Amid GOP talk of boosting work requirements for welfare, there remain just two sitting senators…
Law & Public Safety
The Regulatory State and the Rule of Law, Continued
View in your browser. Two weeks ago I linked to a post by John Cochrane in which he warns that: The burgeoning regulatory state poses a new threat to our…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Increased focus on state budget spending limit and a Taxpayer Bill of Rights
View in your browser. Each year the North Carolina General Assembly discusses how much is spent on state government. Many, including the John Locke Foundation, argue that a spending limit…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
NC Senate brags about local income redistribution and free money to private businesses
Well, the budget still isn’t finished for the State of North Carolina, but the NC Senate has sent out a press release this morning touting their priorities. They plan to…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Congressional Republicans eye overseas profits as transportation funding source
Joseph Lawler reports for the Washington Examiner on congressional Republicans’ latest idea for funding federal transportation infrastructure. Republican lawmakers are looking to tax the $2 trillion in earnings that U.S.…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
NC Senate’s economic development and new tax plans
Today the Senate Commerce Committee met to discus economic development. Also discussed during the meeting was part of the Senate’s long awaited tax plan. Here is the entire press release…
Liberty
Senate offers “balanced tax relief”
The Senate rolled out their tax/finance proposal this afternoon. Senator Berger’s office gives a nice summary of what they are proposing: • Extend the state Job Development Investment Grants (JDIG)…
Liberty
What’s going on in Washington…?
Last week the House and Senate were in recess, and this week they are back to work. The Senate will resume their consideration of the USA Freedom Act (H.R. 2048).…
Liberty
What’s in the Finance package of the House budget?
Just released Sunday night to members of the House Finance Committee, the finance portion of the 2015-17 budget. A quick review shows extension of renewable energy credits, historic restoration credits,…
Liberty
What’s going on in Washington….
This week, the House will consider four bills under suspension of the rules, including H.R. 471, which would modify federal procedures when registration of a controlled substance is denied, revoked or…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Angry about your tax bill? IRS shenanigans will do nothing to help
Patrick Howley reports for the Daily Caller about recent Internal Revenue Service spending. While you’re busting your butt to pay the Internal Revenue Service, your friends at the IRS are…