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…
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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…
Liberty
The Downside of Government Meddling in Prescription Drug Pricing
Kirsten Axelsen of the American Enterprise Institute explains problems linked to a recent proposal for government intervention in drug prices. A recent proposal that would allow the US federal government…
Liberty
Manchin Rejects Biden’s Billionaire Tax
Alexander Bolton reports for The Hill that a prominent Democratic senator has decided to reject President Biden’s latest tax proposal. Centrist Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Tuesday shot down President…
Liberty
NBA Star Can’t Get Time With Biden to Discuss Human Rights
Philip Wegmann writes at Real Clear Politics about one star athlete’s futile attempt to connect with the president. Enes Kanter Freedom, a center for the Boston Celtics, has plenty of…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Taxing the ‘Rich’ Could Lead IRS to Pay Billionaires
Zachary Halaschak of the Washington Examiner reports on a potential side effect of Democrats’ latest scheme to tax the “rich.” A Democratic proposal to tax the unrealized gains of billionaires…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Democratic Plans Could Force Entrepreneurs to Dump Businesses
Zachary Halaschak of the Washington Examiner highlights one likely consequence of a disturbing Democratic tax proposal. A Democratic plan to counter inequality by taxing unrealized capital gains of billionaires could…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Leading Senator Wants to End Extended Federal Unemployment
Brittany Bernstein writes for National Review Online about a key Democrat who has no interest in extending federal unemployment benefits. Senator Joe Manchin (D., W. Va.) signaled on Saturday that…
Education
Martin Center Column Focuses on Predatory Student Loan Lending
Emma Schambach writes for the Martin Center about a new campaign from state officials involving student loans. Student debt isn’t necessarily always bad. For some, taking out the necessary amount…
Regulation
Senate Finance Committee moves forward with Regulatory Sandbox Bill
Today, the Senate Finance Committee approved SB 470, the Regulatory Sandbox bill. The legislation will now go to the Rules Committee before having a vote before the full Senate. In…
Law & Public Safety
SB 349, Increase Housing Opportunities is a good idea. Here’s what I had to say about it.
I spoke in favor of SB 349, Increase Housing Opportunities this afternoon in the Senate Finance Committee. Here’s what I said: With the new census numbers in and as Apple’s…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
CJ Reports: Republican legislative leaders want to give millions of N.C. taxpayers a refund
This week, Carolina Journal’s Lindsay Marchello reported on General Assembly Republicans’ plans to refund part of this year’s state surplus. According to Marchello: General Assembly leaders in a news conference…