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Heartland Weekly – Do NASA’s Latest Figures Confirm Global Warming?

Published May 13, 2019

By Billy Aouste

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Week of May 6, 2019
- Economy
- Government Spending
No, Mr. President, Tariffs Do Not Cause Prosperity

Published May 10, 2019

By Jeffrey A. Tucker

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The prospect that the US president would conclude that tariffs cause growth has always been the downside of good economic numbers.
- Economy
- Government Spending
Hey Government: Stop Looking For New Ways To Tax Us – Instead Cut Spending

Published May 9, 2019

By Seton Motley

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The federal government is constantly setting new records for income tax money fleeced from We the People.
- Economy
- Government Spending
California Supreme Court Upholds Pension Reforms, but Problems Remain

Published May 8, 2019

By Joe Barnett

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The court upheld reform that curtailed employees purchasing service credits to increase their pensions.
Buttigieg Confused About Meaning of Freedom

Published May 8, 2019

By Joe Barnett

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“First comes freedom,” said Pete Buttigieg while announcing his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for president on April 14.
- Economy
- Government Spending
Report: Illinois Local Governments Face ‘Service Insolvency’ Over Pension Funding

Published May 6, 2019

By Ashley Herzog

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Pension costs could require cutbacks in core services
Heartland Weekly: Conservatives Should Stand Up to Facebook

Published May 6, 2019

By Billy Aouste

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Week of April 29, 2019
- Economy
- Government Spending
Let’s Get Real About Postal Reform

Published April 29, 2019

By Edward Hudgins

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Does getting real mean taking up the recommendations from the Trump administration’s 2018 task force on 'United States Postal Service: A Sustainable Path Forward'?
Washington Legislature Considers Governor’s Capital Gains Tax Proposal

Published April 16, 2019

By Ashley Herzog

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The state constitution bans income taxes, so the governor calls it an excise tax
Rent Control Won’t Solve Oregon’s Housing Crisis

Published April 15, 2019

By Joe Barnett

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Oregon, taking a bold page out of the progressive playbook, recently became the first state to enact mandatory rent control. Unfortunately, the measure does nothing to address the underlying cause of the state’s housing crisis.
Heartland Weekly: Pre-Emptive War Will Solve Climate Change

Published April 15, 2019

By Billy Aouste

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Week of April 8, 2019
Ohio Governor Proposes Big Gas Tax Hike

Published April 10, 2019

By Hayley Sledge

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The state’s tax on gasoline would rise 18 cents to pay for roads and bridges.
Why Are Lawmakers More Concerned with Youth Vaping than Opioid Abuse?

Published April 10, 2019

By The Heartland Institute

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Why are lawmakers working so feverishly to limit their access to tobacco harm reduction products like e-cigarettes? The hypocrisy is seemingly endless.
Abolish the Welfare State to Solve the National Debt Crisis

Published April 9, 2019

By Richard Ebeling

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Why is it so difficult to win the case for freedom in modern American society?
- Economy
- Government Spending
Taxes, Roads, and Limited Government

Published April 8, 2019

By Daniel Sutter

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The Alabama legislature kicked off its new term with a special session to increase the gas tax, a result which seemed foreordained. Nonetheless, the gas tax raises interesting economic and political considerations.
- Economy
- Government Spending
Why Will It Be So Hard To Pull The Plug On Amtrak?

Published April 8, 2019

By Art Carden

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My recent article arguing that we should cut federal subsidies to Amtrak got some very interesting and useful feedback on social media with at least one reader making the point that the highways and the airways are also very heavily subsidized by governme
Heartland Weekly: Anthony Watts Joins The Heartland Institute

Published April 8, 2019

By Billy Aouste

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April 1, 2019
- Economy
- Government Spending
Do Amtrak and Airport Subsidies Make America Richer?

Published April 1, 2019

By Art Carden

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Before we look at the easy-to-see benefits and conclude that subsidies are good for economic development, we need to make sure we're counting all the costs.
Locals Opposition Squelched New York’s Offer to Amazon, but Other Subsidies Remain

Published April 1, 2019

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New York State spends a lot on business development incentives
Minnesota Governor Proposes Big Gas Tax Hike

Published March 27, 2019

By Hayley Sledge

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Gov. Tim Walz is calling for a nearly 70 percent increase in the state’s tax on gasoline
Ten Years of Congress Members’ Spending Votes Now Available to the Public

Published March 22, 2019

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Few members of Congress voted for net spending cuts over the past decade
Child Safety Accounts Under Consideration in Colorado

Published March 15, 2019

By Hayley Sledge

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Parents of students affected by school safety incidents could move their child immediately to a safe school
- Economy
- Government Spending
Commentary: Adopting the Right Fiscal Policy Can Prevent a Major Recession

Published March 11, 2019

By John Merrifield, Barry Poulson

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Switzerland set the precedent for this type of policy
Online Gambling and Lottery Sales Banned by ‘Plain Language’ of Wire Act, DOJ Says

Published March 4, 2019

By Owen Macaulay

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DOJ reverses its 2011 opinion that the law applies only to sports betting