Opinion
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CBO: Federal Deficit Continues to Grow
Opinion -Federal deficit could exceed $1 trillion annually by 2020 -
Washington State Voters Reject Carbon Dioxide Tax, Again
Opinion -Tax would have funded 'clean energy' projects -
San Francisco Voters Approve Tax Hike
Opinion -Tax businesses to fund spending on homeless -
Washington Homeschooling Law Lets Teen Achieve Gridiron Glory
Opinion -Washington law allows homeschoolers to participate in extracurricular activities -
Colorado Voters Reject Tax Hikes, Regulatory Reform
Opinion -Coloradans rejected income tax raises and broadened takings compensation -
Failed Oregon Solar Equipment Plant Leaves Behind Millions in Taxpayer Losses
Opinion -A multi-year effort by federal, state, and local agencies to prop up an Oregon solar-panel manufacturer has ended in a shuttered factory, millions of taxpayer dollars down the drain, and a heavily polluted manufacturing site. -
Congress Must Reform Its Budget Process, But Not Like This
Opinion -Almost all Americans agree that the process to pass a federal budget has become more difficult than scaling Mt. Everest. -
‘First Man’: Last in the Space Movie Race
Opinion -There’s a famous photo of Armstrong after he returned to the lunar lander smiling the biggest grin you can imagine. Don’t look for it in this movie. -
Lawmakers Should Demand Reform of Government Accounting Standards
Opinion -Lawmakers at every level of government currently have a unique opportunity to end the confusion and distortion surrounding the ways governments calculate their finances and report them. -
When Will the Music Stop? No One Knows, But When It Does the Bill to Taxpayers Will Be Huge
Opinion -It has been said that economists have predicted “nine of the last five recessions,” or words to that effect, suggesting that the “dismal science” can’t be trusted. -
Abracadabra! Liberals Claim Universal Basic Income Makes Poverty Disappear
Opinion -In July, Chicago Alderman Ameya Pawar introduced legislation for a universal basic income (UBI). Pawar’s UBI bill would deliver $500 per month to 1,000 Windy City families—no strings attached. -
Would You Jump Out Of An Airplane – Without A Backup Parachute?
Opinion -I know I wouldn’t. But I wouldn’t jump out of an airplane with a half dozen chutes – all of them already open upon departure. Leaping out of a perfectly good airplane – ain’t my thing. -
Ivanka Trump Endorses College-Loan Payment Tax Exemption Bill
Opinion -President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump endorsed a bill proposed by U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R–IL) that would create federal tax incentives for private employers to pay student loan debt owed by their employees. -
Missouri Enacts Prevailing-Wage Reform
Opinion -The cost of some local and state government construction projects in Missouri will decrease now that Gov. Michael Parson has signed a bill reforming the state’s prevailing-wage law. -
Daylight Saving Flexibility Under House Consideration
Opinion -The U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Energy and Commerce is considering a bill that would enable more states to decide whether to participate in Daylight Saving Time (DST), the practice of advancing clocks ahead one hour during summer months. -
Michigan Reinstates Work Requirements for Food Stamps
Opinion -Work requirements for food stamp recipients will be enforced in all 83 Michigan counties after having been waived for 16 years. -
Ohio Schoolteacher Sues for Freedom from Union Dues
Opinion -Lawyers representing an Ohio schoolteacher are suing the local teacher’s union, claiming the organization is continuing to violate her right to free association after the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling. -
Who Needs Bipartisanship Without a Budget Constraint?
Opinion -In 2018, all federal appropriation bills (with bipartisan support) have passed out of their respective committees. -
Should We Watch Wile E. Coyote Go Off the Cliff?
Opinion -For generations, one of the great joys in life has been watching Roadrunner cartoons, during which the Roadrunner always manages to find a way to trick Wile E. Coyote into running off a massive cliff. -
Congress Considers Bill to End States’ 9-1-1 Fund Raids
Opinion -The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce is considering a bill that would direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to stop state governments from misspending funds intended to pay for maintenance of emergency services. -
Illinois School Principal’s Retirement Windfall Highlights Pension Problems
Opinion -The current structure of Illinois’ government pension and retirement plan may allow former Maine Township High School District 207 Principal Audrey Haugan to receive $7.137 million in benefits—almost 20 times more than she paid into her savings. -
White House Projects Trillion-Dollar Budget Deficits
Opinion -The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) predicts the federal deficit will hit $890 billion by the end of 2018 and exceed $1 trillion by 2019. -
Heartland Weekly: Heartland Challenges AEI on Climate
Opinion -Week of September 3, 2018 -
Heartland Weekly – Energy Socialism Kills
Opinion -Week of August 27, 2018