The French economist, Claude-Frédéric Bastiat (1801-1850) once wrote, "Legal plunder can be committed in an infinite number of ways; hence, there are an infinite number of plans for organizing it: tariffs, protection, bonuses, subsidies, incentives, the progressive income tax,...
House advances bill to help stop IRS from stealing Americans’ money
Posted on July 14, 2017 by Sam Rolley
Bipartisan legislation that would place new limits on when the Internal Revenue Service is permitted to seize money in taxpayer bank accounts got approval in...
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Yesterday, I met with Republican Senators at the White House and told them that now is the time for action. Obamacare was a big lie. “You can keep your doctor”—lie. “You can keep your plan”—lie....
Trump's Favorite Industry Is on the Rise
By Alex Koyfman
Written Thursday, July 20, 2017
It's now been six months since the nation welcomed (I use that term loosely) its latest president — the 45th, and certainly most controversial — Donald J. Trump...
Kid Rock may be running for Senate… and that’s a good thing
Posted on July 14, 2017 by Sam Rolley
It turns out rock-rap musician Robert James Ritchie, better known as Kid Rock, wants to be more than a cowboy, baby. The self-proclaimed “American...
The Fed Can't Fix This
By Briton Ryle
Written Monday, July 17, 2017
I wouldn't be Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank if you paid me (and I'm pretty sure it's a paying gig, so that's how much I would never do it).
Because...
"Engineers Begin Preparatory Work for Border Wall Construction"
- Ron Nixon, The New York Times
The New York Times details how the United States Army Corps of Engineers has begun preliminary preparations to begin construction of a wall along the border with...
SCOTUS just handed Trump a BIG win on his travel ban
Posted on July 19, 2017 by Sam Rolley
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The Supreme Court of the United States ruled Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban can remain in place as challenges to the presidential...
Tax the Rich!
By Briton Ryle
Written Wednesday, July 19, 2017
This chart shows Americans' inflation-adjusted income growth for the last 55 years.
It's not a pretty picture. The rich are getting richer, while everybody else is treading water.
With a chart like this (from a 2016 paper...
It’s Made in America Week at the White House. We are highlighting the workers, farmers, and innovators that make our country great. But there is work to be done. We want to build, create, and grow more products in...
