Steve Moore: Middle-class Incomes Surge More Than $5,000 Under Trump Economy

10/07/2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In his Fox News opinion piece, Steve Moore, FreedomWorks Senior Economic Contributor highlighted a recent Sentier Research report that shows dramatic increases in middle-class incomes since President Trump assumed office in January, 2017.

Steve Moore, FreedomWorks Senior Economic Contributor, commented:

“President Trump's numbers, which show middle-class income gains of $5,003, contrast sharply with the 16 years before he was elected. Under George W. Bush, median income barely showed any gain, up just $401 thanks to the deep recession of 2008. Under Barack Obama, incomes inched up by $1,043. This means that in the 16 years before the Trump presidency, incomes rose by about $1,500 while in less than three years middle incomes have risen three times faster.

“The past few months has been one of the biggest middle-class success stories in modern times, and it is a testament to the success of the Trump tax, regulatory and energy policies.”

Tags Economy, Middle Class Incomes, CEF, Steve Moore, Trump

Blog

Regulatory Action Center Review - October 7, 2019

BY Luke Hogg

Welcome to FreedomWorks Foundation’s nineteenth regulatory review of 2019! Our Regulatory Action Center proudly updates you with our favorite tidbits from the swamp. We want to smash barriers between bureaucracy and the American people by delivering regulatory news straight to FreedomWorks activists. Check back in two weeks for the next edition.

10/07/2019

Press Release

FreedomWorks Statement in Response to Senate’s Confirmation of 150th Trump Judicial Nominee

BY Peter Vicenzi

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to the Senate’s confirmation today of President Trump’s 150th judicial nominee, Adam Brandon, FreedomWorks President, commented:

09/12/2019

Press Release

FreedomWorks Statement in Response to Record 157,878,000 Americans Employed in the Month of August

BY Peter Vicenzi

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to the report that a record 157,878,000 Americans were employed in the month of August, an increase of 590,000 from July, Steve Moore, FreedomWorks Senior Economic Contributor, commented:

09/06/2019

Press Release

FreedomWorks Launches September Campaign Urging Senate to Confirm Trump Administration Nominees

BY Peter Vicenzi

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- With the Senate coming back into session next Monday, September 9, FreedomWorks will once again urge Majority Leader McConnell (R-Ky.) to increase the rate at which the Senate confirms the 146 pending Trump Administration nominees.

09/04/2019

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Regulatory Action Center Review - August 23, 2019

BY Luke Hogg

Welcome to FreedomWorks Foundation’s sixteenth regulatory review of 2019! Our Regulatory Action Center proudly updates you with our favorite tidbits from the swamp. We want to smash barriers between bureaucracy and the American people by delivering regulatory news straight to FreedomWorks activists. Check back in two weeks for the next edition.

08/23/2019

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Support the Bill to Codify the Trump Administration WOTUS Rule Definition of Navigable Waters, S. 2356

BY Adam Brandon

On behalf of FreedomWorks’ activist community, I urge you to contact your senators and ask them to cosponsor S. 2356 that would codify the Trump administration Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule definition of navigable waters. Introduced by Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.), S. 2356 seeks to make permanent changes to the Obama-era Clean Water Rule, solidifying changes made by the Trump administration limiting the scope of the Clean Water Act.

08/06/2019

Press Release

FreedomWorks Statement of Support for Judy Shelton for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors

BY Peter Vicenzi

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- FreedomWorks today announces its support for Judy Shelton for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. John Tamny, FreedomWorks Director of the Center for Economic Freedom (CEF), commented:

07/08/2019

Issue Analysis

By Any Other Name: Price Controls are Price Controls

BY Daniel Savickas

Many conservatives and right-of-center political analysts are rightly upset about Health and Human Service Secretary Alex Azar’s proposal to tie drug prices in the United States to those in foreign nations. Such a proposal would make our healthcare system dependent on the whims of nations that subscribe to command and control economic models. There is also the stark reality that imposing price controls does not fix any underlying issues that caused prices to be high in the first place.

06/10/2019

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FreedomWorks' Bill of the Month for June 2019: The Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act, H.R. 1035

BY Daniel Savickas

FreedomWorks is proud to announce that our bill of the month for June 2019 is the Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act, H.R. 1035, sponsored by Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.). The Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act would require greater transparency and accountability from pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). This would lower prices for patients, families, and caregivers across the United States.

06/06/2019