The Basics of the Border Adjustment Tax
Perhaps the most controversial policy proposal in the House Republican blueprint for tax reform is the "border adjustment tax." Also known as a destination-based cash-flow tax (DBCFT), the border adjustment…
Earmarks Still Banned in the House…for Now
Shortly before adjourning for Thanksgiving, House Republicans met in private to vote on rules proposals for the 115th Congress, which begins on January 3. Among the proposals considered by the…
The House Freedom Caucus could push Republican leaders into pursuing a bold agenda
A group of liberty-minded House Republicans made waves in late January when they announced that they were leaving the Republican Study Committee to form a new invitation-only caucus that…
No, John Boehner is not “the most anti-establishment Speaker” in history
Just two days after facing an historic uprising within the ranks of his own House Republican Conference, Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) defended his four-year record as the lower chamber’s presiding…
The fight for Speaker is about the future of limited government principles
Today’s vote for Speaker of the House is about much more than who will lead the lower chamber over the next two years. It’s also about the future of the…
Taxpayers Lose on Shallow Loss Entitlement
This week, I decided to research the Farm Bill to write a little bit about some of the “reforms” House Republicans who support the bill are so proud of. The…
New Poll Shows Marketplace Fairness Act Universally Opposed
A favorite quote of mine, by Benjamin Franklin, goes like this: “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”…
FreedomRadio: Dean Clancy on this Week’s House Budget Votes
Click to listen!Yesterday, the House passed Paul Ryan's ten-year budget plan on mostly party…
The Ryan (and Romney?) Budget
The House GOP budget proposal for the coming decade (2013-2022), released yesterday, is a mixture of boldness and caution, principle and compromise.Resembling and building on last year's House-passed "Ryan budget,"…
Toward Regulatory Reform
President Obama recently released an op-ed article in the Wall Street Journal entitled, “Toward a 21st-Century Regulatory System”. This article contained a myriad of policy advancements culminating in an…