Barack Obama plans to pay for budget-busting spending increases with growth-stunting tax hikes
President Barack Obama has tipped his hand on how he plans to pay for his budget-busting spending increases. Media reports indicate that he plans to roll out several tax…
The IRS Backs Down
The IRS will now delay new regulations that would have stifled your free speech rights. After months of deliberations, the IRS plans to go back to square one and start…
Blue States Singing the Obamacare Blues
States that helped carry President Obama to victory in 2012, are now suffering at the hands of his signature legislation. Democrats hoping to avoid the repercussions of Obamacare are going…
Why We Oppose the Ryan-Murray Budget Deal
The Senate is set to vote on the fiscally irresponsible budget negotiated by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) soon. FreedomWorks has issued a…
False Premises and The Root Failing of Collectivism
We all know that communism is evil, socialism is bad, big government reduces personal liberty and central planners can't plan their way out of a wet paper…
Detroit Needs Responsible Government, Not a Bailout
I attend Hillsdale College in southern Michigan. It’s a pleasant place, the people are friendly, the landscape of the college is beautiful, and the academic rigor is intellectually stimulating.
Obamacare: A Tax on the Poor
The Obamacare individual mandate will disproportionately affect those who can least afford it. Rather than simply allow people to buy health insurance if they wish to do so, the "Affordable…
Athletes and Taxes
Boxing Superstar Manny Pacquiao plans on taking his next fight on November 24th to China because of the would-be near 40% federal income tax if…
Marketplace Fairness Act and the Grey Market
The Marketplace Fairness Act would subject retailers to sales tax audits from 50 different states and tax laws of nearly 10,000 local tax authorities. Proponents of this bill claim that…
Government Regulation of Alcohol is Bad M`kay
Regulation of alcohol in the United States uses a three-tiered system that perpetuates big business’s control on the alcohol industry and has helped maintain a cartel-like hold…