CF&P Study: Global Taxes Threaten Fiscal Sovereignty and Democratic Accountability
The Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation released today a new Libertas policy brief highlighting the dangers of proposals coming out of organizations such as the United Nations and World Health Organization to self-fund through global taxes. Read more
Today’s Treasury Hearing on FATCA Conducted in Vain, Law Must Be Scrapped, Says CF&P President
In light of today’s Treasury Department hearing on the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), the Center for Freedom and Prosperity (CF&P) is again taking the opportunity to call upon Congress to repeal the legislation. Read more
CF&P President Andrew Quinlan Denounces IRS Adoption of Destructive, Job Killing Regulation
The IRS has announced that they will adopt an unpopular proposed regulation to require reporting of interest paid to nonresident alien depositors. The interest is not taxable under the US tax code, and both lawmakers and experts predict it will result in a loss of foreign investment in the US. Read more
Popular CF&P Video Highlights Costly Hidden Burden of Federal Tax Compliance
As Americans scramble to finish their federal taxes before Tuesday’s deadline, the Center for Freedom and Prosperity (CF&P) reminds taxpayers, politicians and voters of the tremendous hidden burden placed on Americans by the complicated federal US tax code. In a popular video first released in 2010 as part of CF&P’s Economics 101... Read more
It’s Time for Congress to Settle Debate On Merits of Attracting Foreign Investment
We're hearing rumors that Secretary Geithner has agreed to provide a cost benefit on the proposed nonresident alien interest reporting regulation before it is finalized. But as I reported the other day, he has also stated their intention to go forwa Read more
New CF&P Libertas Paper Outlines Danger of Proposed IRS Interest-Reporting Regulation
The Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation released today a policy brief highlighting the severe economic damage that would result from adoption of an IRS proposal (REG-146097-09) to require U.S. banks to put foreign law above U.S. law by reporting deposit interest paid to non-resident aliens. Entitled, “Proposed IRS Interest Reporting Regulation... Read more
Coalition for Tax Competition Letter Seeks Withdrawal of Destructive IRS Interest-Reporting Regulation
The Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation, joined by 23 of the country’s most influential free market and taxpayer rights organizations, sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner urging withdrawal of an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulation that would discourage capital from the U.S. economy and weaken the American financial... Read more
New CF&P Libertas Paper Outlines OECD Use of American Taxpayer Dollars for Big Gov’t, Class-Warfare Agenda
The Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation released today a policy brief highlighting the statist agenda of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and how the organization works against the interests of U.S. taxpayers. Read more
What's New
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CF&P Study: Global Taxes Threaten Fiscal Sovereignty and Democratic Accountability
The Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation released today a new Libertas policy brief highlighting the dangers of proposals coming out of organizations such as the United Nations and World Health Organization to self-fund through global taxes.
- Today's Treasury Hearing on FATCA Conducted in Vain, Law Must Be Scrapped, Says CF&P President
- CF&P Warns Conferees Against Senator Levin’s Poison Pill Tax Amendment
- CF&P President Andrew Quinlan Denounces IRS Adoption of Destructive, Job Killing Regulation
Videos
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The New Deal Was A Failure: Hoover and FDR Prolonged the Great Depression with Big Government
This mini-documentary from the Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation explains how the statist policies of Presidents Hoover and Roosevelt lengthened and deepened the Great Depression. The video also briefly explains how reductions in the burden of government spending helped the economy recover from a deep recession after World War I and to grow after World War II.
- The European Fiscal Crisis and Lessons for America
- Free Markets, Not Redistribution, Is Best Way to Reduce Poverty
- Promote Federalism and Replicate the Success of Welfare Reform with Medicaid Block Grants
Publications
The Case Against Taxing Powers and Direct Funding for International Organizations
The issue of taxing powers and direct funding has become an important issue because international organizations are challenging the contribution model and pushing for independent sources of revenue.
Proposed IRS Interest Reporting Regulation Threatens U.S. Economy
The rule will drive capital investment from the U.S., goes against 90-years of Congressional intent, costs more than it benefits, and threatens the lives and human rights of many investors.
