New “Economics 101″ Video from CF&P Explains How Big Government Harms America’s Young People
The Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation (CF&P) released today its latest “Economics 101″ video, which details how big government is undermining the future of America’s youth. Entitled, “How Big Government Undermines Your Future,” the video shows young people that big government is the common factor when it comes to... Read more
Coalition for Tax Competition Urges Support for FATCA Repeal Bill
The Center for Freedom and Prosperity, joined by 20 of the country’s largest and most influential free-market, taxpayer protection and grassroots organizations, sent a letter to Senate members urging support for legislation introduced by Sen. Rand Paul to repeal the majority of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). The bill, S. 887,... Read more
New European Data: When Tax Competition Is Weakened, Politicians Respond by Increasing Tax Rates
I often argue that we need to preserve tax competition and tax havens in order to limit the greed of the political class. Without some sort of external constraint, they will over-tax and over-spend, creating the kind of downward economic spiral a Read more
Why Art Laffer’s Unfortunate Endorsement of an State Sales Tax Cartel Is Misguided
Art Laffer has a guaranteed spot in the liberty hall of fame because he popularized the common-sense notion that you can’t make any assumptions about tax rates and tax revenue without also figuring out what happens to taxable income. Lot’s o Read more
CF&P to Congress: Tax Reform Must Include FATCA Repeal
The Center for Freedom & Prosperity submitted comments to the House Ways and Means Tax Reform Working Groups calling for repeal of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). Read more
Apparently Learning Nothing from the Fannie Mae-Freddie Mac Disaster, the Obama Administration Wants to Subsidize Banks to Make More Dodgy Loans
The Obama Administration is proposing to once again put the economy at risk by subsidizing banks to give mortgages to people with poor credit, even though we’re still dealing with the economic and fiscal damage caused by the last episode of government housing subsidies! Read more
FATCA and US fiscal imperialism threaten to sink global economy
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New “Economics 101″ Video from CF&P Explains How Big Government Harms America’s Young People
The Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation (CF&P) released today its latest “Economics 101″ video, which details how big government is undermining the future of America’s youth. Entitled, “How Big Government Undermines Your Future,” the video shows young people that big government is the common factor when it comes to the most serious problems they face.
- Coalition for Tax Competition Urges Support for FATCA Repeal Bill
- CF&P Welcomes FATCA Repeal Bill From Senator Rand Paul
- CF&P to Congress: Tax Reform Must Include FATCA Repeal
From the Video Archives
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Free Markets, Not Redistribution, Is Best Way to Reduce Poverty
The so-called War on Poverty has failed. Making government bigger and creating more federal redistribution programs has been bad news for taxpayers. But the welfare state also has been a disaster for the less fortunate, creating a flypaper effect that makes it difficult for people to lead independent and self-reliant lives. This Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation video shows how the poverty rate was falling after World War II — but then stagnated once the federal government got involved.
- Global Flat Tax Revolution
- Economics 101: Deficits, Debts and Unfunded Liabilities: The Consequences of Excessive Government Spending
- Economics 101: The Auto Bailout Was a Failure, Hurting Taxpayers and the Economy
Publications
The Radical Agenda of Anti-Tax Competition Forces
Opponents of tax competition have long argued that the need to combat tax evasion justified aggressive and counter-productive policies designed to eviscerate tax competition, financial privacy, and fiscal sovereignty.
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.
Enough with the tax-code paternalism
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