by CF&P | Oct 4, 2010 | News, Press Releases
Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation For Immediate Release Monday, October 4, 2010 202-285-0244 www.freedomandprosperity.org New CF&P Video Debunks Claim that Tax Hikes are Required to Balance the Budget (Washington, D.C., Monday, October 4, 2010) In a new...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 2, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Taxation
Eli Lehrer has an article on the FrumForum entitled “Five Revenue Raisers the GOP Should Back.” He argues it would be good to get rid of preferences such as the state and local tax deduction and the mortgage interest deduction, and he also asserts that there should be...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 1, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
Here’s an amusing video from our friends at Reason. But there’s a serious point about how our fiscal problems are entirely the result of a rising burden of government spending. For those don’t have 3D glasses, here is the 2D version:
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 30, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
Riots and protests have swept across Europe, as populations lured into government dependency are upset that there’s no longer enough money to maintain the existing level of redistribution. Here’s an excerpt from a BBC report: Tens of thousands of people from around...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 30, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Taxation
While I’m glad Republicans are finally talking about smaller government, I’ve expressed some disappointment with the GOP Pledge to America. Why “reform” Fannie and Freddie, I asked, when the right approach is to get the government completely out of the housing sector....