Budget & Tax News Archives

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Bernie Sanders’ Failed Four-Day Workweek – Commentary

Heartland Author - April 18, 2024

You probably saw the recent headlines. Senator Bernie Sanders proposed a new bill that he claims will reduce weekly working hours from 40 to...

There’s a Huge Caveat Tucked Away in Congress’ New Plan to Loan Ukraine Billions in Aid

Heartland Author - April 18, 2024

GOP leadership released an aid bill Wednesday that would loan Ukraine billions and grant the president the ability to eventually waive any repayment on...

Veronique de Rugy: Tax Time Myths and Truths

Heartland Author - April 18, 2024

Another Tax Day has come and gone, and most Americans believe they pay too much. One recent poll revealed that 56% say they pay...

Job Openings Are Down 3.4 Million Since 2022 – Analysis

Heartland Author - April 17, 2024

Job openings have collapsed more than 3.4 million, or 28 percent since March 2022 when they peaked at 12.1 million, now down to about 8.7...

Report: New York Received More Money From D.C. Than It Sent

Heartland Author - April 17, 2024

(The Center Square) — For the third year in a row, New York State received more funding from Washington, D.C. than it paid in...

Betsy McCaughey: New Yorkers Pay Top Dollar and Get Bupkis

Heartland Author - April 17, 2024

If you pay New York state taxes, you're paying top dollar and getting bupkis. Nothing in the budget deal announced in Albany on Tuesday...

John Stossel: The Government’s Kill Switch for Your Car

John Stossel - April 17, 2024

Soon the government might shut down your car. President Joe Biden's new infrastructure gives bureaucrats that power. You probably didn't hear about that because when media...

Fraud Costs Federal Government up to $521 Billion a Year

Heartland Author - April 16, 2024

(The Center Square) – The federal government loses up to $521 billion a year to fraud, according to a first-of-its-kind estimate from a Congressional watchdog. The...

Idaho Supreme Court Upholds Voter I.D. for Students

Eileen Griffin - April 16, 2024

Idaho Supreme Court upholds voter identification requirement for students, eliminating the use of student IDs. By Eileen Griffin Legislative amendments banning the use of student identification...

Stephen Moore: Joe Biden on the Economy: I Don’t Feel Your Pain

Stephen Moore - April 16, 2024

In 1992, Democratic presidential nominee Bill Clinton famously answered a voter question about how the national debt affected him personally. Clinton's response was often...

Texas Plans Takeover of Public-Private Toll Project

Heartland Author - April 15, 2024

Texas plans takeover of toll project under which private investors financed the addition of express toll lanes in the Houston metro area. by Robert Poole In...

The Real Tax Gap – Commentary

Heartland Author - April 15, 2024

After listening to President Joe Biden or looking at polls of the general public, you might come away thinking that this weekend's federal income...

Another Dismal Tax Day: Can It Drive Fiscal Reform? – Commentary

Heartland Author - April 15, 2024

April heralds two markers in Americans’ financial calendar. Neither brings joy. Their anguish reminds us of the dire need for fiscal reform before it’s...

President Biden Would Make the U.S. a Tax Rate Outlier – Analysis

Heartland Author - April 15, 2024

President Joe Biden proposes raising the corporate income tax rate, capital gains tax rate, and personal income tax rates, among other tax increases. These...

Legislation Introduced to Ensure Feds Pay to Rebuild Baltimore Bridge

Heartland Author - April 12, 2024

(The Center Square) – Lawmakers from Maryland, including the state’s sole Republican representative introduced legislation in Congress to ensure the federal government foots the...