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February 19, 2026
Contributor: The choice between tax reform and total disorder
At our current pace, by 2036, virtually every dollar the government collects in taxes will pay for entitlement programs and interest.
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February 12, 2026
Contributor: Congress may finally touch the third rail of U.S. politics
Legislators hope they can endlessly borrow to avoid unpopular votes on spending cuts or tax hikes, but inflation won't wait for debt to pile up this time.
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February 5, 2026
Contributor: What's behind these wild new wealth-tax proposals?
Claims that taxing the rich in California, New York City and Illinois will "only hit billionaires" don't hold water. That's just not how economics works.
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January 29, 2026
Contributor: What do the failures of film tax credits and Trump's tariffs have in common?
A recent investigation into Georgia's subsidies for blockbuster productions reads like a textbook example of how the model fails.
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January 22, 2026
Contributor: The real RINOs aren't who you think they are
What exactly do we call the Republicans who openly embrace ideas lifted from Bernie Sanders' and Elizabeth Warren's playbooks?
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January 15, 2026
Contributor: Is the middle class shrinking or just struggling?
Washington hasn't destroyed the middle class, but it is putting most Americans in a frustrating squeeze.
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January 8, 2026
Contributor: What would a serious anti-fraud agenda actually look like?
If we want less fraud, we need less government.
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January 1, 2026
Contributor: The wealthy's noble, if misguided, offer to pay higher taxes
Why the call to tax the rich today will make it harder for young people to become rich tomorrow.
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December 25, 2025
Contributor: How do we create a more generous America?
The warmth and prosperity Americans experience during the holidays are products of an extraordinary period of economic growth.
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December 18, 2025
The financial engine behind millennial and Gen Z malaise
Younger Americans are on the hook for about $73 trillion in unfunded obligations over the next 75 years.
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December 11, 2025
Contributor: They're coming for your credit card, from the left and right
An interest rate cap sounds responsible in theory, but it would actually destroy a crucial ladder into the financial mainstream for millions of Americans.
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December 4, 2025
Contributor: The American experiment isn't what's failing
The economy is broken, but the cause isn't capitalism, markets or global competition.
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November 27, 2025
Contributor: Giving thanks for a much-maligned Constitution and a nation at odds
This holiday season, we're grateful for the institutions that have preserved our liberty — even when they frustrate us.
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