Airlines Want Billions More From the Federal Government
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. Major U.S. airlines got $50 billion in federal aid to sustain operations – and employment – through the end of September. But without…
Federal Deficit Reaches $3 Trillion
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. The federal government’s budget numbers for August are in. Not surprisingly, they show a wave of red ink flowing out of Washington, D.C….
A Cure for California Blackouts: Nuclear Power
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. As wildfires and yet another heatwave roil and boil California, the state’s electricity users are being warned they face rolling blackouts: The state…
Private Sector Steps Up to Help With In-Person Voting
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. Mail-in voting and the Postal Service may be getting most of the media attention, but in many areas, the biggest worry is how…
Time to End Uncle Sam’s Bullying Influence Over State and Local Governments
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. Long before the coronavirus prompted some state and local politicians to seek a massive infusion of federal aid to help close their budget…
Federal Government Reaches Ugly Post-WW2 Milestone: Debt Bigger Than GDP
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. The federal government is about to hit a regrettable post-World War II milestone, as government debt will meet, or exceed, the size of…
Second Trump Term Would Put Tax Cuts Back on the Agenda
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. What does President Donald Trump have planned on the tax front if he wins a second term? The Tax Foundation looked at the…
Exposing the Federal Government’s Annual September Spending Binge
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. Official Washington is entering a very special time of year – the annual end of the fiscal year spending binge on federal contracts….
States Should Seek New Revenue Sources Like Marijuana Rather Than Hope for a Federal Bailout
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. Numerous state and local governments are hoping Congress will ride to the rescue of their broken budgets. House Democrats are certainly on board,…
Mr. Biden’s Tax Plans Would Slow Growth, Hurt Jobs
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has proposed a number of changes to individual and corporate taxes should he be elected. What does he…