Tag: United States government
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Kansas was an earmark donor state
The practice of federal earmark spending was not kind to Kansas, as data shows Kansas was an earmark donor state.
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For Kansas Senator Roberts, earmark reform not worthy of his vote
Kansas Senator Pat Roberts promotes his fiscal conservatism, but failed to vote in favor of earmark reform in a recent close vote.
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Corporate income tax rates in U.S. are self-defeating
Over the past two decades most large industrial countries have reduced their corporate income tax rates. Two countries, however, stand out from this trend: France and The United States.
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Voice for Liberty Radio: U.S. Rep. Mike Pompeo on Benghazi, Ukraine, and Boko Haram and the continuing threat of Islamic terrorism
United States Representative Mike Pompeo of Wichita has been appointed to the Select Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi. I spoke with him today in his Wichita office on this topic and a few others.
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Club for Growth scorecards
I’ve gathered Congressional scorecards from Club for Growth for all years available and present them in an interactive visualization.
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Alternative measures of unemployment
Besides the official unemployment rate that is the topic of news each month, the Bureau of Labor Statisticstracks and publishes five other series
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Special interests defend wind subsidies at taxpayer cost
The spurious arguments made in support of the wind production tax credit shows just how difficult it is to replace cronyism with economic freedom.
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Pompeo on Obama budget
Rep. Mike Pompeo appeared on Stossel and told the host that President Obama’s budget will leave the U.S. begging for money down the road.
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We could use the shutdown as a teachable moment
Markets can provide a very strong form of regulation, if we let them work.