The Lighthouse®
Although the federal tax overhaul of 2017 will give the average household in America an estimated lifetime gain of about $25,000, more tax reform is needed. In particular, Congress and the Trump administration should remove tax penalties that especially burden seniors, women, and working families.
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By Vicki E. Alger (Washington Examiner, 12/26/19)
American teachers, principals, parents, and donors spend at least $9.1 billion out-of-pocket annually for school supplies, approximately one-fifth the amount that federal, state, and local taxes fund. To better ensure that taxpayer money is spent prudently, school officials should open their districts’ books before anyone opens up their own wallets.
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By Conor Norris (Chicago Tribune, 11/7/19)
With 81 media placements, the Independent Institute’s most republished op-ed of 2019 is also one of its most optimistic. It’s message: Walmart, CVS, and Walgreens are expanding outpatient health services, and other competitors are likely to follow, giving patients more choices based on need, cost, and convenience—unless, of course, regulators get in the way.
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By Stephen P. Halbrook (American Thinker, 12/22/19)
Virginia’s Senate Bill 16 would make it a felony to possess an ordinary semiautomatic rifle with adjustable shoulder stocks and muzzle devices that reduce kick. In response to this legislation, about half the state’s counties have declared themselves Second Amendment sanctuaries where local sheriffs will honor the constitutional right to keep and bear arms—a measure with deep roots in American history.
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By Ivan Eland (The American Conservative, 12/18/19)
Despite his pledge to terminate “endless wars” in the greater Middle East, President Trump since May has sent 14,000 troops to the Persian Gulf, including more than 3,000 to Saudi Arabia. Genuine national security requires a major reordering of U.S. security priorities.
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Volume 21, Issue 52: December 31, 2019
By John C. Goodman (Forbes, 12/17/19)
Although the federal tax overhaul of 2017 will give the average household in America an estimated lifetime gain of about $25,000, more tax reform is needed. In particular, Congress and the Trump administration should remove tax penalties that especially burden seniors, women, and working families.
READ MORE »
By Vicki E. Alger (Washington Examiner, 12/26/19)
American teachers, principals, parents, and donors spend at least $9.1 billion out-of-pocket annually for school supplies, approximately one-fifth the amount that federal, state, and local taxes fund. To better ensure that taxpayer money is spent prudently, school officials should open their districts’ books before anyone opens up their own wallets.
READ MORE »
By Conor Norris (Chicago Tribune, 11/7/19)
With 81 media placements, the Independent Institute’s most republished op-ed of 2019 is also one of its most optimistic. It’s message: Walmart, CVS, and Walgreens are expanding outpatient health services, and other competitors are likely to follow, giving patients more choices based on need, cost, and convenience—unless, of course, regulators get in the way.
READ MORE »
By Stephen P. Halbrook (American Thinker, 12/22/19)
Virginia’s Senate Bill 16 would make it a felony to possess an ordinary semiautomatic rifle with adjustable shoulder stocks and muzzle devices that reduce kick. In response to this legislation, about half the state’s counties have declared themselves Second Amendment sanctuaries where local sheriffs will honor the constitutional right to keep and bear arms—a measure with deep roots in American history.
READ MORE »
By Ivan Eland (The American Conservative, 12/18/19)
Despite his pledge to terminate “endless wars” in the greater Middle East, President Trump since May has sent 14,000 troops to the Persian Gulf, including more than 3,000 to Saudi Arabia. Genuine national security requires a major reordering of U.S. security priorities.
READ MORE »
The Beacon: New Blog Posts
- Do Public Pension Shortfalls Mean You’ll Face a Tax Hike?, by Craig Eyermann
- One Central Banker Is Out, but His Legacy Could Push Europe to the Financial Brink, by Alvaro Vargas Llosa
- All I Want for Xmas Is Fewer Regulations and Less Paperwork, by Craig Eyermann
- Media Distorts, Misses the Mark on Richard Jewell, by Samuel R. Staley
- Ecuador’s Poisoned Legacy, by Alvaro Vargas Llosa
- Chick-fil-A’s Awkward Adolescence, by Mary L. G. Theroux
- A Jewell from Clint Eastwood, by K. Lloyd Billingsley
Catalyst: New Articles
- California Abolished Single-Family Zoning (And How Your State Can Too), by Nick Zaiac
- Economic Liberty Alleviates Poverty Better Than Any Government Program, by Adam B. Summers
- Has Great Higher Education Reached Middle America?, by Richard Vedder
- There Is No Pie: The Fallacy of Zero-Sum Economic Thinking, by Luka Ladan
- Why the New York MTA Should Use Proof-of-Payment, by Scott Beyer
- Walking the Line: Free Speech and Ending Anti-Semitism, by Kristiana Bolzm
