When the House Ways and Means Committee met to consider its bill to revamp the U.S. tax code . . .
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11/24/17
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It’s said that every election has consequences. True enough. And some elections also carry a message. While the consequences of last week’s elections . . .
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11/16/17
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The House of Representatives has finally introduced a tax bill, and unless it’s changed substantially, it will give Wall Street a windfall, while middle-class taxpayers get a shortfall.
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11/9/17
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Almost every survey of Americans today shows a serious lack of trust in government. From the national to the local level, citizens doubt whether their government . . .
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11/2/17
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There is no military threat against the United States that looms larger than North Korea. Its dictator, Kim Jong-un, has said that his goal is to . . .
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10/27/17
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It looks more and more like the U.S. is heading toward a showdown with our Mexican and Canadian trading partners over the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement. There’s a basic reason for this.
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10/20/17
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As Congress takes up the issue of tax reform, it would do well to look back to a successful tax overhaul that should be the guide for getting it done right again this time.
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10/13/17
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When I see professional athletes silently protesting during the national anthem, a few things come to mind for me. First is that these privileged and highly paid people . . .
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10/5/17
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Politicians are notorious for not always saying what’s really on their minds. So what to make of President Trump’s penchant for saying exactly what’s on his mind?
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9/28/17
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President Trump may have made waves again with his decision to work with Democrats on a bipartisan agreement to raise the federal debt limit and provide hurricane relief for Texas, but in so doing, he may have . . .
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9/22/17
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