Taxes & Economy

Make the bailout “investments” voluntary

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 12, 2008

Letter I sent to the President and my representatives in Congress: The recent bailout plan approved by Congress authorized the Dept. of the Treasury to purchase mortgages securities at above-market…

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America is still the land of Opportunity

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 13, 2007

A number of pundits on the left cite rising “income inequality” as a cause for alarm (and justification of new government programs). A new treasury department study reveals these claims…

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Tax Cuts Lead to Economic Growth

  • Nathan Benefield
  • July 26, 2006

The US Treasury Department released an analysis yesterday finding what we already knew – tax cuts spur economic growth. The Wall Street Journal summarizes this report. It also finds…

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Regulation

21st Retiring Rep to Profit from Repealed Pay Raise

  • Nathan Benefield
  • July 20, 2006

Rock the Capital reports that Rep. Steven Stetler, who announced this week he would be retiring from office in September, will receive a pension increase of over $2,000/year from…

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