Adam Michel
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Debunking 6 Myths About the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Setting the record straight is crucial to ensuring Congress keeps taxes low and makes permanent the reforms of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. → Read More
Trump Tax Cuts Worked. Tax Hikes Now Will Kneecap Economic Recovery.
After the Trump tax cuts, wage growth for production workers increased to 3.8% by October 2019, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. → Read More
Tax Incentives Are No Way to Drive Energy Innovation. Here's Why.
The "45Q" carbon capture tax credit is another example of Congress trying to promote a pet project that will do more harm than good. → Read More
Biden’s Proposed Tax Increases Would Be Largest Since LBJ’s in 1968
President Joe Biden's proposed economy-crushing tax increases could amount to as much as $2 trillion, the largest such tax hike since 1968. → Read More
Governors, Just Say No to Federal Bailouts
Governors should reject the latest offer of federal bailouts. The strings attached are not worth the short-term gain. → Read More
Memo to Sen. Warren: Rich Already Pay 'Fair Share' in Taxes
Sen. Elizabeth Warren's "wealth tax” scheme is premised on the idea that the rich don’t pay their “fair share” of taxes. → Read More
Congress Is Right Not to Pass Bailouts for States and Cities
Subsidies by Congress set dangerous precedents that could lead to trillions of dollars of added bailouts for irresponsible states and cities. → Read More
Trump Tax Cuts of 2017 Will Make COVID-19 Economic Recovery Easier
The Trump tax cuts reduced rates, raised the standard deduction, doubled the child tax credit and repealed personal and dependent exemptions. → Read More
5 Reasons Why More Stimulus Checks Aren’t the Answer
Congress is considering another round of stimulus checks on top of the $4.1 trillion in aid already authorized. This is not the solution. → Read More
Trade and Taxes During Trump's First Term
USMCA makes important changes to ensure that North America is equipped to trade freely as the world economy continues to evolve and advance. → Read More
Why the CREATE JOBS Act Should Be an Essential Part of the Recovery
The CREATE JOBS Act would make existing expensing permanent and allow longer-lived investments the ability to use a “neutral cost-recovery system.” → Read More
Senate GOP Coronavirus Bill Has Some Good Provisions but Needs Serious Work
The Senate GOP coronavirus bill should only focus on doing what is absolutely necessary and appropriate in response to the pandemic. → Read More
In Charts, How Big Blue States Outspend Red States
Florida, Georgia, and Arizona spent about $5,800 per person on state and local governments, but New York spent more than $11,700 per person. → Read More
One Small Change in the Tax Code Could Help Many Businesses
Businesses should be able to make full use of any losses on past tax returns, giving them quick cash to bridge the coming months of economic uncertainty. → Read More
Coronavirus Doesn’t Change Good Economic Policy
At the first sign of a crisis, the knee-jerk reaction of Washington is more Washington—more spending, regulation, and programs for states with strings attached. → Read More
Without These Protections, States Will Tax Small Businesses to Death
Every small business that sells online now can be subject to the more than 10,000 different taxing jurisdictions around the country. → Read More
The Digital Services Tax Hurts the French, Not the US
In response to a French tax on the revenue of U.S.-based tech companies, the U.S. is threatening to put tariffs on French cheese, champagne, and other exports. → Read More
Democrats Consider Undermining Administration’s Crackdown on Tax Avoidance
The SALT cap was part of the most sweeping update to the U.S. tax code in more than 30 years. → Read More
No, Wages Are Not Rising Because of Minimum Wage Laws
The current economy has benefited from two things: the 2017 tax cuts and ongoing deregulation. → Read More
How a Record-Breaking Economy Is Helping Those Who Need It Most
When Washington interventionists take even a small step back, businesses thrive, and prosperity is shared with working Americans. → Read More