A top Internal Revenue Service official told a Christian group that “Bible teachings are typically affiliated” with the Republican Party as a rationale for denying its application for tax-exempt status. The Texas-based Christians Engaged filed an appeal on Wednesday to the IRS’ denial, objecting to the tax agency’s assertion that it is partisan. In a May 18 denial … Continue reading IRS Denies Tax Exemption to Christian Group, Associates Bible With GOP
From banning certain flavors to raising the purchasing age, government regulations restricting vaping are gaining momentum across the US. But viral videos circulated on Sunday remind us of the biggest problem with such nanny-state laws that criminalize victimless behavior: they must ultimately be enforced at gunpoint. (Or taserpoint.) “On Saturday evening on a boardwalk in … Continue reading Viral Videos Show Maryland Teens Tased, Hogtied, Arrested for Vaping
In a unanimous judgment Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a faith-based foster care agency, saying the city of Philadelphia could not disqualify it because of its religious beliefs. The high court noted that Catholic Social Services has “long been a point of light in the city’s foster-care system” and that the agency simply wishes to be allowed to “continue serving the children of Philadelphia in a manner consistent … Continue reading Unanimous Supreme Court Gives Win to Religious Foster Care Agency
s added that the holiday, also known as “Freedom Day” and “Emancipation Day,” serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of family, because, when many of the slaves learned of their freedom, the first thing they did was set out to find their families.
On June 15 in the year 1215, English nobles compelled King John to affix his seal to a remarkable document, the Magna Carta. The event is often regarded as the kick-off to the long, 800-year march of liberty in the British Isles. As I previously explained, war and taxes played key roles in pressuring John … Continue reading The Compact That Preceded the Magna Carta
The US economy is in a perplexing state of labor market purgatory. We have 9.3 million unfilled job openings, all while millions of Americans remain on unemployment benefits and millions more are opting out of the labor force entirely. In short, a labor shortage is throttling the economic recovery. But why? A new study published … Continue reading Unemployed Households Can Earn $25/Hour on Welfare in 21 States, New Study Finds
Catherine Rampell of the Washington Post wonders why President Biden has not repealed President Trump’s costly tariffs on imported steel and aluminum from “our close economic and military allies, including the European Union, Canada and Japan.” If both the United States and our allies recognize the damage these trade barriers are doing, what are the obstacles to … Continue reading Steel Tariffs and Why We Can’t End Failed Government Programs
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are two of the richest men in the world, and while both are clearly brilliant titans of industry, neither of them achieved that status without multiple handouts from the government. Musk’s Tesla and SpaceX have received nearly $5 billion in government aid over the years in various forms—grants, environmental credits, … Continue reading Congress Is Trying to Give Jeff Bezos’s Space Firm $10 Billion of Your Tax Dollars
Last summer in an interview with CBS Evening News anchor Norah O’Donnell, Dr. Anthony Fauci said he had no regrets over advising Americans against wearing masks in public spaces early in the pandemic, even though his recommendations changed months later. “I don’t regret anything I said then because in the context of the time in … Continue reading Fauci’s Mask Flip-Flop, Explained (by Economics)
It’s no surprise that insurance industry lobbyists want more taxpayer money. What’s surprising is that congressional liberals are obliging them.
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