If the last ten years of debt and jobs destruction have taught us anything, it’s that we must change our tax system and soon, or face economic disaster. Instead of maintaining our infrastructure, we are consuming it. Instead of investing in education and

The article talks about Congressman Ryan’s criticism of the interest rate policy announced by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. Question: Who’s more qualified to set interest rate policy, Bernanke or Ryan? •BA, summa cum laud, Harvard 1975; PhD in E

WASHINGTON -- Conservatives begin their annual jamboree here Thursday certain of two things, although they don't say them out loud. They need another Ronald Reagan. They don't have another Ronald Reagan. Invoking the Gipper is almost a religious requirem

In his 2011 State of the Union address, President Obama told the nation: Immediately after the speech, Treasury started work on a corporate tax reform plan. The staff gave a boost to the lobbying industry by meeting with all interested parties. The rumor

Bruce Bartlett held senior policy roles in the Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations and served on the staffs of Representatives Jack Kemp and Ron Paul. He is the author of “ The Benefit and the Burden: Tax Reform – Why We Need It and What It Will

When the Romney campaign disclosed in December that the couple’s five sons had a $100 million trust fund, I suspected that, in setting up the fund, the Romneys used a tax strategy that allows some very rich people to avoid... more » Message to Mitt: A ri