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We already won the War on Poverty

Beltway Confidential

We already won the War on Poverty

Tim Worstall -

March 24, 2019 4:00 am

Thomas Barthold, the chief of staff for the Joint Committee on Taxation, listens as House and Senate tax bill conferees meet to work on the sweeping overhaul of the nation's tax laws, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017.

Beltway Confidential

Democrats are blocking bipartisan agreement on tax code fixes

Parker Gardner -

March 8, 2019 8:18 pm

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., asks questions during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Economy

Democrats are running left on economics. Here are their 5 most brazen proposals

Joseph Lawler -

May 7, 2018 4:01 am

President Trump may use Twitter to respond to former FBI Director James Comey's testimony in real time, according to some reports. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Economy

Trump calls to cut off tax breaks for illegal immigrants

Joseph Lawler -

May 23, 2017 1:00 am

While the IRS has acknowledged that the earned income tax credit is a high risk, it "still does not provide a valid assessment" of the rate of improper payments for other refundable credits, Inspector General J. Russell George said. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Economy

25 percent of IRS payments for several major tax credits are wrong, IG says

Joseph Lawler -

May 2, 2017 8:38 pm

The food stamp program, known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP, helped 45 million people in 2015 and accounted for $74 billion in spending. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Economy

HHS study defends government’s war on poverty

Joseph Lawler -

March 14, 2016 9:35 pm

Earned Income Tax Credit should be adjusted to reflect the cost of living across states, think tank says.

Economy

Study: Tax credit favored by Obama, Ryan should be boosted in big cities

Joseph Lawler -

March 1, 2016 11:00 am

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday that Democrats are demanding that the child tax credit be indexed for inflation as part of a deal on the so-called tax "extenders." (Graeme Jennings/Examiner file)

Economy

Democrats want expanded low-income tax credits in tax-break package

Joseph Lawler -

December 1, 2015 9:44 pm

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (left) sits with adviser Oren Cass (right) aboard his campaign plane on November 2, 2012 en route to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Economy

Former Romney adviser: Replace minimum wage with subsidies

Joseph Lawler -

August 25, 2015 9:12 pm

Children walk into an East Harlem public housing complex on May 19, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Beltway Confidential

Schools can’t fix everything about poverty

Jason Russell -

June 17, 2015 8:50 pm

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