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Will Amash Court Donors for a Presidential Run at FreedomFest?

Is Justin Amash running for president? That’s the question Tina Nguyen tried to answer in an excellent column for Vanity Fair.  While the piece offered plenty of hints, the ultimate answer was nothing new. We have no idea.  But the piece from Nguyen does contain one particularly fascinating nugget. Amash, the newly-minted Independent congressman from…

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The Case for Economic Freedom

by Ian Tartt So many modern problems, from excessively powerful corporations to the high cost of living, are blamed on the “free market”. Using that term in a negative way in front of most audiences will generate applause and cheers. But is that consistent with reality? Are the problems we now face the result of too much…

Koch Network Backs Comprehensive Tax Reform

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Robert Donachie Conservative groups are throwing millions of dollars behind a campaign to sell the American people on how comprehensive tax reform will improve their lives. Members of Charles and David Koch’s “Liberty Network,” Freedom Partners and Americans for Prosperity (AFP) are pledging millions to a nationwide campaign that promotes…

Outside Groups Pledge Millions To Back GOP Holdouts On Healthcare Reform

Outside Groups Pledge Millions To Back GOP Holdouts On Healthcare Reform

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kevin Daley Freedom Partners and Americans for Prosperity will put seven figures behind a political action committee supporting members of Congress who vote against the healthcare reform legislation backed by President Donald Trump and Speaker Paul Ryan, The Daily Caller News Foundation has learned. The news comes just hours…

Sorry, Obama: Taxpayers Rank the Worst Government Mandates
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Sorry, Obama: Taxpayers Rank the Worst Government Mandates

Juliegrace Brufke Taxpayers in the United States said Obamacare risk corridors is the worst government mandate, according to Americans for Prosperity, a prominent conservative advocacy group. In honor of tax day, the organization created its “Taxpayer Madness bracket,” taking into account tens of thousands of votes to determine which mandates were were the biggest hinderance to the country. “After…