LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ethan Barton Social Security benefits were withheld from an estimated 114,000 individuals of at least 50 years in age as of 2015 in order to repay their student loan debts, a congressional watchdog reported Tuesday. “An increasing number of older Americans have defaulted on their federal student loan debt,”…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: by Micah J. Fleck Bernie Sanders is at it again. And on Tuesday, he berated Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-S.C.), the White House budget chief nominee, over the plan to defund Planned Parenthood as well as Mulvaney’s claim that Social Security has devolved into a Ponzi Scheme. The Global Dispatch reports: Sanders referenced…
By Juliegrace Brufke Fiscal hawk Republican Rep. Dave Brat of Virginia said repealing Obamacare is bigger than just fixing the nation’s health care policy — it could help preserve entitlements for future generations. Brat, a member of the House Freedom Caucus, noted while President Barack Obama assured his landmark health-care legislation would drive down costs, it…
By Elias Atienza Senator Rand Paul’s (R-KY) renewed push to balance the budget was foiled yesterday when his amendment to Senate Continuing Resolution 3 was defeated 14-83. The Continuing Resolution was to “set the budget setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for…
by Micah J. Fleck The House Republicans are finally talking about seriously reforming Social Security. Again. But this time, it might not actually just be all talk, seeing as how the president-elect is also a Republican and there is likely to be less push-and-pull negotiations on these matters. According to The Huffington Post: Rep. Sam…
Universal Basic Income Can Be The Imperfect Solution For An Imperfect World by Brett Linley Truly, Universal Basic Income (UBI) is often a hotly contested issue among libertarians. Some notable libertarians, such as Gary Johnson, have voiced support for the concept. For other libertarians, the idea seems like an unreasonable pipe-dream. In reality, UBI is…
Recently, the Democratic Party released a draft of their 2016 presidential platform. It’s likely no surprise to anyone, but the positions listed are far from perfect when it comes to economic freedom.
Governor Gary Johnson, the Libertarian presidential nominee, has described his tax policy on his own website as follows: Governor Johnson advocates the elimination of tax subsidies, the double taxation embodied in business income taxes, and ultimately, the replacement of all income and payroll taxes with a single consumption tax that will allow every American and…
Texas nursing home caregivers are starting to migrate en masse away from their long-held positions and toward jobs in the fast food industry. Why? Well, according to Kron4 News: Texas has one of the lowest Medicaid reimbursement rates, which makes it difficult for nursing homes and service providers to offer competitive wages. “You know, you…
Donald Trump attempted to defend his economic plan last night, arguing that it would save the government money and reduce the deficit. But moderator Chris Wallace noted that according to the Tax Foundation, his plan would increase the deficit by over $10 trillion. When Wallace asked how Trump would deal with this, the billionaire dismissed…