Downsizing Blog
IRS Tax Enforcement vs. Civil Liberties
The proposed $2.4 trillion reconciliation bill includes $80 billion for increased Internal Revenue Service (IRS) funding.
Billions and Billions to Be Wasted
The only good thing about the infrastructure bill that Congress just passed is that it doesn’t include any money for high‐speed rail.
Democratic Tax Plan Would Corrupt Financial Statements
President Biden and congressional leaders are searching for ways to raise $2 trillion to fund proposed spending increases.
Should the Bankrupt Feds Subsidize Cash‐Flush States?
The infrastructure and entitlement bills pending on Capitol Hill are bad for many reasons.
10 Downsides to the Democratic Spending Plan
President Biden has released a framework for his Build Back Better plan, which he hopes will gain the support of Democrats in the House and Senate.
More Big Government Is Not What Families Need
While the Biden administration’s proposed spending plan is being reduced from the initial—enormous—figure of $3.5 trillion, we could still be facing $1.75 trillion in new spending.
Democrats Rush to Pass Radical Tax Schemes
In their haste to pass massive spending bills and clobber the rich, the Democrats are floating some radical tax schemes.
The “Build Back Better” Childcare Disaster
The Democrats’ “Build Back Better” proposals for childcare represent a disastrous step in the ongoing government takeover of the sector - raising care costs, creating dependence, and instilling incentives against work and earning more income along the way.
The Supply Chain Crisis Doesn’t Demand More Federal Infrastructure Spending
Although most of the discussion surrounding current U.S. port and supply chain bottlenecks has focused on the economy and Americans’ holiday shopping plans, some are using the situation to sell the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package now before Congress.
America in Debt Damage Zone
Federal government debt is rising rapidly.