Watching a good idea enter the corridors of government is like dropping a seed into a desert: There’s so much potential there, with virtually no chance of taking root. So it is with a proposal in the House of Representatives to overhaul the tax system and, importantly, abolish the abusive and intrusive Internal Revenue Service. […]
Watching a good idea enter the corridors of government is like dropping a seed into a desert: There’s so much potential there, with virtually no chance of taking root. So it is with a proposal in the House of Representatives to overhaul the tax system and, importantly, abolish the abusive and intrusive Internal Revenue Service. […]
When Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R–Calif.) finally secured the votes necessary to become the next House speaker, it required concessions to dissenters within his party. Members of the House Freedom Caucus demanded, among other things, a vote on the Fair Tax Act, which has been introduced in the current session. The Fair Tax Act, while likely […]
In this week’s The Reason Roundtable, editors Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Peter Suderman, and Nick Gillespie look back on the House speaker battle and discuss President Joe Biden’s trip to the southern border. 1:33: Kevin McCarthy is finally selected as speaker of the House. 26:44: Weekly Listener Question: In the last episode, you all discussed […]