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February 6, 2025

The Trump Administration is Already Proving to be Family Friendly

…thriving and healthy families in our country.” Vance himself is dedicated to pushing for a major expansion of the child tax credit for working families when Congress takes up the matter later…

February 4, 2025

Snip, Snip: Spending Cuts Are Coming 

Republicans’ agenda of cutting taxes and increasing spending on their policy priorities depends significantly on identifying productive spending reductions. But just cutting spending will not be enough. Republicans must also…

January 30, 2025

American Greatness Depends on Strong Families

…comes to that classic American ideal, “the pursuit of happiness.” Yet we know that nothing matters more to making that destination possible than renewing the fortunes of marriage and family life. No…

January 22, 2025

How the Trump Administration Can Hit Its Growth Target

…simplify the tax system. That brings us to the third pillar of a successful growth strategy: efficient regulation. The issue is not “more” versus “less.” What really matters for growth…

January 21, 2025

How Trump Can Permanently Fix the Student Loan Program

…surrender on loan cancellation means the momentum on this matter is with Trump and his new administration. They have a golden opportunity to fix the student loan program for good….

January 17, 2025

Regulations Keep Millions of Bedrooms Empty During a Housing Crisis

…of five single adults or multiple unmarried couples in order to share costs are not permitted to do so—no matter how many bedrooms are available. These relics stand in the…

January 10, 2025

Marriage: America’s Keystone Institution

…these basic patterns of findings in their work over the years. But one new development in this research is that we are seeing more evidence that marriage may matter more…

January 3, 2025

Thanks, Joe Manchin

…that logic and proves that traditional American values like hard work, and putting policy over party, still matter. Thanks, Senator Manchin, for reminding us of those simple and enduring truths….

December 31, 2024

Farewell, President Stimulus

When it comes to stimulus, President Joe Biden has carved out a signature spot in American history. From his role as “sheriff” overseeing Democrats’ massive 2009 stimulus law to signing an even bigger…

December 27, 2024

DOGE Can Drive Reforms in America’s Broken Safety Net Programs

America’s broken safety net system has over 80 programs, costs $1.6 trillion annually, and perpetually underperforms. It’s inefficient, costly, and perversely functions like a snare net that traps people in…