Veronique de Rugy is a contributing editor at Reason. She is a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.
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Tax Reform Should Avoid the Global Minimum Tax
There is promise and peril in the GOP's corporate tax overhaul.
Boeing and the U.S. Department of Cronyism
Corporate welfare for me, but not for thee.
Can the 'Big Six' Keep Tax Reform From Being Deep-Sixed?
Congress should take a scalpel to the corporate tax rate.
3 Priorities to Guide Tax Reform
How we can fix our hopelessly outdated tax code.
Hurricane Harvey Relief Comes With an Extra-Large Side of Pork
The recent debt ceiling deal shows the limits of Trump's deal making abilities.
Government Barriers to Private Solutions
"Price gouging-like spinach-may be unappealing at first bite but it's good for everyone in the long run."
Here He Comes to Save the Day! Mighty Mnuchin Is on His Way
The treasury secretary has managed to put off debt ceiling calamity, but otherwise failed to embraced needed spending reforms.
Republicans Still Seeking Casino Cronyism
Online gambling is under attack.
Politicians Can't Get Enough Energy Cronyism
From solar to coal, politicians love to subsidize power production.
Spending Caps Are Low-Hanging Fruit in the Fight Against Debt
Small, achievable reforms are the key to tackling America's mounting national debt.
Oops, Republicans Did It Again
The GOP predictably fails to deliver on their small government rhetoric.
CFPB's Arbitration Rule No Favor for Consumers
Once again the CFPB regulations make ordinary Americans worse off.
When Business Emulates Politics
Businessmen should spend more time peddling products, not pushing protectionism.
Flying the Fairer Skies?
Big airlines look to bring protectionism to the skies.
Celebrating Our Independence—From the Export-Import Bank
It's been a sweet two years with a hobbled Export-Import Bank. Now lets get rid of it entirely.
Carried Interest Tax to Carry Water for Reform?
Republicans embrace more bad ideas on tax reform to avoid spending cuts.
Dropping the BAT Is Key to Passing Tax Reform This Year
Paul Ryan is needlessly holding up tax reform by pushing a harmful Border Adjustment Tax.
Scapegoating Businesses for Bad Government Policy
All too often the media demonizes companies for responding to the incentives politicians give them.
The Right Way to Boost Infrastructure Spending
The most important thing the federal government can do is get out of the way.
The Battle of Budget Ideas Rages On
The 2018 federal budget suggests small but necessary reforms.
Trump's Budget to Preserve the Swamp?
Republicans dodge another opportunity to rein in spending.
Vive La Trump? Definitely Not Yet.
The U.S. could be on the path to French-style economic sclerosis.
The Fear-Based Campaign to Control the Net
A transparent attempt to establish government control over the rare place where freedom is still highly regarded.
Is It Time to Repeal FATCA?
It's often described by some of its victims as a license for IRS imperialism.
Border Adjustable Tax Another Way to Grow Government
It feels like mercantilism, hammering imports while promoting exports.
It's Past Time to Dump the OECD
Let taxpayers in high-tax nations subsidize the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Is the Sky the Limit for the Debt Ceiling?
The best place to start would be a cap on all spending or a strict cut-as-you-go system.
If at First You Don't Succeed, Get Back on the 'Repeal and Replace' Horse
Medicaid is a terrible way to deliver health care to low-income Americans.
Don't Let Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders Kill Tax Day
It's the one time of the year taxpayers are confronted with just how much of their earnings are captured by the government.
Why Are Markets Rejoicing at Trump's Win?
The incoming president may not be good for the economy in the long run.
House Republicans' Obamacare Replacement Plan Is a Disaster. Here's Why.
It's health care that matters, not health care insurance.
Trump Should Expand Audits of Programs That Waste Taxpayers' Funds
Wouldn't that be nice?
Trump's Economic Illiteracy on Display in Address to Congress
The president takes a reckless stance on free trade, entitlements, and debt reduction.
Why Trump Should Reject Calls for a Carbon Tax
If we accept the models, entirely eliminating all U.S. carbon emissions would have less than a negligible impact on temperatures by the end of the century.
Federal Infrastructure Spending Is a Bad Deal
Trump should choose privatization over nationalization.
Collateral Damage From an Ill-Advised Executive Order
No one questions that the president is empowered to protect the country, but some measures are clearly counterproductive. This is one of them.
Congress Can't Count on the Other Branches to Protect Digital Privacy Rights
Massive privacy blind spots.
Will President Trump Create More Debt Than President Obama?
Trump doesn't want to fix Social Security or Medicare.
Donald Trump and the Libertarian Future
We need a new, individualized operating system for politics and it will happen on the new president's watch, whether he wants it or not.
A Ringside Seat to the Debt Ceiling Fight
With our debt about to explode, the debt limit is more needed than ever. Congress needs to resist the calls to dispose of it.
A Recipe for Economic Growth in the New Year
Americans instinctively know we're on the wrong track.
New Year's Resolution Wish List for Reforming Big Government
Repeal Obamacare, deregulate, and drain the swamp.
