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TPA Condemns Dissolution of NAFTA

Post author:David Williams
Post published:August 27, 2018
Post category:Press Spending

For Immediate ReleaseContact: Grace MorganAugust 27, 2018 (202) 855-4380Taxpayer group urges low tariffs for all countries in future agreementsWASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, the Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) reacted critically to President Trump’s announcement that the…

TPA Celebrates Life of Sen. John McCain

Post author:David Williams
Post published:August 26, 2018
Post category:Congress Press

For Immediate ReleaseContact: Grace MorganAugust 26, 2018 (202) 855-4380WASHINGTON, D.C. – Amidst news of the passing of Sen. John McCain (R-Az.), the Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) praised the lawmaker and his…

Summer Reading- Freeing the Internet from Government Regulation

Post author:Ross Marchand
Post published:August 24, 2018
Post category:Telecommunications

This late in the summer, most lawmakers will soon begin the process of packing up their FDA-approved sunscreen and heading back to Washington, DC, burying their noses in proposed legislation and avoiding…

On Water Markets and Wildfires, the President Has a Point

Post author:Ross Marchand
Post published:August 22, 2018
Post category:Agriculture

This article originally appeared in Economics21 on August 21, 2018. As wildfires burn through hundreds of thousands of acres in California, Idaho, and Nevada, policymakers are wondering whether America is doing all it…

Patents and Intellectual Property: Essential for Competition and Global Health

Post author:Ross Marchand
Post published:August 21, 2018
Post category:Healthcare Intellectual Property

For more than a century, the United States has consistently led the world in technological development. From automobiles to iPhones, America has helped to create new industries and raise the…

States should tread carefully in setting sports betting tax rates

Post author:Johnny Kampis
Post published:August 20, 2018
Post category:Internet Gambling Taxes

This article originally appeared in Watchdog.org on August 15, 2018.The dynamic screens at the Venetian sports book list the various odds of the day, and the Atlanta Braves at 16-1 are a…

Privacy in an Internet Economy

Post author:Taxpayers Protection Alliance
Post published:August 18, 2018
Post category:Technology Telecommunications

Facebook knows your dating habits. Google can tell if you like Disney World. Vizio advertisers see in real-time when you watch Game of Thrones. Alexa can record your conversations. The…

Summer Reading: FDA’s Fixable Innovation Gap

Post author:Ross Marchand
Post published:August 17, 2018
Post category:Food and Drug Administration

For the past few summer recesses, lawmakers have been dismayed to find that there is no longer “sweat proof” or “instant protection” sun tan lotion on sale to keep the…

Abolish the census

Post author:Ross Marchand
Post published:August 15, 2018
Post category:Spending

This article originally appeared in the Washington Examiner on August 13, 2018.In less than two years, the federal government will embark on a time-honored, decennial ritual: the U.S. census. One could be…

Electric buses will only leave cities seeing red

Post author:Ross Marchand
Post published:August 14, 2018
Post category:Energy Spending

This article originally appeared in the Washington Examiner on August 5, 2018.According to green energy advocates, U.S. cities are on the cusp of large-scale electric bus purchases, paving the way for a…