Ten years ago this month, President George W. Bush signed the Renewable Fuel Standard into law, implementing regulations that require companies to blend specific amounts of renewable fuels into gasoline. No state benefits more from the RFS than Iowa, and with the Iowa caucuses six months away, presidential candidates are already pandering, flip flopping, or […]
It’s been an exciting campaign season so far for Americans interested in federal tax reform. Throughout the last few months, candidates in both parties have put tax policy at the center of their platforms, promising to make the federal tax system simpler, fairer, and better for the economy. Many candidates have also begun to issue […]
President Obama is outraged at former Gov. Mike Huckabee’s comments that his nuclear deal with Iran “will march Israelis to the oven door”: You know, the particular comments of Mr. Huckabee are, I think, part of just a general pattern that we’ve seen, that is — would be considered ridiculous if it weren’t so sad… […]
Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee is setting out on a populist course in hopes of securing the Republican nomination for president in 2016. Among other things, he has come out against the next round of free-trade agreements. He also wants to be seen as the GOP defender of middle-class entitlement programs. In announcing his candidacy, […]
Democrats eager to portray Republicans as a party plotting to “take away” seniors’ Social Security and Medicare benefits received an unexpected boost recently, not from one of their own but from a new entrant into the Republican presidential field: former Arkansas Governor, Fox News host, and perennial candidate, Mike Huckabee. Twice in the past month […]