LPA Foundation

Issues Forum: Ben Carson

Regulations

Regulations

Minimum Wage: Ben Carson Has a Point

September 17, 2015

At last night’s two Republican debates, economic issues largely took a backseat. But one came up a few times: the minimum wage. In the so-called undercard debate, former senator Rick Santorum suggested raising it gradually. At the main event, Governor Scott Walker defended his previously stated desire to keep it where it is, citing the […]

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Taxes

Taxes

Every Tax Policy Proposal from the 2016 Presidential Candidates, in One Chart

September 2, 2015

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 […]

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Finance & Banking

Finance & Banking

Not Dodd-Frank, Not Glass-Steagall, But Real Competition to End TBTF

July 20, 2015

Progressives cheered Hillary Clinton last week when she said policy makers need to “go beyond Dodd-Frank.” She didn’t rule out repeal of some sections, but most took it to mean preserve virtually all of the law—which turns five on July 21—plus expand government intervention further into banking. But that praise was short-lived when Clinton’s economic […]

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