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Analysis of Iowa HF 2544:  The Social Studies Curriculum Act, Section 1

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Overview Legislation like Iowa’s HF2544 would have mandated historically accurate teaching and emphasized the achievements of American ideals, both of which are necessary in the age of academic revisionism. American youth must be prepared for the rights and responsibilities of citizenship before they enter society independently. According to the National…

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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Reduced Tax Itemization Complexity and Improved Data Security Across All 50 States

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Context The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) contained numerous provisions that simplified the tax code, such as nearly doubling the standard deduction and improving taxpayer data security by the IRS requiring less information from taxpayers. The changes combined dramatically reduced the number of taxpayers who itemize their…

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IRS Data Liabilities, Budget Costs, and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

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Context Under Internal Revenue Code Section 7431(c), the IRS is liable for damages to taxpayers for unauthorized disclosures of their protected information by IRS employees. $1,000 of statutory minimum damages are due to a taxpayer for each act of unauthorized disclosure by an IRS employee. Also due are uncapped actual…

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Policy Scores Should Adopt Dynamic+ Scoring Method

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THE PROBLEM Current Policy Scores Do Not Measure How Policy Affects Growth Rates When Congress debates changes to taxes, spending, and regulations, it is critical for Members to receive accurate information about how those policy changes will affect the economy.Families and businesses adjust their behavior in response to policy changes,…

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TCJA Expiration Would Increase Tax Burden on American Families

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Context The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 included numerous provisions that significantly reduced the tax burden of the previous tax code on American families. Some provisions are scheduled to expire after 2025 unless a new law is enacted to make those temporary provisions permanent. American families are…

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America First Celebrates Supreme Court Decision in Trump v. U.S.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released the following statement from President and CEO Brooke Rollins following the Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. U.S. The rule of law and the Constitution prevailed over lawfare and the weaponization of the Department of Justice. “While President Trump…

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Obamacare isn’t affordable healthcare. Republicans should put patients and doctors back in charge

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This op-ed originally appeared in Fox News on June 28, 2024. The American people are waking up to President Joe Biden and the Democrats’ healthcare failures. Recent polling by America’s New Majority Project, a project of Gingrich 360, shows that 59% of voters say healthcare has become more expensive under…

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SCOTUS Overturns Chevron Case

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Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released the following statement after the Supreme Court overturned Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, course correcting a nearly 40-year precedent that allowed for the rise and dominance of the administrative state. “This ruling is a major step toward restoring the separation of…

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America First Praises the Supreme Court’s Decision to Rule Against a Weaponized Justice System

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released the following statement from former Acting U.S. Attorney General and Co-Chair of AFPI’s Center for Law and Justice Matt Whitaker following the Supreme Court’s decision in Fischer v. United States. “Today, the Supreme Court delivered justice for hundreds of…

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Biden’s Debate Performance Will Hit National Security Hardest

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This op-ed first appeared in Newsmax on June 28, 2024. The results are in on Thursday’s presidential debate. There is bipartisan agreement that President Joe Biden bombed and former President Donald Trump dominated the evening. Now the mainstream media can’t use the “deep fake” excuse to mislead Americans about what…

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