Battle4Liberty

Some type of tax reform will probably pass this year, but I expect the same philosophical debate we saw during the Ryancare debacle. Real tax reform requires 3 things: Lower taxes, less spending, and simplification ....

Health care reform is a complicated topic, but explaining why Ryan’s health care proposal failed is not. With all its flaws, Obamacare has forever changed public expectations about healthcare. It’s now unconscionable to expect average ....

Senator Paul’s caricature of Ryan's health care bill as Obama Light seems to be accurate. As the debate ensues, several realities must remain front and center. As I’ve reminded readers in the past, those of ....

I'd like to revisit the issue of illegal immigration, but let me make two points at the outset: First, I am addressing illegal immigration. Like most Americans, I believe immigration is a good thing when ....

Paul Ryan and leaders in the Republican House are proposing a border adjustment tax as part of their tax reform package. There is some merit to the idea, but problems as well. What is a ....

Kim Strassel was on the UNCP campus yesterday (https://youtu.be/OA5eOZse05Y) addressing threats to individual, corporate, and political speech. Strassel recently penned—and I just finished reading—The Intimidation Game: How the Left is Silencing Free Speech. It’s a ....

When discussing Trump’s reference to a possible 20% tariff on goods from Mexico this morning, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo astutely pointed out that consumers would end up paying for it through higher prices. He’s basically ....

In my last post, I questioned whether the Republicans have the courage to do what needs to be done with healthcare. Let's talk specifics. In an ideal world, everyone would purchase private health insurance to ....

Several weeks ago, I blogged on the need to face facts when repealing Obamacare. With this issue front and center this week, I’m returning to the topic to make a few more comments. During the ....

I addressed the comments of CSU-Dominguez Hills professor Terry McGlynn in my last post. While arguing for the “open exchange of ideas,” McGlynn castigated Trump and his supporters as, among other things, racists and deniers ....