Budget and Tax News Podcast

Justin Haskins joins the Morning Show with Preston Scott to discuss government policies threatening the US economy. Justin starts by describing how the lockdowns are destroying live. People are losing their businesses, their jobs, and their savings. More, there's little evidence to show the lockdowns effectively stopped transmission of COVID-19. Haskins continues by describing how the national debt requires the government to keep interest rates low, benefiting those who can borrow money while further pushing normal people down the totem pole. Haskins and Scott conclude by discussing how government cannot simply cancel student loan debt. The money has to come from somewhere.

Dan Pilla, executive director at the Tax Freedom Institute and policy advisor for The Heartland Institute, joins Dr. Merrill Matthews on Point of View radio to discuss the dark money circulated throughout Washington DC. They discuss possible dark money ties to the riots seen in the capital. Pilla also discusses how taxes have changed throughout the insanity that was 2020. How did the coronavirus change the tax code? How does the stimulus money factor in? What does the Joe Biden administration plan to do on taxes? Pilla discusses these questions and more.

Christina Herrin, government relations manager of health policy, interviews Justin Goodman of the White Coat Waste Project on reckless federal spending. The discussion focuses on federal agency spending, transparency, and the need to end tax payer dollars going to government run experiments on animals.  Learn more at:  https://www.whitecoatwaste.org/

Christina Herrin, government relations manager of health policy, discusses the state of Iowa’s legislator during the COVID-19 pandemic with Iowa Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver. The conversation focuses on the legislative agenda for 2021. Sen. Whitver explains how Iowa has dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic, the benefits of school choice for Iowa, and how conservative tax policies benefit the state. To stay up to date on Sen. Whitver, follow: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jwhitver Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackwhitver

Big social media companies driven not by profit and the good of their shareholders but by the leftist ideology are colluding with Democrats to suppress political speech and deplatform conservatives. This poses a huge threat to the continuation of a free constitutional republic. Conservatives must become more involved as shareholders to push balanced corporate policies and to refocus corporations on maximizing profits for their shareholders rather than pursuing liberal social and economic goals.

Three famous economists - Arthur B. Laffer, Ph.D., Stephen Moore, and Erwin J. Antoni, Ph.D - present their new paper for The Heartland Institute titled "Will the Last Taxpayer in Illinois Please Turn Out the Lights: An Economic Assessment of the Illinois ‘Fair Tax’." The report: www.heartland.org/_template-assets…airTaxReport.pdf The economists’ research says passage of the so-called "Fair Tax" ballot initiative, which voters will decide on November 3, would:  hit small businesses with annual profits as low as $250,000;  slow job growth by an estimated 566,000 over the next decade, effectively eliminating about one in 10 current jobs;  result in 1.4 million people leaving Illinois for better economic opportunities, setting outmigration from Illinois at about nine times faster than the current alarming rate;  reduce the state's GDP by $20.5 billion over the next decade;  reduce home value appreciation by about 10.4 percent over the next decade;  make Illinois one of the five highest tax jurisdictions in the world, with only New Jersey and some Third World nations having a higher tax on corporations.

In this episode of the Heartland Daily Podcast, Ed and Heartland Institute Vice President Jim Lakely discuss the importance of celebrating human ingenuity, some of the giants of human achievement, the conditions that allow both to thrive, and the importance of teaching that to America's youth. Visit: https://humanachievementalliance.org/

Some of the world's most powerful leaders in the U.K. royal family, United Nations, International Monetary Fund, and a number of major corporations are calling for a "reset" of global capitalism. They call it the "Great Reset," and it's terrifying. We're not exaggerating when we say this is the most important story facing the country today, and almost no one is covering it. Stopping Socialism’s Justin Haskins and Donald Kendal reveal the truth behind the "Great Reset" in this episode of “Stopping Socialism.”

Jon Meadows, owner and photographer at High End Headshots and author of Making Bank with Photography: 10 principles that changed my life, joins the show. The discussion breaks down into how small business owners have been impacted by COVID-19 and how to best work through these trying times. Find Jon’s website here: https://highendheadshots.com/

President Donald Trump wants the U.S. Postal Service to reform in order to reduce the burden on taxpayers. As a free-market think tank, we obviously agree here at Heartland. The question is: should we be forcing this change during COVID-19?

Americans’ fundamental, constitutionally guaranteed rights aren't voided during a pandemic, yet governors have illegally acted as if they are. In addition, many governors' overreactions to the coronavirus threatens to bankrupt millions of small businesses while doing incalculable damage to the economy, people’s lives and health.

Ask someone on the street if socialism and communism are different. Everyone will say yes. Then, ask them what the differences are. Almost nobody can answer that question. Donald Kendal and Justin Haskins break down both socialism and communism. How are they the same? How are they different? We’ve got the answers. Listen to find out!

The pandemic and corresponding draconian containment efforts have created an economic and financial situation unseen since the Great Depression.  Everyone wants to know whether the economy will rebound quickly or if we will experience a prolonged recession. How does this play out? Noted financial expert James Rickards foresaw such economic calamity last year when he wrote Aftermath: Seven Secrets of Wealth Preservation in the Coming Chaos. Mr. Rickards joins WindRock to discuss: Why the current financial situation is unlike the 2008 financial crisis What impact the recently passed CARES Act will or will not have on the economy and various investments How far equities may still fall despite their recent rally Which asset classes investors should consider to shield themselves from economic and financial calamity.

How come Silicon Valley, the innovative tech hub of the world which has most benefitted from economic liberty, seems to be populated by leftists who love Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, who want to take away that freedom and even break up the tech giants anchor the Valley’s and even the country’s economy? Patrick Peterson is a free-market advocate who’s worked in Silicon Valley for some 25 years. There, he also holds regular Bastiat Society meetings and an annual Mises Celebration to discuss and honor the works of the great economist, Ludwig von Mises. Patrick was also involved in the founding of the Heartland Institute, acting as its first development director! In this podcast, Patrick will discuss the attitudes and politics of the tech class that should be on the side of free markets. Are the hopeless, trapped in self-defeating leftist dogmas? Do some still support the Enlightenment values of liberty? Can their eyes be opened to the tragedy of socialist policies by looking at the mess they’ve made of San Francisco and driven housing costs in the Bay area through the roof? Maybe they won’t start wearing MAGA hats, but with attacked coming from the left, will the tech giants rethink their politics and seek a détente with the right if not the Trump administration? Find out in this podcast!

Heartland's Donald Kendal, and Justin Haskins are joined by Isaac Orr in episode 232 of the In The Tank Podcast. The latest debate brought us some laughs as well as some scowls. Sanders, the target of the night, defended the Castro regime and refused to explain how he is planning to fund his estimated $97 trillion is spending proposals.   CHIT CHAT – DEM PRIMARIES Reason – In South Carolina Debate, Democratic Primary Descends Into Chaos https://reason.com/2020/02/26/in-south-carolina-debate-democratic-primary-descends-into-chaos/ Cato Institute - Sanders is Wrong on Cuban Education and Healthcare https://www.cato.org/blog/senator-sanders-wrong-cubas-education-healthcare   BERNIE’S SPENDING Heartland – Bernie’s Plan to Pay for His Plans Doesn’t Add Up https://townhall.com/columnists/christalgo/2020/02/26/draft-n2561896 “All said and told, Bernie’s plans are estimated to cost about $97.5 trillion over the next decade.” Manhattan Institute - The Unaffordable Candidate https://www.city-journal.org/bernie-sanders-expensive-spending-proposals America’s Health Care Future – Reviewing The Research: medicare For All Comes With Many Costs https://americashealthcarefuture.org/reviewing-the-research-medicare-for-all-comes-with-many-costs-both-known-and-unknown/   FRACKING Study: Fracking ban would hurt Pennsylvania economy https://www.timesonline.com/news/20191220/study-fracking-ban-would-hurt-pennsylvania-economy [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]