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Restore Fiscal Responsibility

The American economy is one of the greatest forces for good in the history of the world. A healthy economy is powered by millions of entrepreneurs and visionary innovators.  Our future is constrained by the unwillingness of our government to stop their fiscal irresponsibility.  American Encore will fight for meaningful change to entitlements, the drivers of our $17 trillion national debt, and demand our leaders restrain the scope and reach of government. We believe the time to act is now.

Williams: What Is the Fair Share of Taxes?

March 2, 2016
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Politicians seeking election often solicit votes by offering goods or services with the promise that someone else will pay for them. That these "free" things might not be financially feasible is a sign, not that the promises are impossible, but that the "rich" are too greedy. In the media or on the...
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Boehner Goodbye Tweet Admits Congressional Obamacare Fraud

October 28, 2015
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This Friday, Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) will retire as both Speaker of the House and from Congress altogether. All week his office has been sending out sentimental messages and content, thanking his colleagues and reflecting on his 24 year career in the House. One of these messages, a tweet and...
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Five Policy Issues to Watch For in the First GOP Debate

August 6, 2015
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By: Patrick Hedger, Policy Director-American Encore On Thursday night, the top 10 GOP candidates by way of an average of numerous polls will take the stage at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio for the first prime-time primary debate. The debate will begin at 9pm Eastern on Fox News...
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Justice Scalia's Greatest Hits in King v. Burwell Dissent

June 25, 2015
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By: Patrick Hedger-Policy Director, American Encore Today's decision to uphold subsidies in states with the federal ObamaCare exchange, in clear violation of the letter of the law, is a huge dissappointment. This means millions of Americans will continue to be subject to burdensome taxes and...
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Don’t Cry for Subsidies: Thoughts on King v. Burwell

June 11, 2015
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By: Patrick Hedger-Policy Director, American Encore Any day now the Supreme Court is set to hand down its decision on King v. Burwell , a case that challenges the legality of billions of dollars worth of federal tax subsidies handed out to millions of people who signed up for health insurance on...
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Death Tax Repeal Passes the House: Time for the Senate to Act

April 16, 2015
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By: Patrick Hedger, Policy Director-American Encore The Death Tax imposes a 40 percent tax on all the assets of a person upon their death. This is not a cash tax. It taxes the property and businesses someone has built throughout their entire life. Thus, this policy ends up destroying small...
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On Tax Day, America Is Overdue for Tax Reform

April 15, 2015
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Our tax code is over 70,000 pages long. The high tax rates Washington imposes on personal and corporate income are self-defeating, raising less revenue and destroying economic opportunity. Meanwhile, Congress carves out special exemptions for the rich and powerful. History shows that lower and...
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It's Time to Kill the Death Tax

April 13, 2015
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By: Patrick Hedger, Policy Director-American Encore An excerpt from the book Blueprint for 2015: Setting the Stage for the Next Session. Click here to message your Senator and demand they Kill the Death Tax. Most are familiar with some variation of the phrase, “There are only two certainties in...
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As Congress tries to do Too Much, Look to Arizona for Good Governance

April 8, 2015
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By: Patrick Hedger, Policy Director-American Encore The complaint that Congress “does nothing” or reports claiming the previous Congress was “the least productive in history” are somewhat annoying. Supposedly seasoned politicos like to make this point as if they are offering something insightful...
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