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Op-Ed | November 11, 2023

‘Bidenomics’ is working? You must be dreaming

Earlier this month, President Biden made a bold claim at a speech in Minnesota, stating, “Folks, Bidenomics is just another way of saying ‘the American dream.’”

Policy | November 7, 2023

ISSUE BRIEF: Evaluating America First Priorities in the White House Border Supplemental

The White House’s border supplemental is found within the Administration’s roughly $106 billion spending request for foreign assistance to Israel, Ukraine, other foreign organizations, and certain domestic initiatives.

Policy | November 7, 2023

The Border Crisis: Effects of Policy Failures Extend Beyond Border Communities

Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Alejandro Mayorkas will be testifying in front of the Senate Appropriations Committee this week, defending the Biden Administration’s $13.6 billion border supplemental request and the administration’s failed policies along our southern border.

Policy | November 4, 2023

A “No” Vote on Colorado Prop HH Means Taxpayers Get to Keep Their Hard-Earned Money

Proposition HH (“Prop HH”) is a ballot measure that offers to slow the pace of property tax increases, without offering any actual cuts. It would do so in exchange for reducing or even eliminating the TABOR (Taxpayer Bill of Rights) refunds that currently protect Coloradans from excessive growth in state government. Families can expect to see an increase in their tax burden and the size of government under Prop HH.

Policy | November 3, 2023

EXPERT INSIGHT: Colorado Proposition HH: A Tax Hike in Sheep’s Clothing

Proposition HH is a Colorado ballot measure that contains modest property tax relief—no actual cuts, just smaller hikes—in exchange for watering down the state’s Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR).