Former Sen. Phil Gramm, (R-Texas), explains why he thinks bad policies have led to an under performing economy. Watch the video here...
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Squawk Box: Economy less competitive now than 6 years ago: Phil Gramm
Category Archives: Tax Policy
Fox News: Gramm: The problem in Baltimore is not a lack of government programs
Former Sen. Phil Gramm, (R-Texas), and FBN’s Neil Cavuto on the calls for more government spending in urban areas in the wake of the Baltimore riots and the 2016 presidential race. Watch Neil Cavuto talk about Government Spending on Cavuto and Neil Commentary. Watch the video here...
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WSJ: What’s Wrong With the Golden Goose?
‘Secular stagnation’ isn’t to blame for lousy U.S. growth rates. Obama’s higher taxes and regulatory assault are. By PHIL GRAMM April 20, 2015 8:17 p.m. ET Since the Obama recovery began in the second quarter of 2009, public and private projections of economic growth have consistently overestimated actual performance. Six...
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Mike Solon-Opinion Journal: Tax-and-Spend’s Destructive History
2/3/2015 1:20PM US Policy Metrics Partner Michael Solon on data that shows economic growth, not higher taxes, is the most reliable way to raise federal revenue. Photo credit: Getty Images. Watch the video here...
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WSJ: What Democrats and the CBO Don’t Get
The numbers reveal that a robust economy, not higher taxes, is the most reliable way to increase federal revenue. By Michael Solon Feb. 2, 2015 7:37 p.m. ET The recent rule change by House Republicans to incorporate the macroeconomic impact of major legislation into official budget estimates—“dynamic scoring”—has triggered heated...
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WSJ: The Reagan-Clinton Template for Success
Divided government doesn’t have to be a prescription for stalemate. Past bipartisan achievements point the way. By Phil Gramm and Michael Solon Dec 15, 2014 After his re-election to become the next majority leader of the Senate, Mitch McConnell‘s first words were not about his or his party’s wins but rather...
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WSJ: How to Distort Income Inequality
The Piketty-Saez data ignore changes in tax law and fail to count noncash compensation and Social Security benefits. By Phil Gramm And Michael Solon Nov. 11, 2014 6:50 p.m. ET What the hockey-stick portrayal of global temperatures did in bringing a sense of crisis to the issue of global warming...
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WSJ: Senate Democrats vs. the Middle Class
Senators elected in 2008 made Obama’s agenda possible, and its results have harmed most Americans. By PHIL GRAMM And MICHAEL SOLON Aug. 17, 2014 7:10 p.m. ET On Nov. 3, 2008, seven new Democratic senators were elected, giving Democrats 58 votes. Eight months later, with the Minnesota Senate race settled and...
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A Lesson for America in Poland’s Rise and Ukraine’s Fall
As President Obama is learning, no political victory is permanent without economic success. Consider the fates of two former Soviet vassals. By PHIL GRAMM And MICHAEL SOLON Aug. 29, 2014 6:58 p.m. ET In forging Turkey out of the ruins of the Ottoman Empire, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk warned his countrymen...
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Democrats’ policies hurting the middle class?
Aug. 19, 2014 – 4:03 – Former adviser to Sen. Mitch McConnell Michael Solon on America’s middle class and the U.S. economy. Watch here...
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