College sports work best when the rules are clear and the government stays out of the way. Heavy-handed federal intervention would turn college athletics into another Washington-run bureaucracy. That would empower regulators, enrich trial lawyers, and hand influence to Big Labor, all while making the system more confusing for schools and athletes alike. The better solution is simple: establish clear national rules that everyone understands and follows. That is exactly what th

Raising children has never been cheap. From childcare to adoption to paid leave, many families face significant costs during life’s most important moments. The “Working Families Tax Cuts” respond directly to these challenges by lowering the cost of child and dependent care and providing meaningful tax relief to parents. At the center of these reforms are two major improvements that strengthen financial support for families: a permanent expansion of the Child Tax Credit and ne

President Joe Biden’s so-called Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was sold as a major deficit-reduction and drug-savings package. The numbers now point in the opposite direction. A new analysis from the Paragon Health Institute finds that Medicare Part D spending has surged since the law’s enactment. Instead of producing immediate savings, federal drug outlays have increased. What Was Promised At the time of passage, supporters argued the IRA would significantly reduce federal d

Early IRS data show the typical tax refund this year is running roughly 10 to 15 percent higher than at the same point last year. That increase is not random. It reflects pro-worker tax policy that is putting real money back into household budgets. A recent report from CBS News highlights how Americans plan to use their refunds. Many are paying down debt, building emergency savings, or covering essential expenses. The reason refunds are larger is straightforward. The “Workin

More than 4.8 million veterans work in overtime-eligible jobs. About 1.4 million of them regularly put in overtime hours. When those men and women stay late, take extra shifts, or work weekends, they should keep more of what they earn. The “Working Families Tax Cuts” make that possible. This reform ensures that veterans who go the extra mile on the job are not punished by higher federal taxes on their overtime pay. After serving their country, they deserve a tax code that res

Washington has spent years talking about housing affordability. Here is a simple, bipartisan reform that would actually help. This week, the Center for a Free Economy organized and led a coalition letter to Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune urging immediate action on H.R. 1340 and S. 3332, the “More Homes on the Market Act.” The legislation fixes an outdated tax rule that is quietly choking off housing supply and making it harder for middle-class fami

The “Working Families Tax Cuts” deliver real relief to the Americans who work the longest hours and carry the heaviest load. At the center of that relief is the “no tax on overtime” tax cut. Under this policy, overtime workers can exclude up to $12,500 per year in overtime pay from their taxable income, or up to $25,000 per year for married couples. That means the extra hours worked on nights and weekends are no longer fully subject to federal income tax. Work is rewarded. Ef

The Center for a Free Economy supports H.R. 1778, the “American Innovation Act,” introduced by Cong. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) in the U.S. House. This legislation expands first-year tax relief for new businesses and removes an outdated barrier in the tax code that makes it harder to get started. Entrepreneurs take risks, create jobs, and drive growth. The tax code should support that effort, not slow it down. What H.R. 1778 Would Do Under current law, new businesses may deduct o

The One Big Beautiful Budget Act moves federal policy back toward growth, work, and fiscal discipline. Anchored by the Working Families Tax Cuts, the law improves incentives across the economy while pairing tax relief with meaningful spending restraint. According to the Congressional Budget Office’s latest outlook , the economy strengthens in the near term as a result of the reconciliation law. After payrolls grew by an average of just 70,000 jobs per month in 2025, CBO proje