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 The legislation fixes an outdated tax rule that is quietly choking off housing supply and making it harder for middle-class fami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 This legislation expands first-year tax relief for new businesses and removes an outdated barrier in the tax code that makes it harder to get started.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

On Thursday, the Senate HELP committee will consider a series of bills, and entertain amendments. Senator Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) will offer several amendments to impose socialized medicine on American patients in the area of prescription drugs. Senators committed to making healthcare more affordable using proven free market solutions should reject his amendments. Sanders Amendment 5 would permit anyone to steal the patent for any prescription drug the government deems too e

President Trump used his State of the Union address to make a clear commitment: protect Social Security and Medicare while expanding access to private retirement savings. He also announced a new initiative aimed at workers who lack access to employer-sponsored 401(k) plans. The proposal would give these workers access to the same retirement plan used by nearly 2 million federal civilian employees, every Member of Congress, and members of the military. It would also include a

Washington just shut down one Medicaid gimmick. States are already building the next one. An important piece in The Federalist  by Brian Blase of the Paragon Health Institute warns that intergovernmental transfers, known as IGTs, are becoming the next major Medicaid taxpayer rip off scheme. If Congress and the Trump administration do not act quickly, this maneuver could explode federal spending all over again. How the IGT Scheme Actually Works Medicaid is jointly funded by s

Nonprofit hospitals receive generous tax breaks. Many are no longer acting like charities. A new National Review  op-ed by Ryan Ellis makes the case clearly: Congress should close the big hospital tax loophole that allows large, highly profitable hospital systems to avoid taxes while providing limited charity care. Federal law grants nonprofit hospitals tax-exempt status in exchange for providing meaningful community benefits. That status is supposed to reflect real charitab