It’s Spooky Season! What to know: Big Tech collects frighteningly large amounts of data on you. The TPPF take: It’s scary. “If you have a Google account—which includes Gmail, YouTube, etc.—they likely have gigabytes of data on you,” says TPPF’s David Dunmoyer. “For example, my Google data is 17.75 GB, which equates to approximately 13 million Word documents....
Cold Warrior What to know: A new biography of President Ronald Reagan seeks to “deflate” his legacy. The TPPF take: The author, Max Boot, contends that Reagan had no strategy, that he was “no systematic thinker.” “Yet Reagan was the president who summed up his strategy against the Soviet Union quite clearly as, ‘We win, they lose,’”...
Welcome to the Party, Pal What to know: The Dallas Morning News editorial board doesn’t like TPPF’s property tax elimination plan. Still, they want policymakers and the public “to keep pressure on local government to control spending while the state buys down school taxes through growth.” (Which is what we’ve calling for years as well!) The...
The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: “I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.” — Ronald Reagan Creepy Crawlies What to know: BBC has jumped aboard the “eat bugs to save the planet” bandwagon. The TPPF take: The Biden-Harris administration wants all of us to lower our expectations. “What’s up with the...
Housing Costs What to know: In Tuesday night’s debate, Vice President Kamala Harris again said housing costs are too high, and spoke of a plan to address those costs. The TPPF take: There’s a right way and a wrong way to lower housing costs. “Instead of pressing for collective action, a better approach is to remove federal,...
We Remember What to know: Today is the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks we now know as 9/11. The TPPF take: The Biden-Harris administration is making the U.S. less safe. “Nearly every president over three decades has taken steps towards border security and protecting our sovereignty, at home and abroad,” says TPPF’s Selene Rodriguez....
No Power What to know: California is experiencing power outages, and they’re the result of the state’s short-sighted climate policies. The TPPF take: California’s weakened grid can’t handle the number of electric vehicles the state will soon require—no matter how large the subsidies are. “This will require a huge increase in the production of electrical transformers, along...
Laboring Under a Delusion What to know: Most Americans are off on Monday, the annual celebration of Labor Day. The TPPF take: This Labor Day, we should celebrate America’s workers—but we must also be aware of Labor Day’s collectivist roots. “Make no mistake, labor unions served an important purpose in securing wins for workers through collective bargaining,” says TPPF’s Austin...
The Harris Tax Plan What to know: Vice President Kamala Harris continues to dodge policy discussions, but according to the New York Times, her tax plan would cost Americans $5 trillion in the next decade. The TPPF take: The Harris tax plan is a Loser of the Week. “If you wonder what all that joy and hope is...
Housing Costs What to know: Former President Barack Obama called for a “housing market revolution” in his speech to the Democratic National Convention. He wants governments to lead the charge. The TPPF take: There’s a right way—and a wrong way—to address skyrocketing housing costs. “President Obama’s exact words were: ‘we need to build more units. “Implied here is a...
The Bidenomics Bust What to know: The Biden administration has been massively overstating U.S. job growth. Earlier this week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics “revised down” nonfarm employment growth by a whopping 818,000 positions, signaling a much weaker economy and labor market than administration officials have admitted to. The TPPF take: Bidenomics is an even bigger bust...
Veruca Salt ISD What to know: Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, the third largest school district in Texas, was recently caught spending big to host “a Willy Wonka-themed faculty and staff back-to-school event.” The extracurricular activity reportedly cost struggling taxpayers $30,000 for the keynote speaker, $5,150 for bottled water, and possibly more for other expenses. The TPPF take: Texans need fewer ISDs...