Poor Policies What to Know: The Congressional Budget Office says the federal deficit is much, much higher than it was just last summer. The TPPF Take: Deficits are always and everywhere a spending problem. “It’s time to return to the proven, pro-growth policies that worked during the Trump administration, along with an essential missing factor...
Re-Fund the Police What to Know: In the face of a rising wave of crime, more and more cities are re-funding their police departments. The TPPF Take: Re-funding the police should be done in a smart and targeted manner. “We owe it to our police officers to give them the tools and training they need...
The Success Sequence What to Know: New research shows that the “Success Sequence”—graduating high school, working full-time and marrying before having children—is a powerful tool for escaping poverty. The TPPF Take: This is good news, but we need more than the Success Sequence, which doesn’t take into account circumstances we can’t control—such as the availability...
The Coming Economic Storm What to Know: Most investors are expecting an economic storm in the near future. The TPPF Take: It’s already here, in the form of stagflation. “Given rampant inflation and a stagnating economy, stagflation is here for the first time since the 1970s,” TPPF’s Vance Ginn says. “Specifically, the Biden administration, Congress,...
A Disaster for Families What to Know: The baby formula shortage happed mostly because of government ineptitude, it turns out. The TPPF Take: We can expect more shortages in the very near future, as the Biden administration bungles pretty much everything. “From January 2021 to today, President Biden’s chief work has been to disrupt our...
Green, But Not With Envy What to know: Europe has some energy lessons for America—namely, that green political agendas inevitably lead to higher fuel and electricity prices for consumers. The TPPF take: The Green New Deal (tucked inside the reconciliation bill) would make life harder for millions of Americans. “Low-income households—which represent nearly 44 percent...
High Anxiety What to know: A new survey says that 56% of young people worldwide think “humanity is doomed” by climate change, and 75% say the future is “frightening.” The TPPF take: Parents can counter eco-anxiety with facts and hope. “Saddling our next generation of leaders with the burden of fatalistic pessimism is wrong for...
This Is Getting Misérable. What to know: Food prices continue to skyrocket; bread, vegetable oils and meat are at their highest prices (relative to household incomes) since the 1970s. The TPPF take: Inflation is a hidden tax on all of us. “Inflation is much worse than Washington seems willing to admit,” says TPPF’s E.J. Antoni....
Harmful Language Alert?!? What to know: The National Archives put a “Harmful Language Alert” above the U.S. Constitution’s digital display. “In the past, the National Archives has not had standards or policies to help archivists avoid harmful language,” it explains. The TPPF take: No, the Constitution is not “harmful language.” “This clearly shows the Constitution...
Dumbing Us Down What to know: Oregon is lowering its expectations for students—eliminating requirements that they learn to read, write and do math. The TPPF take: Oregon is failing its students and their families. “Woke society continues to take aim at the nation’s education systems, insisting that minority students are simply incapable of meeting the...
They’re Catching On What to know: Texas Monthly’s new piece shows that the left is noticing that more and more Latinos in Texas are voting Republican—and the Democrats are worried. The TPPF take: There’s a new working-class coalition that is multi-racial, multi-ethnic and conservative. “The new coalition rejects the premise of the New York Times’...
A Safer Texas What to know: Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a bail reform bill that will make Texans safer. The TPPF take: Texans deserve a bail system based on risk, not riches. “The Damon Allen Act was named in memory of a state trooper who was murdered by an individual out on bond in...