Jason Russell

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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, have decided to lower the down payment they require on some mortgages from 5 percent to 3 percent. The horrific lesson of what results from encouraging marginal borrowers to buy homes has somehow vanished from their memories. (AP Photos)

Beltway Confidential

Cutting Fannie, Freddie subsidies a win-win for GOP

Jason Russell · November 22, 2014 10:00 am

Though liberal supporters of President Obama may be spending the day celebrating his immigration executive order, they may come to regret it should a future Republican president use the same precedent to selectively enforce laws in a way that advances the conservative agenda. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

How a GOP president could use Obama’s executive action to cut taxes

Jason Russell · November 21, 2014 7:08 pm

Beltway Confidential

Obama, Reid, and Center for American Progress attacked Bush for something they now support

Jason Russell · November 20, 2014 9:33 pm

With an average total tax rate of 43.8 percent, the U.S. is far behind many of its economic competitors. (iStock Photo)

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U.S. business tax burden ranks 126th globally

Jason Russell · November 20, 2014 5:45 pm

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The six most ridiculous tax extenders

Jason Russell · November 19, 2014 7:19 pm

Five tax reforms Paul Ryan should propose as Ways and Means chairman

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Five tax reforms Paul Ryan should propose as Ways and Means chairman

Jason Russell · November 19, 2014 10:00 am

Beltway Confidential

Under Obama, U.S. personal freedom ranking slips below France

Jason Russell · November 18, 2014 5:48 pm

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Pro-immigration reform right oppose Obama acting unilaterally

Jason Russell · November 18, 2014 10:00 am

MANHATTAN MOMENT: A wake-up call for public pension systems

Jason Russell · October 3, 2014 9:00 am

The Oscar for best tax break goes to "The Wolf of Wall Street." New York State's 30 percent, fully refundable tax credit, combined with the film's $100 million production budget, means New York State taxpayers may have paid up to $30 million for the honor of having Leonardo DiCaprio in their state. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Manhattan Moment: The Oscars, financed by your tax dollars

Jason Russell, Jared Meyer · February 27, 2014 5:00 am