Andrew Wilford

A recent announcement from the Department of Defense (DoD) should be concerning to any Americans hoping to benefit from a thriving and innovative fifth generation, or 5G,...

In response to the much-ballyhooed news reports about large corporations paying little to no taxes in a given year, Democratic nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden...

In the wake of New York Times reporting that President Donald Trump paid no income taxes in ten of the last 15 years, and little in the remaining five years, some,...

Just a couple weeks ago, the Congressional Budget Office released data showing that the country's long-term fiscal situation is dire. In large part due to unexpected...

Back in 2011, Congress took a rare positive step to rein in wasteful and politically motivated spending by ending the disgraceful practice of “earmarks.” Unfortunately,...

There are plenty of differences to be found between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, but on one issue at least they speak with one voice. Of course, on that one issue — so-called...

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the federal, nonpartisan budgetary scorekeeper, recently released its updated budget outlook, and it paints a dreary picture of the...

Accurate and representative data is always a necessary ingredient for good tax policy proposals — after all, it’s hard to prescribe a treatment when you don’t have...

The coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent expected spike in mail-in voting in the 2020 election have made the question of a bailout for the Postal Service (USPS) a much more...

Early on in the pandemic, I wrote a policy brief for the National Taxpayers Union Foundation warning of the danger of tax hikes and otherwise inadvisable tax policies...

National crises such as this one should be a time for all Americans to band together and work for the good of the country as a whole. Unfortunately, Senate Minority Leader Chuck...

The Senate Republican Phase Four legislation, the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act includes many positive proposals. In its legislative...

As Congress gears up for Phase Four of coronavirus relief, it must continue to navigate an almost wholly unprecedented situation. Earlier this week, a leaked summary of a...

As a quote from Spongebob goes: “How many times do we have to teach you this lesson, old man!” The last time the Seattle City Council attempted to push through...

Sometimes, all it takes to open the floodgates for bad tax policies is a small budget hole, and the deficits that many states and localities are facing are far from tiny....

Come July 15, millions of American individuals and businesses will be expected to pay taxes originally due April 15, plus second quarter taxes for those that file quarterly. That...

When it comes to a once-in-a-century pandemic and the recession caused by lockdown efforts, not all policy responses are created equal. And unfortunately, while some good ideas have...

By any measure, the May jobs report is excellent news. Despite Wall Street estimates that it would show a nearly 20 percent unemployment rate and more than 8 million more...

Even before the pandemic accelerated the process, the digitization of the economy was well underway. This trend has not gone unnoticed by revenue-needy budget planners in other...

In order to combat the pandemic that has left tens of thousands of Americans dead and millions more out of work, many government agencies have suspended regulations and restrictions...

Shortly after the passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, some reporters seized on a provision that harmonized tax treatment of net operating...

Last year, California passed the disastrous Assembly Bill 5 (A.B. 5), which sought to force gig economy workers into antiquated full-time employment regulations. The bill has led to...

One part of the executive branch that deserves plaudits for its handling of a fluid and unprecedented situation is the Treasury Department. Since the onset of the coronavirus...

Even before the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, telework was growing, with nearly 15 percent of Americans primarily working remotely. The pandemic has put an exclamation...

As millions of Americans continue to shift their work, social, and private lives online as a result of the coronavirus, internet access has become more essential than ever....

With the exit of Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) from the Democratic primary, some have concluded that debates over wealth taxes are likely to fade in the ensuing general...

The most optimistic, Aaron Sorkin-esque view of American politics would hope that politicians would be willing to set aside petty ideological squabbles in a time of crisis. Fresh...

A major aspect of “social distancing” as a response to the novel coronavirus has been encouraging businesses to adopt telework policies for their employees for extended...

As Congress and the Administration continue to debate policy responses to the challenges Americans face because of the novel coronavirus, some participants in the conversation have...

As the country continues to grapple with the spread of COVID-19, federal policymakers continue to debate methods of responding to the secondary economic effects of the outbreak. Not...

Democratic candidates continue debate massive overhauls of the American health care system like a public option or single-payer health care as COVID-19, popularly known as...

Since unveiling his plan for a wealth tax, or a tax on the net worth of wealthy Americans, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has been using the plan like an irresponsible teenager with a...

Over the past few years, no state has been more aggressive in pushing constitutional limits on its authority than California, most recently with its attempt to make national law on...

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) is the signature conservative legislative achievement of the 21st century. Not only did 80 percent of taxpayers receive a significant tax cut, but...

In the Democratic primary, everyone has to claim a lane. But we shouldn't let Joe Biden claim the centrist one, at least not on taxes.

On February 11, the House Ways & Means Committee is set to hold a hearing pillorying the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) for its corporate income tax changes, titled “The...

Everyone’s favorite time of year, tax filing season, has officially begun (cue the kazoos!), which means it’s not long before many Americans will start receiving their...

France has agreed to back down from its so-called “digital tax,” in which it would apply a three percent tax on revenue earned by large (mostly American) companies in the...

South Carolina is currently engaged in a legal battle with Amazon over the scope of a tax deal made back in 2011. However, this squabble between a state and an industry giant could...

Most New Year’s resolutions focus on improving an aspect of their lives that is lacking, but sometimes preserving the good things can be just as valuable. The end of the 2010s...