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If the Trans-Pacific Partnership takes major strides in eliminating trade restrictions, that could be huge step forward for consumers and the economy.

In his tax reform plan, GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump proposed repealing three different taxes. 

I, for one, would be willing to pay a total (federal, state, and local) sales tax of 15 percent to 20 percent if it meant we could scrap the Form 1040 and say goodbye to the IRS.

One can be forgiven for trying and failing, but not trying is the unforgivable sin.

Trump’s campaign has embraced a populist approach, and his tax plan reflects that stance in his move to a more progressive personal income tax. But before he was a populist, Trump was a businessman, and his corporate tax cut reflects his business acumen.

Hillary Clinton’s opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline not only hurts the economy and middle class, but also hinders energy security for both the U.S. and its allies. “Clinton’s opposition to the pipeline is inexplicable if you know the facts behind the issue," said IPI's Merrill Matthews, Ph.D. 

Some Democrats didn’t really oppose the Cadillac tax when Obamacare passed only oppose it now because of political expediency.

It's being called the single most unaccountable agency in the history of America.

The Institute for Policy Innovation will host a town hall meeting at its offices in Irving, and the speakers will be State Sen. Don Huffines, Irving Mayor Beth Van Duyne and institute president Tom Giovanetti. The topic is “Local Control vs Liberty.”

As 11 Republicans in Congress break from party line by calling for action against climate change, and Pope Francis is expected in his first address before Congress to appeal for policies combating global warming, IPI presents three diverse policy perspectives at an exclusive event in Dallas Friday on what the U.S. can do, if anything.