Peter Roff

Does the IRS want you? Probably.
In its infinite wisdom – or lack thereof – Congress recently gave the U. Internal Revenue Service $80 billion in new funding as part of the Inflation Reduction Act before the agency had a plan for spending it...
You can’t tax your way back to prosperity
It’s tax season again and, with the possible exception of President Joe Biden and a few members of Congress, we’re not happy about it. Biden thinks that’s a problem, even though tax revenues soared as a result of the lower rates...
Are the regulatory burdens we put on businesses worth it?
It’s budget time again – and the one President Joe Biden proposed is a beaut!..
Is AARP putting profits over the interests of its members?
Washington is full of groups that claim to represent the interests of the American people...
It’s time to celebrate Washington’s birthday
The most recent Real Clear Politics polling average finds nearly two-thirds of all Americans  think the country is on the wrong track. Not all of this is the president’s fault. But the problems run much deeper...
Forward progress on criminal justice reform has stalled out
There are lot of things that have come out of Washington over the past few years that have done more harm than good. One place progress had been made, happily, was in reforming the criminal justice system...
To win the battle of ideas, you have to show up
In 1790. The Virginians would get Hamilton the votes in Congress needed to adopt a financial system of his design in exchange for putting the new capital city on the banks of the Potomac. That was true in 1790 and it’s true today...
In many states, welfare pays more than work
It may seem a cruel thing to ask whether the government gives too much money away in the name of helping the poor, especially at this time of year, when reminders to help the less fortunate are omnipresent. Most of us agree there is dignity in work...
Crypto policy should be decided by Congress
We’re all going to have to adapt to the way the Internet has changed global commerce and banking eventually. Sooner or later though, the companies we do business with are going to force us into the 21st century...
Another perspective on the Supreme Court’s abortion decision
At the time it was handed down, the nation’s editorial pages generally condemned the United States Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision. Ironically, what was undemocratic was what has been in place since Roe v...

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