A Contributory State of Mind. Net estimated revenue: $1.5 trillion+ over the 10-year budget window. Background. Corporate tax ...

Pass-through businesses use personal income tax rates rather than the corporate tax code; the business income “passes through ...

Lawmakers should allocate $50 billion to $150 billion in mandatory funding to the IRS to be used for enforcement activities ...

This practice erases substantial tax revenue from the federal coffers: In 2026 alone, step-up in basis is expected to cost $72.5 billion. 2 More than half of the benefits from this provision typically ...

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) recently published a report titled: Improving Asylum at and Beyond the U.S. Border. The report claims to provide a “way forward” towards asylum reform for a ...

Our project, How to Build a Supermajority, identified five axes of public opinion that meaningfully divide the American electorate. One of these axes is “America’s role in the world,” encompassing the ...

There’s a deal to be struck in statehouses across the country to ensure local communities and the American electricity grid benefit from the buildout of data centers, but not enough people are paying ...

A sovereign nation starts with a secure border. We are a country that welcomes immigrants, and also a nation of laws. For too long, our broken immigration system has made it more appealing for ...

Voters have mixed views on housing overall, but understand that costs are high and more housing is generally a positive thing. There’s no question that Americans think housing is too expensive: 79% ...

Voters believe most politicians are corrupt, have a broad definition of the term, and widely support pro-trust and pro-transparency reforms. Voters believe most politicians are corrupt and have a ...

Ideas matter. Throughout history, new ideas have spelled the end of one era and the beginning of another, rearranging political coalitions and sparking realignments. Today, we at the Searchlight ...

The unemployment insurance system has a design flaw that penalizes the construction industry, leading to fewer workers and lower productivity. Over time, that means less - and more expensive - housing ...