The Truth About How Much Americans Are Paying in Taxes

Plus: 4 Big Issues in Attorney General's First Hearing After Mueller Report

Apr 10, 2019   Good morning from Washington, where liberals find fault with the attorney general's promises to release as much of the Russia report as he can. Fred Lucas has takeaways from Bill Barr's Hill testimony. So did those tax cuts help us or what? Adam Michel presents the facts. On the podcast, two House conservatives make the case for cutting government spending. Plus: Mary Margaret Olohan on the latest attack on the newest Supreme Court justice, Bob Moffit on giving older Americans health care choices, and Jim Carafano on the real culprits at the border.     Commentary The Truth About How Much Americans Are Paying in Taxes The average American household paid about $1,400 less in taxes in 2018. More News 4 Big Issues in Attorney General's First Hearing After Getting Mueller Report Attorney General William Barr says DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz is looking into the question of whether officials abused the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA. More Commentary Why Ted Cruz Is Right on Expanding Seniors' Freedom in Health Care Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced a bill that would allow any senior who wanted to purchase a private health insurance plan and opt out of the traditional Medicare program to do so, while retaining Social Security benefits. More Analysis Podcast: 2 House Conservatives Explain Why It's Time to Focus on Spending, Budget Rep. Mike Johnson, chairman of the Republican Study Committee, and Rep. Jim Banks talk about spending, the debt, and why it's time to take these issues seriously. More Commentary Left's Embrace of Identity Politics Makes It Wise for Jews to Move to the Right In elevating victims, identity politics creates a hierarchy of victimhood where the highest status goes to those most aggrieved. More Commentary Blame Activists, Cartels for Crisis at Border, Not Trump The crisis at the border could be quickly brought under control if Congress would take necessary and commonsense steps. More News College Students Push University to Cancel Class Taught by Kavanaugh Students on George Mason University's Fairfax, Virginia, campus who say they are survivors of sexual assault are banding together to protest Brett Kavanaugh's right to teach. More           The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation. Donate to The Daily Signal Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at comments@dailysignal.com. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843     Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames1.diogenes--light@blogger.com. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.

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