Category: General Economics
Club for Growth Applauds Senate Passage of Tax Reform; Calls on House to Pass Senate Bill
Washington, DC – Today, Club for Growth President David McIntosh issued the following statement upon the Senate’s passage of tax reform: “Congratulations to the Senate for passing the “Tax Cuts and Jobs” Act. We particularly are grateful for the hard work of conservative champions who fought tirelessly to incorporate pro-growth policies in the legislation making the list of conservative […]
Club for Growth Urges President Trump to Withdraw From Paris Climate Agreement
“The Paris climate agreement threatens to harm American economic growth.” Washington, DC –Club for Growth president David McIntosh, in remarks prepared for delivery today in Chicago at the American Coatings Association’s Spring Leadership Council, will urge the Trump Administration to begin the process of withdrawing the United States from the Paris climate agreement: […]
Club for Growth Celebrates 100 Days of Pro-Growth Progress
“President Trump has halted the economic destruction of the Obama years, and what would have been their extension by Hillary Clinton, and has restored confidence in the economy with strong and effective pro-growth policies.” Washington, DC – Club for Growth president David McIntosh released the following statement about the progress made by the Trump […]
Why ‘Buy America’ isn’t good for Americans
Published in Conservative Review 12/6/16 By David McIntosh Americans love competition. When it’s time to buy a product or service we want choices that induce competition. And when the buyer is the federal government — using our tax dollars — we definitely want the most bang for the buck. Like our president-elect showed in his […]
Club for Growth Backs House Leadership’s Warning Against Tariffs
“Tax cuts and deregulation will make the American economy great again, but tariffs and trade wars will make it tank again.” Washington, DC – Club for Growth president David McIntosh released the following statement in response to published reports that “House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy refused to back President-elect Donald Trump’s push for a 35-percent […]
Club on Trump’s Carrier Deal
Club President David McIntosh discussed President-elect Trump’s Indiana Carrier deal during an appearance on Fox Business Network’s “Making Money w Charles Payne” on 12-1-16
Economic Growth Crippled by Lack of Startups
In a piece from the Wall Street Journal, author Jeffrey Sparshott reveals just how much the economy has relied on new startups to propel economic growth, and how it has been hampered by a decades-long increase in regulation. In fact, the pace of economic expansion has been the weakest since at least WWII, according to […]
In The News… 5.25.16
Mike Crane and Drew Ferguson to compete in a runoff on July 26, AJC Obama’s Education Department is attempting to mandate “equalized spending” at the state and local level, even though the education law passed last year specifically forbids it, Washington Examiner Why Obama’s “mandate prosperity” is a fallacy, Real Clear Markets
In The News… 5.19.16
Tim Scott in The State: Fight poverty by investing in opportunity. Why Tim Scott fights for school choice, Washington Examiner Forbes, The Harsh Reality of Regulating Overtime Pay
In The News… 5.18.16
The Weekly Standard, The cost of Obamacare Foundation for Economic Freedom, Capitalism gave power to the people Rand Paul wins Kentucky Senate primary with 85% of the vote, WDRB