By A. I. Benavidez | Mar 27, 2025
A policy paper from the Jack Kemp Foundation, published on March 24, argues that making sales taxes more progressive could enhance economic growth by increasing disposable income for low-income households.
By A. I. Benavidez | Feb 24, 2025
Mike Netter, vice chair of Rebuild California, said that gasoline prices in the state are 52% higher than the national average, with Northern California experiencing the highest costs.
By A. I. Benavidez | Feb 21, 2025
Consumer advocacy group Protecting American Consumers Together (PACT) has issued a warning regarding the growing involvement of the gang MS-13 in organized insurance fraud and legal system abuse.
By A. I. Benavidez | Dec 9, 2024
The Pinpoint Policy Institute, a think tank focused on promoting free-market policies and reducing regulatory burdens, is urging the incoming Trump administration to prioritize reforms to the U.S. legal system, which they argue imposes a hidden “tort tax” on businesses and consumers, stifling economic growth.
By A. I. Benavidez | May 2, 2024
Congressman Mike Collins (R-GA) has voiced his opposition to HR 6884, a bill that proposes to increase the minimum liability insurance for trucking companies from $750,000 to $5 million. Collins argues that this legislation would spur more lawsuits and cause "trucking rates [to go] through the roof," with the resultant costs ultimately being borne by consumers. The Congressman expressed these views during an April 30 episode of the Land Line podcast.
By A. I. Benavidez | Apr 19, 2024
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released their Consumer Price Index (CPI) summary for March 2024 with a 22% increase in motor insurance rates nationwide. Motor insurance rates rose an average of 2.6% nationally in March.
