Henry Olsen

5 days ago | unherd.com | Henry Olsen

clint eastwoodCrimedeportationsKilmar Abrego Garciaopen bordersPoliticsSupreme CourtTrumpUS Democrats seem to imagine they have a political winner on their hands with the case of the Trump administration’s improper deportation of Klimer Abrego Garcia to a notorious El Salvadoran prison. To drive home the perceived advantage, Sen.

1 week ago | discoursemagazine.com | Henry Olsen

Poor Pierre Poilievre. Three months ago, his Canadian Conservative Party was 25 points ahead in the polls, and he looked like the next great conservative leader in the Anglosphere. Today, the Tories trail the governing Liberals, and it would take a miracle to get back on top. That could happen, especially if he is able to flummox Liberal Party Prime Minister Mark Carney in the two televised debates on April 16 and 17.

1 week ago | koacolorado.iheart.com | Henry Olsen |Ross Kaminsky

Henry Olsen is a Washington Post columnist and senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. He’s also the host of perhaps the single best political podcast, called Beyond the PollsListen to Beyond the Polls with Henry Olsen on RicochetThis is by Matt Continetti for The Free Press and it relates to the big-picture of politics in America today: Trump Is the Policy - by Matthew Continetti

1 week ago | koacolorado.iheart.com | Henry Olsen |Ross Kaminsky

So who wants more factories? These results are unsurprising. First, the poll results and then my response:. . Tax Day Thoughts: Why isn't there a revolution? I was thinking about this the other day and I wonder why more people aren’t more upset. If you make a reasonable but not huge wage, you’re paying between 22% and 35% as a marginal income tax rate. I realize the effective rate is a bit lower because of deductions and exemptions.

1 week ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Henry Olsen

Recent reports suggest President Donald Trump would be open to raising marginal tax rates on the wealthy. Congressional Republicans should take his offer up: it’s good policy and good politics. The top federal marginal tax rate is currently only 37%. That’s low by international standards: most developed countries have top marginal rates exceeding 45%. It’s true that the top marginal rate, including state and local income taxes, exceeds 50% in high-tax places such as California and New York City.