Tim Benson

1 month ago | heartland.org | Linnea Lueken |Jim Lakely |Tim Benson

The Heartland Institute’s Tim Benson wrote a paper analyzing the money funneled to green groups through the Inflation Reduction Act, where everything predictably cost way more than our government claimed. The Supreme Court decided that a district judge could tell the President when and how to pay USAID contractors, and Canada retaliates against Trump’s tariffs. The President gave his first address to Congress, to the surprise of no one, the Democrats hated it.

1 month ago | climatedepot.com | Marc Morano |Tim Benson

The High Costs of Climate Scams: Assessing the Green Giveaways in the Inflation Reduction ActThe High Costs of Climate Scams: Assessing the Green Giveaways in the Inflation Reduction ActBy Tim BensonThe Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden on August 16, 2022, but the contents of the legislation are contradictory to its stated purpose.

1 month ago | heartland.org | Tim Benson |H. Sterling Burnett

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL (March 4, 2025) – The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden on August 16, 2022, but the contents of the legislation are contradictory to its stated purpose.

Jan 17, 2025 | heartland.org | Tim Benson

Legislation recently introduced in the South Dakota House of Representatives would establish an “educational empowerment account,” a type of education savings account (ESA) program, in the Mount Rushmore State. These accounts would cover tuition, fees, and curricula for children at private and parochial schools, as well as textbooks, educational therapies, online courses, computer software, and transportation costs.

Jan 9, 2025 | heartland.org | Tim Benson

A new report from the Institute for Energy Research (IER) details the costs of electric vehicles (EVs), the limitations to electric vehicle adoption, and the myths surrounding electric vehicle policy. In When Government Chooses Your Car, IER finds that the average price of EVs is 42 percent higher than traditional, internal combustion engine-powered (ICE) vehicles.