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The Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) is a non-profit non-partisan organization dedicated to educating the public on the government’s effects on the economy.

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    • Jul 31, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
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    Taxpayer Watch- July 31, 2018: IGO Watch, Carbon Tax, and Tariffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2018 27:05


    Taxpayer Watch- May 24, 2018: Tim Lee + Net Neutrality Debate

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2018 28:33


    Taxpayer Watch- April 3, 2018: Jonathan Bydlak from Institute for Spending Reform!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2018 29:55


    This week, TPA was joined by Jonathan Bydlak, President of the Institute for Spending Reform! We discussed government spending, the Pentagon budget, and their newest project-- the Guide to a Strong America. 

    Taxpayer Watch- March 8, 2018: Nan Swift from NTU!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2018 26:53


    Taxpayer Watch- February 1, 2018: Welcome Tim Andrews!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2018 24:11


    Join host Grace Morgan and learn more about TPA's Senior International Fellow, Tim Andrews! 

    Taxpayer Watch- November 8, 2017: Tax Reform!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2017 18:46


    Join TPA President David Williams in a discussion of tax reform and what to expect from the House and Senate! 

    Taxpayer Watch, May 4, 2017: #FreeTheNet! with FCC Chairman Ajit Pai

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2017 20:54


    On the latest podcast we're honored to be joined by the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Ajit Pai, to discuss his plans to undo burdensome regulations on the internet. Chairman Pai lays out his vision to promote a truly free and open intrnet, and how this process will be one that welcomes involvement from all stakeholders involved in the debate. 

    Taxpayer Watch, April 17, 2017: Tax Day 2017 Panel!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2017 30:07


    On this week's podcast we're joined by TPA President David Williams and Pete Sepp, President of the national Taxpayers Union.  We talk about all things taxes! Everything from the tax code, to tax reform, to what Congress is doing and what more they should be doing for taxpayers. Great panel discussion for tax season!

    Taxpayer Watch, April 4, 2017: PASPA Repeal, and TPA's Specialized Websites!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2017 38:35


    On this week's podcast we're joined by Will Green of the American Gaming Association to discuss the sports betting and PASPA repeal. Later, we talk with TPA President David Williams about the multiple specialized websites TPA has for Postal Reform, Government Broadband, and Solar Subsidies. 

    Taxpayer Watch, March 9, 2017: Spending! Spending! And More Spending!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2017 31:40


    On this week's podcast we're joined by TPA President David Williams and Jonathan Bydlak from Coalition to Reduce Spending.  We talk about a new spending tracker that Coalition to Reduce Spending put together, President’s Trump’s budget, excessive spending, and earmarks.  

    Taxpayer Watch, February 22, 2017: Intellectual Property and Broadband Boondoggles

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2017 33:37


    This week, TPA speaks with Lorenzo Montanari of the Property Rights Alliance about their Property Rights Index and a coalition letter to Congress and President Trump on Intellectual Property. Later, TPA President David Williams joins the show to talk about a new website highlighting government broadband failures. 

    Taxpayer Watch, February 1, 2017: TPA's Roadmap to Fiscal Sanity, and a Closer Look at Border Adjustment

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2017 36:55


    This week, TPA begins the year by welcoming Dan Mitchell of the CATO Institute to the first podcast of 2017 to discuss tax reform and border adjustment. Later, TPA President David Williams joins the show to talk about TPA's 2017 issue brief to Congress, titled Roadmap to Fiscal Sanity.

    Taxpayer Watch, December 22, 2016: TPA Celebrates Festivus! Plus the 2016 Year in Review, and Look Ahead to 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2016 26:07


    This week, TPA President David Williams sits down for extended conversation. First, to discuss TPA's 2016 Festivus celebration! Then a review of 2016 for taxpayers and what's in store for 2017. 

    Taxpayer Watch, December 7, 2016: 2016 Senator Lankford's Wastebook & IL Nuke Bailout

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2016 33:36


    This week, TPA is honored to welcome back Republican Senator James Lankford of Oklahoma to discuss the release latest edition of his wasetbook, Federal Fumbles. Later, we're joined by Sterling Burnett of the Heartland Institute to discuss another nuclear bailout, this one in Illinois. 

    Taxpayer Watch, November 21, 2016: 2016 Taxpayer Turkeys; New York's Nuclear Bailout

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2016 31:54


    This week the podcast looks at TPA's 2016 Taxpayer Turkeys and later, an update from the Empire Center on New York's Nuclear Bailout!

    Taxpayer Watch, November 9, 2016: FDA Regulations and Harm Reduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2016 24:46


    This week, the podcast hosts an extensive and fascinating discussion with TPA President David Williams and Tech Freedom's Evan Swarztrauber on how the FDA can reduce regulations and encourage innovation in the harm reduction space. 

    Taxpayer Watch, October 27, 2016: November Ballot Initiatives!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2016 28:23


    This week, TPA's podcast looks at some energy and tax initiatives on the ballot around the country. First, a Solar measure in Florida, and later a Tobacco tax increase in Colorado!

    Taxpayer Watch, October 17, 2016: Tax Reform Turns 30! Tax Increases in Colorado & North Dakota

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2016 41:22


    This week, TPA President David Williams discusses the thirty-year anniversary of the Tax Reform Act of 1986; later, two discussions about tax increases on the ballot in Colorado and North Dakota.

    Taxpayer Watch, September 26, 2016: New York's Nuclear Bailout and the Sharing Economy!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2016 34:39


    This week, TPA President David Williams talks about the crony nuke bailout from New York Governor Andrew Cuomo; later, Jared Meyer of the Manhattan Institute joins the show to discuss the sharing economy

    Taxpayer Watch, September 6, 2016: Lame Duck & Pentagon Spending!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2016 29:19


    This week, TPA President David Williams talks about the possibility of a Lame Duck session of Congress and why that's bad for taxpayers; later, you'll hear TPA's Michi Iljazi interviewed by Mike Ostrolenk on defense spending.

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