Free Beacon Ali Meyer

Ali Meyer is a staff writer with the Washington Free Beacon covering economic issues that expose government waste, fraud, and abuse. Prior to the Free Beacon, she was a multimedia reporter with CNSNews.com where her work appeared on outlets such as Drudge Report and Fox News. She also interned with the Heritage Foundation and Pacific Research Institute. Her Twitter handle is @DJAliMeyer, and her email address is meyer@freebeacon.com.


IRS Did Not Notify Taxpayers That Their Identities Were Stolen

1.1 million taxpayers had their Social Security numbers compromised

Gov’t Missed Major Threat to Internet Independence

Critics worry that foreign nations may take control of web as U.S. steps back

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Coalition Forms to Oppose Wasteful Government Spending in Lame-Duck Session

Lame-duck spending could bail out Obamacare insurers, revive Export-Import Bank

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GDP Revised Down, Expands 1.1% in Second Quarter of 2016

Previous estimate put Q2 growth at 1.2 percent

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3.2 Million Workers Lost Long-Term Jobs Due to Closings, Business Failings

1 in 3 displaced workers remained unemployed or out of the labor force

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CBO: Federal Debt to Hit $28.2 Trillion Over Next Decade

Policies like Obamacare, tax code reduce Americans’ incentive to work

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One-Third of U.S. Will Have Only One Insurer Offering Obamacare Plans in 2017

Insurers exiting Obamacare exchanges due to unsustainable losses

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Republican Bill Would Suspend Obamacare Mandate Amid Premium Hikes

Penalty would not apply if premiums have risen 10 percent or more on average

U.S. Has Third Highest Corporate Tax Rate in the World

Tax rate is 16.4 percentage points higher than worldwide average

One in Five Manufacturers in NY Cutting Jobs Due to Obamacare

Nearly a third of these employers said they would raise prices on their customers