Peter St. Onge is an American economist, commentator, and senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation. He is known for his libertarian-leaning views on taxation, monetary policy, and government regulation. He frequently appears in national media to discuss economic trends and public policy. St. Onge has been a critic of federal income taxes and inflationary fiscal policy.
St. Onge has appeared in a variety of media outlets discussing American economic policy. He has been a recurring guest on Fox Business, where he has described "policy-driven inflation," arguing that government spending and central bank policy are the primary drivers of inflation. [1] [2] On other segments, he has criticized how unemployment is calculated, arguing that official metrics often understate underlying economic weaknesses. [3] In an appearance on The Joe Pags Show , he discussed the potential end of the federal income tax, which he believes would promote economic growth by "getting the government out of the way" of economic productivity. [4] He argued that the income tax discourages work and innovation and believes that other forms of taxation, such as tariffs or consumption taxes, are more economically efficient. [4] [5]
St. Onge is an also a contributor to op-ed columns such as The Holland Sentinel [6] and the Mises Institute . [7] [8] He has written articles for the Heritage Foundation.