Tagged: taxes
Wednesday Writs for 8/14
A special “Em ran out of time” edition of the Wednesday Writs with some great moments in SCOTUS sarcasm, Trump’s new immigration rule, health insurance vs. drug manufacturer, reality TV tax evasion scandal, the crap show that is Barstool Sports, and more.
Ordinary World
Your Ordinary World ft. links to stories on San Diego Synagogue shooting, Joe Biden, America’s narrative, taxing the rich, Trump 2020 and more.
Don’t Raise Taxes to Address Revenue Shortfall, Cut Corporate Welfare
Targeted tax breaks have a poor track record, providing only 16 cents of economic growth for every dollar awarded.
Yes, Virginia, You (Probably) Got a “Tax Cut”
People want a simpler tax code … except for the mortgage interest deduction. And the charity deduction. And state local taxes, definitely. And daycare, obviously. And …
Why I Actually Do Care About Trump’s Tax Returns
“I could never lend myself to any transaction, however respectable, that would commercialize on the prestige and dignity of the office of the presidency,” – Former President Harry Truman
The Real Moochers of America
Everyone pays taxes, even if their 1040 doesn’t result in any more tax payment.
The Case Against the Charitable Deduction
Instead of raising tax rates on high-income earners, a smarter way for progressives to raise taxes on higher-income earners would be to eliminate itemized deductions: tax breaks that allow primarily upper-middle and upper-income earners to write off various expenses.
Tax Day 2018: Taxation Is or Isn’t Theft?
Tax Day 2018 always brings out the cries of “Taxation is Theft!” from many, especially our friends in the libertarian contingent. But is it, and where are the lines between taxation is theft, taxation with representation, and oppressive forced funding of tyrannical government?
What Trump has in Common with a Subsistence Farmer
Not paying taxes for 18 years is not necessarily tax evasion
Gasp! A Trump Supporter!
Why on Earth might someone actually support Donald Trump? Derek Stanley offers up his reasons.
Does It Really Matter That Trump Won’t Release His Tax Returns?
It’s been well documented that Trump refuses to release his tax information in the run up to the election. But does it really matter?
Election Time in the Rockies
I suspect that my off-off-year ballot is different from most of yours in more ways than one.
Republican Messaging, Going Galt, and a Tale of Two Cities
Last week at Politco’s State Solutions Conference, Republican Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam offered up an explanation for the GOP’s defeat at the ballot box this past November: poor messaging. According to Haslam, Republicans simply...
A Great Case Out Of Sequence: Bad Valentines, Bank Robbers, And Taxes
Note: This post is part of our League Symposium on Guns In America. You can read the introductory post for the Symposium here. To see a list of all posts in the Symposium so...