Tax Politics
The Politics of Taxes
Quickly Noted: IRS Lawsuit By Tea Party Groups Gets Green Light
A federal judge authorized two of three tea party complaints against the IRS to move ahead, despite a plea for dismissal from the accusations of discrimination. "In her ruling Thursday, Judge Susan Dlott allowed two of the tea party groups' claims — including that the...
The Internet Tax: What You Need to Know
State and local governments have been forbidden from taxing Internet access -- apparently forever -- according to a bill passed in the House on July 15. This measure was a response to updating the Internet Tax Freedom Act of 1996, which had a extension passed in 2007...
Major Contract Reform is Needed in the Philadelphia School System
The Teachers Union in Pennsylvania is putting self-interest ahead of the schools. A recent article in the WSJ highlights the problems of the Philadelphia school system trying to navigate the process of staff reduction. The unions claim that seniority is the only...
Government Still Running a Deficit Despite One Month Surplus
Even with record federal revenue, the government has a running deficit of $385 billion though the first nine months of fiscal 2014. According to CNSNews, "The White House Office of Management and Budget has estimated that in the full fiscal 2014, the federal...
Governor’s Worker Union Ends Support of United Negro College Fund Over Koch Brother’s Gift
After the United Negro College Fund accepted a $25 million grant from Koch Brothers, Inc and the Charles Koch Foundation, The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) sent a letter to the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) yesterday ending...
The Halbig Obamacare Case
The next big case related to Obamacare, Halbig v. Burwell, is sitting in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. The verdict should be announced soon. The crux of the case lies in the wording of the actual bill of Obamacare, which specifically lists state...