Tax Politics
The Politics of Taxes
Happy Birthday to Bastiat
One of my favorite economists, thinkers, writers...Frederic Bastiat should be read by all. Get started by reading "The Law". It was originally published as a pamphlet in 1850. The Foundation for Economic Freedom (FEE), has many works available for free on its website....
Churchill on Taxes
Revised GDP Shows – 2.9% Contraction, Worst in At Least Five Years
We first heard that the GDP contraction of 1% was an anomaly. Now, the Commerce Department has revised its report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, stating the the GDP fell -2.9% in the first quarter. Here's the summary: "Real GDP declined 2.9 percent in the first...
Hillary on Tax Cuts
In 2004
Chuck Todd Should Resign
You can't have anyone that stupid be in charge at NBC. Chuck Todd, who is NBC's "Chief White House Correspondent" and also NBC's "Political Director", is out there mischaracterizing the IRS scandal. To blame it on 501c4s is utterly incomprehensible. Yesterday on...
IRS Claims No Laws Broken; Can’t Name Any Statues or Laws
During testimony on June 23rd, the IRS Commissioner could not name a law or statue that he has reviewed to make certain no law has been broken. Rep. Trey Gowdy did the superb questioning. From the Weekly Standard: "You have already said, multiple times today, that...