Tax Politics
The Politics of Taxes
“I, Pencil”: The Essay vs The Film
The story of “I, Pencil” is rightfully regarded as one of the most important economic essays of the 20th century. Known for both its brevity and simplicity, “I, Pencil” conveys the truth about the correlation between free people and economic freedom. The brilliance of...
Vladmir Putin, Goldman Sachs, and Mikhail Khodorkovsky
Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the former Yukos CEO and Russian billionaire, has just recently been released from jail. If I were him, my first act of new-found freedom would be to sue Goldman Sachs for billions of dollars. Watch out, Goldman Sachs investors! I am a...
Errors and Omissions: Protecting the State of the Union From the Statements the President Made
Errors and omissions (E&O) is the coverage that protects you from another individual or company that wants to hold you responsible for something that you provided which does not give expected results. Does the President have coverage? There were many statements made...
Ongoing ObamaCare Lies
Obama has lied to this country. Most recently and most memorably, he lied to when he told “you can keep your health plan" and "you can keep your doctor". But charging that someone "lied" implies that they knew it was untrue when they said it, so how can anyone be...
Changes on the IRS 1040 for Tax Year 2013, Part III: The Medicare Surcharge
Do you make above $250,000 (married joint filer) or $200,000 (individual filer)? For 2013 filers, you get to pay an additional tax starting this year. Prior to tax year 2013, the Medicare Payroll tax was 2.9%. Self-employed taxpaxers pay the entire 2.9% themselves....
The Lost Art of Investing in Our Future
It seems like the White House and media these days are spending a lot of their energy discussing disparity between the haves- and have-nots. The phrase “income inequality” is especially being used more frequently as a means to continue the class warfare rhetoric and...