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Tax Politics

The Politics of Taxes

Reciprocal Tariff Ignorance

President Trump continues to pursue his misguided tariff crusade believing that he is somehow protecting American industries and employment. His latest move, reciprocal tariffs (which he intends to begin April 2), is even worse. Trump has stated that he plans to impose tariffs based on “what they charge us, we charge them,” which is an economically stupid idea. Advocates of this policy like to...
Cuomo’s Appalling Use of Taxpayer Funds

Knowing that Gov. Cuomo's is considered a possible contender for 2016, his use of taxpayer funds in this regard is appalling. My latest on Canada Free Press this morning: It is an outrage that Gov. Andrew Cuomo is spending up to $140 million of taxpayer money and...

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Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, “Ponzi Mom”

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s website proudly proclaims “as the mother of two young children, Senator Gillibrand knows that working families are struggling in this difficult economy." But Sen. Gillibrand's positions regarding the economy don’t support such a statement....

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The Proposed Internet Tax is Merely A Revenue Grabber

The Senate passed the online sales tax bill, formally known as the “Marketplace Fairness Act”. There is nothing fair about this act. It is a back-door way for states to add additional levies on their citizens under the guise of leveling the playing field . From an...

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Obamacare Taxes on Their Way!

A couple of weeks ago, I spoke at a gathering of higher-income earners. The bulk of the discussion was a comparison of what this bracket of folks just paid in 2012 vs what they will pay in higher taxes in 2013. Some of those taxes had to do with the implementation of...

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April 29: 4 Years, 1461 Days Without A Budget

April 29, 2013 marks four years without a true operating budget for our country. 1461 days and running. In the realm of budget history, April 29 is an historic day. First, an interesting juxtaposition exists between April 29, 1909 and April 29, 2009. On April 29,...

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