Tax Politics
The Politics of Taxes
Middlebury Mayhem
Daniel Henninger was spot on in his assessment of the Middlebury College in his article, “McCarthyism at Middlebury” in the Wall Street Journal. Students shockingly felt justified to attack Charles Murray, a conservative pundit, because he had a viewpoint that...
IRS Has Relaxed Rules Making the Obamacare Tax Penalty Payment Optional
In response to Donald Trump's Executive Order last week, the IRS altered its rules about tax returns and Obamacare's "shared responsibility" penalty. This is one of the methods of paying for Obamacare, and if collection of the penalty is not being strictly enforced,...
Humana Withdraws from Obamacare
Following in the footsteps of several major insurance companies in the past two years, Humana announced today that it will not be participating in the Obamacare exchanges in 2018, citing rising costs and risk pools. "The company said in a press release it has tried...
Virginia Attorney General Used Asset Forfeiture Funds For Staff Pay Raises
When assets are seized during federal investigations, the proceeds can be shared with law enforcement agencies who participate with federal agencies during the process. This is called Equitable Sharing, and both the Justice Departments and Treasury Departments can do...
Stifling NYC Business Policies Claim Another Victim
The hostile New York City business environment has claimed a new victim: the legendary China Fun restaurant, which has been in operation for 25 years. A letter on left on the door of the restaurant on January 3, 2017, outlined the reasons: “The climate for small...
Presidential Appointments: Then, Now, and the System
Newt Gingrich warned that Trump's "Drain the Swamp" verbiage was really a lot of bluster. His presidential appointments seems to be reflecting that -- but is it really Trump's fault? Or are his hands tied? Or a mix of both? Jay Cost over at The Weekly Standard, gives...