Tax Politics
The Politics of Taxes
De Blasio’s Commuter Tax Scheme Is Another Burden For NYC Businesses
De Blasio recently announced the implementation of the NYC Commuter Benefits Law, which goes into effect on January 1, 2016. This law "requires for-profit and nonprofit employers with 20 or more full-time employees in New York City to offer commuter benefits....
Obama Administration Has Added Nearly A Half-Trillion in Debt in 10 Days
As previously noted, the government debt skyrocketed $339 billion the first day after the debt ceiling was lifted via the spending deal. Now, after 10 days (Nov 12), the total new debt has reached $462 billion. The initial spike was the result of replenishing the...
Former GAO Chief Points Out Unfunded Liabilities Debt
David Walker was a former head of the Government Accountability Office under Presidents Clinton and Bush. He recently spoke out about the crippling US debt, pointing out that the national debt is far greater than what is understood -- more than three times the amount....
Record Spending at the Social Security Administration
The Social Security Administration had record spending in fiscal year 2015, totaling $944,143,000,000. This total includes Social Security payments, disability payments, Supplemental Security Income payments, and the costs to administer these programs. From CNSNews:...
The Incredibly Shrinking Workforce
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest monthly report today. The October numbers women's employment retreated just slightly from the record it set in September: 56,540,000 women over the age of 15 were unemployed. Overall, 94,513,000 people in America were...
Opinion: Obamacare Is On Its Way Out
Rich Lowry over at National Review pointed out some hard realities of Obamacare as we enter in a new enrollment season. "Yes, ObamaCare has covered more people and has especially benefited those with pre-existing conditions (to be credible, Republican replacement...