Tax Politics
The Politics of Taxes
Obama Administration Predicting Flat Enrollment for Obamacare in 2016
Fallacies of a Minimum Wage Hike: Three Ways a Company Will Respond
For minimum wage advocates, their position is clear: more money in the hands of the worker is better for the worker -- a tangible result. Though their hearts may be in the right place, they lack the basic understanding of the invisible effects of minimum wage...
Rick Santorum’s Tax Plan
The only reason why I am mentioning this plan is the sheer ridiculousness of its foundation. In his editorial in the Wall Street Journal today, Santorum announces that he will pay for his tax plan by "repealing ObamaCare and all of its associated taxes." That is...
Public Sector Employee Wages Outpace Private Sector
This is an point that I have been writing about for years: workers in the public sector makes more than their private sector counterparts, especially when benefits are factors into the compensation package. Now, a new study by CATO affirms my supposition. CATO...
Obamacare Penalty Goes Up for Tax Year 2015: A Primer
Remember, Obamacare mandates that you either have an approved insurance plan OR pay a penalty/fine/tax. The 2014 tax year was the first year year the penalty was assessed. This coming tax year, the penalty increases, and for tax year 2016, the penalty increases even...
Global Economy Now Affecting US Job Market
From the AP: A sagging global economy has finally caught up with the United States. Nervous employers pulled back on hiring in August and September as China's economy slowed, global markets sank and foreigners bought fewer U.S. goods. Friday's monthly jobs report from...