Tax Politics
The Politics of Taxes
Jeb’s Tax Plan and the DNC’s Ignorance
Dear Mr. O'Connor and Mr. McKinnon, I read with interest many of the reviews of Jeb Bush’s tax plan. As a CPA for the past 40 years, I find his plan overall to be a good start. However, in your article in the Wall Street Journal, you included a quote from Ms. Holly...
Jeb Bush Speaks Out Against Overregulation
It was refreshing to read an Op-Ed about overregulation in the Washington Examiner today. Presidential candidate Jeb Bush is absolutely correct that the explosive expansion of regulations during Obama's Administration has been a major factor in the tepid economic...
Fed Official is Incorrect About Delaying an Interest Rate Hike
The recent Wall Street Journal article discussing the pitfalls of raising interests rates in near future was so utterly fully of incorrect information and assumptions, that I felt compelled to call out the author, Mr. Narayana Kocherlakota, for his pomposity. He...
Federal Judge Rules Administration Overreach in Obamacare Funding
Now this is pretty interesting. Last week, a federal district judge ruled in favor of the House of Representatives against the Obama Administration with regarding to Obamacare payments and Congressional appropriations. Specifically, the ruling allow for House to...
Obamacare Enrollees Must Double To Meet Budget Projections, Stay Solvent
A piece from the Washington Times this week hammers out what most of us already know -- that Obamacare is lagging severely behind its initial projections for participants. The lackluster enrollment in turns impacts the financial side of Obamacare because it has missed...
Kim Davis Is No Hero
It is perfectly fine for an owner of a private business to decline to participate in an event or produce a product if it requires violating one’s religious beliefs. It’s another thing entirely for a person who works for the government -- on behalf of the taxpayer and...