Tax Politics
The Politics of Taxes
9/11: 14 Years Later
This quote from Virgil's Aeneid sums it up: God bless America.
Kasich and the Minimum Wage
Kasich recently discussed the minimum wage while on the campaign trail Kasich was receptive to the possibility of raising the minimum wage 1) if the hike was “reasonable.” and 2) and when it made “sense” between management and labor.” Giving his answer in fairly broad...
Solving the Question of Birthright Citizenship
The recently revived debate about birthright citizenship is both ridiculous and baffling. The language of the Constitution is quite clear: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States...
Victory For Taxpayer Confidentiality
A court ruling on Friday was a victory for those seeking information requests to the White House. A group called “Cause of Action” sued the IRS in 2013 trying to ascertain if the White House ever requested private taxpayer information, especially in light of the IRS...
More Calls For Koskinen’s Dismissal
Ron DeSantis (R., Fla.) chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security and Jim Jordan (R., Ohio), chairman of the Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits, and Administrative Rules, also recently called on President Obama to...
Koskinen Should be Fired
Last month, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R. Utah) wrote a letter regarding John Koskinen, the commissioner of the IRS, asking President Obama to remove him from his post. As the IRS is a part of the Department of the Treasury, it falls under the authority of Executive Branch....