Tax Politics
The Politics of Taxes
Obama’s Low 1st Quarter GDP Numbers
In lieu of the recent news that the GDP actually contracted during the 1st Quarter, some folks at the White House seem fit to blame both the winter and the actual process and algorithms by which 1st Quarter numbers are analyzed. CNS News decided to take a look at...
Economy Still Down and People Don’t Have Money To Spend
I came across this little piece in the NYPost discussing the sluggish economy and the arbitrary numbers that come out of the Labor Department. It starts off discussing the 1st Quarter GDP contraction, which stumped many "economists", and even went so far as to...
Unions Want Exemption From $15 Minimum Wage Hike
We have entered the Twilight Zone. Because there is virtually no other explanation of the latest crusade by labor leaders in Los Angeles. Union leaders are lobbying Los Angeles city council members to be EXEMPT from paying a $15 minimum wage in workplaces where unions...
Christie’s Tax and Growth Plan
As Chris Christie is still contemplating a 2016 presidential run, he recently posited a tax reform plan that differentiated himself from many of the other possible contenders. His platform was comprised of several points, such as: lower tax margins, reforming...
Another IRS Civil Asset Forfeiture, Return
The media recently profiled another large civil asset forfeiture case, much like the Hirsch Brothers and the restaurant owner. This particular case involved a North Carolina man who has owned a convenience store since 2001. Last July, the IRS seized $107,000 from his...
The Ninth Circuit Thinks The Raisins You Grow Aren’t Protected By the 5th Amendment
In recent years, the Ninth Circuit Court has provided the lion’s share of the cases that have come before the Supreme Court. A full ¼ of the cases (25.7%) come from the Ninth while the other 3/4ths come from a combined 10 other Courts. During the last four terms, the...