Tax Politics
The Politics of Taxes
Obamacare Forms: 1095A, 8962, and Deadlines
This year, taxes will get extra tricky, because filers will be required to account for their health insurance on their forms. There are four ways to do so: 1) For taxpayers who do not have Obamacare, the process is simple: check a box indicating you have insurance....
Obama’s Policy Proposals Are the Opposite of “Tax Reform”
Obama has consistently talked about how he is for “tax reform” all during his presidency. But clearly, he has no idea what that even means. True tax reform is a mechanism that produces a cleaner and clearer tax code. A great example of this was the 1986 IRC reform,...
Obamanomics: Capital Gains Hikes and the Economy
President Obama just told the country during his State of the Union address that he is going to increase the capital gains rate again in order to raise revenue for new spending programs. Given that Obama already knows that raising the capital gains rate actually...
Capital Gains Increases Means Revenue Decreases
Back in 2008 when Obama was debating Hillary Clinton on national TV, Obama discussed with the moderator how raising the capital gains rate would likely reduce federal revenue collections, but he insisted it was good policy anyway — because it was a policy of...
Arguing the Merits of the Minimum Wage Question Better
The question of raising the minimum wage keeps getting pushed at the federal level, as well as across many states. If we are to educate the populace on the pitfalls of arbitrary "minimum wage" hikes, we must be sure to argue the inherent flaws of suggestion that...
Obama Omits “God Bless the United States of America” At End of SOTU
President Obama ended the State of the Union address in a new way. He didn't say, as tradition, "God bless you, and God bless these United States of America" He said, "Thank you, God bless you, and God bless this country we love." A quick check on his prior SOTU...