Tax Politics
The Politics of Taxes
Another Obamacare Cost: The Penalty Fee is Coming
If you are one of the millions of Americans who declined health insurance and decided to pay the fee tax fine penalty, be aware that it will be a part of your 2014 tax calculations. The penalty for 2014 is relatively cheap, a means to transition Obamacare into your...
The IRS-White House-Koch Brothers Link Comes Full Circle With The TIGTA Docs
Well, now we know something that has been long suspected for the past four years: the IRS and the White House are sharing taxpayer information. That has certainly been the suspicion since at least 2010, when a senior White House official, Austan Goolsbee, made a...
IRS-White House Doc Link, Part II: Feds Site Privacy Laws Prohibiting Release
Last week, TIGTA revealed the existence of around 2500 documents "relating to investigations of the improper disclosure of confidential taxpayer information by the IRS to the White House." December 1st was the deadline for the Department of Justice's tax department to...
Tax Inspector General Reveals 2500 Docs Link IRS to White House
As part of the IRS Scandal over the last 18 months, people have questions if, and how deeply, the ties exist between the IRS and White House. A group named "Cause of Action" sued to get access to any documents that show such communication. Last week, the Justice...
3415 New Regulations Announced, Yet Again At A Holiday Time
The White House released its latest regulatory agenda for the fall. This current amount contains 3,415 items for consideration. Did you miss the list? Most people did; the White House released the massive agenda on the eve of Thanksgiving. The Daily Caller notes that...
Treasury Issues $1 Trillion in New Debt to Pay Off Old Debt, Despite Record Revenue
Even though the government is bringing in record revenue, its spending is still outpacing its intake. CNS News did an analysis of Treasury Statements, and revealed that the Department of Treasury is currently operating like a Ponzi scheme: "The Daily Treasury...