tax cuts

There is no such thing as a wealth tax

I am so tierd of hearing the rich should pay their share. or corparations should pay more tax. Listen I am going to tell you the truth nobody else wants you to know. YOU ARE BEING LIED TO!!!!! First...

The Lunch Group or the Simple IncomeTax

With the politicians blasting President Bush's Tax cuts and not wanting to make them permanent. Whild others are talking about making the rich pay their fair share and just raise the tax on the rich,...

taxes, tax cuts

A friend sent this to me so I do not want to take credit. It may be a little long, but does a good job explaining tax cuts in the United States. Suppose that everyday, ten men go for dinner and...

Hillary Blames Bush For Her Wealth

You almost have to admire the cheek:"Don't get me wrong. I have absolutely nothing against rich people. As a matter of fact my husband, much to my surprise, has made a lot of money since he left the...

DeMint In '12?

Is it too early? (Hat tip: MKH)

Deal Reached On Tax Rebates

It's much ado about nothing and won't make much difference, but hell, it's $300...I'll take it. Any money taken out of government hands is ultimately a good thing.MORE: Just so no one questions my...

Giuliani Proposes Corporate Tax Cut

Well, my horse in the presidential race, Rudy Giuliani is proposing that we cut the corporate tax rate from 35% to 25% and the capital gains tax from 15% to 10%. It's a great idea and would...

The Truth About Taxes

A short, but action-packed treatise on the history of American taxation from Bill Quick.

The Debt-to-GDP Outlook in Plausible Scenarios

In updating a graph of the projected debt-to-GDP ratio, I was only slightly surprised to see that the out-years (still) look pretty grim. Figure 1: Publicly held Federal debt to GDP ratio, by...

A disappearing budget deficit, if...

The CBO has released its budget and economic outlook update.One graph from the slides seems to indicate all is well, with the budget balance under current law going to surplus by FY2012.Source:...

One-Day Individual Tax Haul Breaks Record

Okay, explain this to me. George W. Bush was elected president and was able to get an across-the-board tax cut passed in 2001. As usual, the Democrats said it benefited the wealthy (which is...

Who Says The Media ...

... doesn't carry water for the Democratic Party? Here's another ripe example, which is misleading if not outright dishonest reporting on the Democratic Congress' budget proposals and projections....

The Myth of Bush's "Progressive" Tax Cuts

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has a great paper out refuting the claim made by the Bush Administration and its allies that the tax cuts enacted over the previous six years actually made...