How to understand the nonsense of Obamanomics in 3 seconds
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View Article2 practical reasons for Republicans to oppose new taxes
The heat is on. The liberal power structure is screaming for Republicans to go along with tax increases on the rich. There are two practical reasons they should demur: More…
View ArticleBush cut taxes. The rich paid more.
True of false: the rich aren't paying their fair share of taxes? More…
View ArticleObama vs. Obama
By Tom Quiner They key to everything, according to the president, is a tax hike on successful small businesses (aka the rich). He will not budge. Harry Reid agrees, saying that a tax hike on folks...
View ArticleHow to give Obama what he wants
Imagine the pressure the president and his party could put on those recalcitrant House Republicans if Senate Democrats passed the president's plan. Nothing can stop them from doing so. They have the...
View ArticlePresident Kennedy advises President Obama
By John F. Kennedy “Our true choice is not between tax reduction, on the one hand, and the avoidance of large federal deficits on the other. It is increasingly clear that no matter what party is in...
View ArticleIn the name of sanity, Washington, stop spending our money so irresponsibly
If numbers make your head swim, look at this chart. I have simplified government spending in a way that is comprehensible in a glance … More…
View ArticleTest your knowledge of America’s financial health
By Tom Quiner 1. President Obama’s solution to our deficits and national debt is to increase taxes on productive Americans who earn over $250,000. If he gets his way, how long would these new taxes...
View ArticleA triumph of cynicism
Here's how the fiscal cliff wrangling looks to me. The government is going to seize (tax) an extra $65 billion a year from successful small business owners earning over $400,000 and redistribute it to...
View ArticleThe Left lashes out at Lefty
Phil Mickelson produces a unique product: entertainment. He is a renown professional golfer famous for manufacturing some of the most spectacular golf shots in history. Take the 2010 Masters. It was...
View ArticleStates in a death spiral
Eleven states are in a death spiral. Do you know which ones? More…
View ArticleIn praise of Paul Ryan’s budget
Some conservatives don't like Paul Ryan's budget because it doesn't cut spending enough. Some liberals don't like Paul Ryan's budget because it doesn't raise taxes enough. When both sides are sniping,...
View ArticleDo income tax rates affect people’s behavior?
Sports Illustrated released a poll of professional golfers on a number of issues. One question asked: "Were state income taxes a factor in where you chose to live?" I don't think you'll be surprised by...
View ArticleThe time for the flat tax has arrived
The simplest and most practical way to simplify the tax code is a flat tax. A flat tax would eliminate most deductions, radically reducing compliance costs. Countries that have moved to flatter taxes...
View ArticleThank the rich for picking up your tab
The rich are bad guys. At least that's what the liberals/progressives/leftists (LPLs) espouse. Somehow, it is suggested, that the rich got their bounty on the backs of the rest of us schmucks, that...
View ArticleAt least his foreign policy has been good
Is there a lesson here for Republicans? I think there is. I would not get too excited at advancing the cause of a certain conservative Senator who has but two years of experience on the national stage....
View ArticleThe time has come to abolish the IRS. Here’s how …
The time has come to change the way we raise money for the legitimate needs of our government. Imagine a system that doesn't require tax returns. The IRS would no longer be needed and would be shut...
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