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Tax Talk 2011 Is On The Way

5 August 2011

Tax Talk 2011 is on the way! If you’ve been following the blog over the years, you know that during most major elections, I ask the candidates a series of tax related questions in order to get a sense of their stance on federal taxes. This year is no different. I’ve sent queries to those [...]

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Tax Talk 2010

21 September 2010

I’ve been writing a lot this year about the upcoming Congressional election. It’s important for a number of reasons not the least of which is the sheer number of seats up for grabs. In the middle of all of this red versus blue, liberal versus conservative, Dems versus GOP, it can be difficult to sort [...]

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Guest Post: The “Wealthy” and the Bush Tax Cuts

3 September 2010

This week, I’ve asked readers to chime in on the Bush tax cuts. This guest post is courtesy of Belinda Roberts (for more on the topic, see the original post): For a long time I’ve considered myself a Democrat. During law school, I competed with other liberal students for the title of most progressive. I [...]

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Guest Post: Death to the Estate Tax

31 August 2010

This week, I’ve asked readers to chime in on the Bush tax cuts. This guest post is courtesy of Vinny Kochetta (for more on the topic, see the original post): I do not see an ethical basis for the estate/death tax. If a bazillionaire chooses to be frugal and pass his fortune to a child, [...]

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Let the Charitable Mud-Slinging Begin!

28 August 2010

It’s an important election year. I’m sure you’ve heard that about a million times. That, of course, leads to discussions about the importance of the political process, getting out the vote and – oh yeah – mudslinging. I’ve already seen ads on both sides that make me queasy. I’m not sure what either party hopes [...]

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What Obama’s Budget Might Mean For You

3 February 2010

I’ve received a bunch of comments and emails from taxpayers telling me what they think of Obama’s budget. I’ll be sharing some of them throughout the next few weeks, so keep them coming. If you’d like to blog on a specific topic, make sure that you check out my call for policy posts. Today, guest [...]

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“Pulpit Freedom Sunday” Gets Little Notice

29 September 2008

Remember that big stink that pastors promised to make in response to the IRS crackdown on political speech in church? It already happened. And you probably missed it – even if you were in church. An estimated 30 pastors took to the pulpit on Sunday to talk politics in what was dubbed “Pulpit Freedom Sunday.” [...]

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God And Taxes, Redux – And Not What You’re Expecting

24 September 2008

For years, the GOP has been viewed as having a lock on the link between God and politics – and I am not claiming that to be a good thing. But maybe that’s changing – and I am not claiming that to be a good thing, either. Senator and Vice Presidential hopeful Joe Biden recently [...]

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Who Wants to Raise Taxes? Bueller…? Bueller….?

12 August 2008

Ben Stein may be known best by my generation knows as the best as the economics teacher in the movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (“Bueller…. Bueller….?). But he is also an attorney, former presidential speechwriter (for Nixon and Ford) and regular newspaper columnist for the New York Times. Stein’s political beliefs generally tilt towards the [...]

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Dave Barry Runs for President, Tax Plan Is Surprisingly Simple

22 July 2008

Comedian Dave Barry is running for President (not) and he has a tax plan (also not). Check out this video clip on CNN.

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