I like a fresh-cut tree at Christmastime. Yes, I know all the arguments against buying fresh-cut Christmas trees and we do it anyway. It happens
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Is The Flat Tax A Good Idea?
I was asked to write an Op-Ed piece for US News & World Report that answered the question: Is the Flat Tax a Good Idea?
Read MoreI’m From The Government And I’m Here To Help
Twenty-five years ago, pop singer Michael Jackson was in the news. Big shoulder pads were all the rage. Libya was under siege. Federal spending outpaced
Read MoreOccupy Wall Street Raises Questions About Taxes, Money & Blame
Yesterday marked the month long anniversary of Occupy Wall Street. I realize that there are those that quibble with the dates as the actual protest
Read MoreTomorrow’s Tax Deadline Pushed Off For Some Taxpayers
Taxpayers on extension for the 2010 tax year have until tomorrow, October 17, 2011, to file their returns. If you previously filed for an extension
Read MoreBack To School: Education Savings Bonds
Okay, you already know how savings bonds work… They’re backed by the federal government so the principal is guaranteed. When you buy them, federal savings
Read MoreDeath & Taxes: The Real Cost Of The Death Penalty
On September 21, 2011, at exactly 11:08 p.m. EST, Troy Davis was put to death by the state of Georgia after the U.S. Supreme Court
Read MoreMmm… Obama’s Plan Is So “Job-Creating”
President Obama will send his new jobs creation plan to Congress later today. He’s going to pitch it first in the Rose Garden surrounded by
Read MoreThe Post I Swore I Wouldn’t Write
I wasn’t going to write this post. I thought about it long and hard and I had promised myself that I wouldn’t write it because
Read MoreLiechtenstein Inquiry Grows
The crackdown on tax evaders who depend on Liechtenstein in order to shield income has escalated. Nine countries from the Organization for Economic and Co-operation
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