Last night, I went out to eat with friends and family. We had a mix of drinks, dinners and desserts and split the final bill.
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Californians Find Change In Their Legislative Sofas
There’s temporary and then there’s temporary. Most legislators, it seems, tend to approach temporary tax raises as if slapping the label on it somehow makes
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Lesser Of Tax Evils?
This month, Philadelphia voted to raise property taxes rather than impose a controversial sales tax on soda and sugary drinks, while New York won another
Read MoreNew York Fight Keeps Court Dockets Smoking
I’ve often said that I believe that the behaviors associated with sales tax rates are overstated. I actually don’t believe that folks will drive across
Read MoreGun Tax Holiday Under Fire
Every November, after the turkey has been eaten and the cranberry salad has been attacked with vigor, Americans sit back and realize: it’s time to
Read MoreCheers For A Soda Tax?
Americans love their soda. According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest (report downloads as a pdf), in 2004, the average American consumed
Read MoreStrip Club Doesn’t Meet “Bare Minimum” in Court
I’m often asked whether I want my kids to grow up to become lawyers. The assumption most people have, since I’m a lawyer married to
Read MoreSarah Palin Emails Show Discord Over Oil Tax
This week, the big political news (other than the continuing saga of Weiner-gate) was the release of Sarah Palin’s emails. The emails – about 24,000
Read MoreCalifornia Steps Up Efforts To Tax Online Sales
So I’m not one for “I told you so” but… Okay, who are we kidding? I totally am. About two and a half years ago,
Read MoreMaking Sense Of Where Tax Dollars Go
Today, my first grader will get up on stage and have quite possibly the last music recital of her (so far) brief academic career. Together
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