Deep dives into tax policy — the laws, proposals, and reforms shaping the tax code, explained without the jargon.
Guest post by Curtis Spurling: Government is best when it is closest to those governed in terms of both services and taxes. Federal government should never pass money down to lower levels of government. The federal government should only collect taxes necessary for it to operate, not to incentivize other governments. Passing money from one…
Guest post by Robert D. Flach: The solution to our federal budget and deficit crisis comes from the title of a Jerry Lewis movie! Despite our current budget problems, and the huge government debt, we do not need to raise tax rates. We can actually reduce both the individual tax rates and the number of…
Guest post by Devon Phelan: As of late, I’ve been asking one question to many people; “How ‘bout that economy?” It seems to be the best topic for small talk nowadays apart from “Did you see that last episode of {insert popular tv show here}?” This sparks a lot of emotions, many of fear and…
Guest post by Richard Kotlarz: There is no combination of taxing and spending priorities that will remedy the Federal “debt” problem. This is because, fundamentally, the “deficit” is not a fiscal (i.e. budgetary) phenomenon, but rather a monetary (i.e. how money is created, issued and controlled) problem. To understand this, we must recognize that within…
Guest post by Ed Harrington: If it is a solution we are looking for it has to be preceded by some type of term limit regulations or guidelines, otherwise our esteemed Congress will continue to make the votes most likely to keep them in office. If we had that you would probably see a reduction…
Guest post by Cowboy Joe: Please read all this post. History clearly shows that tax base is what builds or kills economies. When jobs are lost Taxes fall, more taxation is levied, more jobs fall and more taxation occurs. Both the once omnipotent Greek and Roman empires were at one time the worlds largest and…
Guest post by Victor Cohen: I like a simple flat tax…. Federal flat tax 0k to 20k 5% 20k to 50K 10% 50k to 100k 15% 100k to 200k 18% Anything over 200k should pay 20% No deductions allowed! Also a VAT on all purchases of 8% for the states and cities to create income….
Guest post by Craig Dulworth: I am a job creator. I started a manufacturing business in 2004 and now employ 35 people. Where are the jobs? It is as plain as the nose on your face. All you have to do is look at the industrial parks and shuttered manufacturing facilities in this country. Millions…
Guest post by Bryan W. Lillard: The way to cure this mess is simple. First get rid of all Free Trade agreements. Put a import tax on everything that comes into the country. I heard a Constitution lawyer say this. The Founding Fathers wanted this. To keep the burden of Government off the Citizens. If…
Guest post by Kalen Smith: At the start of his first term in 2001 George Bush initiated a series of tax breaks that would go on to play a key role in expanding the national deficit. Since they were first enacted, the tax cuts have cost the government approximately $2 trillion in revenues. Republicans and…