NOTE: This is from 2008. Welcome to my fourth in a series on state taxes! For information about what I’m trying to do, read my
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National Retail Federation Asks Obama To Overstep His Boundaries
I don’t get folks some times. All you hear anymore is how we don’t want more government… And then the National Retail Federation, which claims
Read MoreTax Authority To Minnesota Farmers: Kill All The Trees
Okay, so maybe they didn’t say it quite like that… But farmers in Minnesota are taking it that way. A program in Minnesota called the
Read MoreForget The Fat Tax: Let’s Tax Drug Paraphernalia
Governon Paterson raised quite a stir after he suggested a “fat tax” to raise revenue combat obesity. But that may not be the most controversial
Read MoreGovernor Paterson Not Sweet On Soda: Fat Tax Proposal
Following in the footsteps of Alabama and countries like the UK, the state of New York is considering imposing a so-called “fat tax.” While each
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Property Tax Abatement
It’s Fix the Tax Code Friday! Earlier this week, the Philadelphia Inquirer ran an article about an issue that has been on the minds of
Read MoreIs Santa Bringing Bush A Chrysler For Christmas?
In a surprise move, the Bush administration has indicated that it might use taxpayer dollars previously earmarked for banks through the Troubled Asset Relief Program
Read MorePaulson Changes His Tune (Again)
When Forbes magazine President and CEO Steve Forbes called Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson “the worst treasury secretary we’ve had in modern times,” it made for
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Budgets & Earmarks
It’s Fix the Tax Code Friday! This week, I’m focusing on taxes, budgets and earmarks. There has been some good discussion about whether Melissa Etheridge’s
Read MoreIn Defense Of Madness
Remember when YOU saved Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac? Well, apparently your generosity knows no bounds. In response to taxpayer demands, the Justice Department is
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