The deficit rag, oh yes the deficit rag! Those budget gaps can be a 12-digit drag! I’m telling you, that’s the deficit, they really made
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Paterson’s Take On The Budget: “Everyone Is Tired Of This”
New York has a problem: there’s no budget. The budget was due on April 1. Almost four months later, the budget still sits on the
Read MoreRendell Takes Cues from the Super Bowl
To start the second half of the Super Bowl, with the Colts comfortably ahead of the Saints, Coach Sean Payton called for an onside kick.
Read MoreWhat Obama’s Budget Might Mean For You
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
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Cuts Versus Tax Increases
This week, both the feds and states have been struggling with the idea of balancing the budget by making cuts or increasing taxes. Today’s Fix
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Bailing Out The Government
It’s Fix the Tax Code Friday! Remember that study that I cited from the Tax Foundation earlier in the week? That same report offered another
Read MoreThe $20 Million “Oops!”
In San Mateo County, California, the Board of Supervisors is holding a closed-door session to deal with a $20 million mistake. As mistakes go, it’s
Read MoreSin Taxes Hit UK
I’ve posted before about sin taxes – this notion of using tax as a means of controlling or modifying behavior. In the UK, the Chancellor
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