Golfer Mickelson Will Hand Over 61% of Earnings to the Taxman
Back in January, golfer Phil Mickelson made a comment about the rate of taxation he pays for his success. Not only is he paying high federal taxes, but his…
An Inconvenient Tax: How Carbon Taxes Devastate Economies
When the Federal Government desires less of something, they tax it. This is an effective solution to curbing behavior that the government has deemed unhealthy or undesirable.
Cut Government Spending – No Tax Increases
Democracy and Power 104: Future Debt BurdenA government debt is a government claim against personal income and private property – an unpaid tax bill. —Hans F. Sennholz…
Oppressive Taxation Drives Out California’s High-Earning Golfers
No matter how many times it is proven, there are those who refuse to accept that high rates of taxation reach a level of diminishing returns.Rich people often vote with…
Rubio on Obama’s Fiscal Cliff Plan: “It doesn’t solve anything”
The fiscal cliff is looming, and as FreedomWorks' President Matt Kibbe pointed out, “The $16 trillion monstrosity that is our current national debt is a product of spending too much,…
Around the World, Citizens Flee High Tax Rates
Fans of smaller government and lower taxes will hardly be surprised that financially successful people in France are leaving in the face of new 75% income tax rates on the…
Happy Deficit Day 2012!
September 10th, 2012 is National Deficit Day. That means that September 10th is the date on which the United States government is out of money for the year. Every single…
Political Theater – Tax the Rich
Democracy and Power 103: Government money The money taxed and spent by the politicians comes from the labor and ingenuity of millions of working persons. Politicians spend…
The Fight Has Just Begun: The Internet Sales Tax
On Tuesday, Governor Rick Perry issued his first veto of the year, vetoing HB 2403, an Internet sales tax bill which FreedomWorks opposed. By vetoing HB 2403 Governor Perry…
No Wine Shall Be Served Before Its Time–
Click here for a .pdf version of the paper. No Wine Shall Be Served Before Its Time—…