Reject Calls for Confiscatory Marginal Tax Rates
There has been much talk in recent weeks of marginal income tax rates. Although the far-left have, talked about a return to high marginal income tax rates for several years,…
What Grade Does Your Governor Get on Spending and Taxes?
When Americans talk about politics, they tend to focus on what’s happens the president’s latest tweet or incendiary comment during a speech or what’s happening in Congress. Most, however, completely…
Congress Doesn’t Lack Tax Revenue — Democrats and Republicans Have a Spending Problem
Opponents of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which delivered much-needed tax relief to the middle class and business owners large and small, have complained that the law is contributing…
How To Slash Your Own Taxes…No Legislator Required
Americans are suffering under the enormous tax burden placed upon them by the various government entities they live under, but help from Washington seems unreachable. Luckily for citizens of one…
Dark Days in Connecticut
Last month, Gov. Dannel Malloy (D-Conn.) announced that he will not seek, and he will not accept, the nomination of his party for another term as governor. This is…
The Basics of the Border Adjustment Tax
Perhaps the most controversial policy proposal in the House Republican blueprint for tax reform is the "border adjustment tax." Also known as a destination-based cash-flow tax (DBCFT), the border adjustment…
Louisiana Needs Budget Reform, Not Tax Repression
In Louisiana, fiscal integrity is going from bad to worse. Already, the state is facing the largest budget deficit in its entire history, at a whopping $700 million this year,…
The New Left’s “Free” College Scam Isn’t Smarter Than A Fifth Grader
"I call it like I see it, the government has orchestrated a big, fraudulent scam that harms our economy and puts young people in debt for years. Don’t let them…
Donald Trump once proposed the largest tax hike in American history
In his FY 2016 budget, President Barack Obama proposed $1.44 trillion in new taxes over the next ten years. Though his tax proposal is not likely to be…
It’s Tax Freedom Day!
Suppose that officials from federal, state, and local governments developed a new system of collecting revenue at the beginning of the year. Instead of taking portions from each American’s paycheck…