EconomyCommentary
Why Higher Tax Rates Don’t Necessarily Mean More Revenue
TOP TAX RATES AND TOTAL RECEIPTS One of President Obama’s major agenda items when he came into office was raising tax rates on the wealthy…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
If You’re a Middle Class Taxpayer Who Gets a Raise, Government Will Take This Much
How high is the marginal tax rate on each additional dollar the average American earns? In other words, if you got a raise of one… Read More
EconomyNews
How Steve Forbes Would Turbocharge the ‘Molasses-Like Economy’
Steve Forbes made the flat tax the centerpiece of his two presidential campaigns. Now, he’s promoting the idea once again as he relaunches an organization… Read More
PoliticsNews
Ted Cruz Wants You to Be Able to File Your Taxes on a Postcard
What’s the one initiative Sen. Ted Cruz would pursue as president to help ordinary Americans? That’s the question MSNBC host Joe Scarborough posed to the Texas Republican… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Top 1 Percent Pay 35 Percent of Federal Income Taxes
The answer given by many on the left when faced with the problem du jour—deficits, inequality, etc.—is simply to raise taxes on the rich. But… Read More
EconomyNews
Why Republicans Are Calling for Higher Gas Taxes in This State
Georgia residents could soon see prices surge at the pump, as lawmakers consider a bill that would significantly raise taxes on gas so the state… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
How the New Lee-Rubio Tax Plan Would Boost the Economy
The U.S. has the highest corporate tax rate in the developed world, is the only major country to tax its businesses on income earned outside… Read More
EconomyNews
Can Obama Raise Your Taxes Without Congressional Approval?
The U.S. Constitution requires that tax bills originate in the House of Representatives. So could President Obama really impose a tax hike on Americans through… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
It’s Time to Kill This Tax (Entirely)
If there were ever a right time to eliminate the estate tax in America, it is right now. The latest tax collection data make an… Read More
EconomyNews
Utah Plan Would Force Out-of-State Online Retailers to Collect State Sales Tax
Utah is considering legislation that would mandate out-of-state online retailers to collect Utah sales taxes or obtain a license to continue selling their products in… Read More
