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November 23, 2010
A Bold Proposal from the Deficit Commission
Now we're talking! The National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform's (aka, the Deficit Commission) "Zero Plan" for personal and corporate income tax reform puts an excellent option on the table.
November 16, 2010
How the Economy Is Like a Cessna
Members of Congress return to Washington this week for the so-called lame duck session.
November 9, 2010
California Is Not Too Big to Fail
America’s voters delivered an unequivocal message in last week’s election, both at the federal and state levels, that they demand fiscal responsibility, including less spending, lower taxes and a more limited role for government.
November 3, 2010
Puerto Rico Raises Taxes and U.S. Conservatives Are Happy
The governor of Puerto Rico, Luis Fortuno, has just pulled a fast one--literally.
October 19, 2010
Fed-Up Yet?
The Federal Reserve Bank under Ben Bernanke is hinting that it will pump billions of dollars into the economy by buying up U.
October 12, 2010
Rule of Law or Rule of Favor?
The 2,700-page health care bill passed last March is filled with efforts to micromanage the health care system.
October 5, 2010
Farewell to Welfare Reform
When the Los Angeles Times can report that California welfare recipients withdrew $1.
September 28, 2010
Three Months Left to Die
If you have even a moderate-sized estate or business, and you are callous enough to want to leave a financial legacy to your children, you have three months to die.
September 21, 2010
Death to the Temporary Tax Cut!
Since when did Washington become so enamored with temporary tax cuts? “Temporary” seems to be all the buzz these days, even though there’s zero evidence that temporary tax cuts work.