Silly relief for this wonk
…the white man go wrong?” The Chief stared at the government official for over a minute and then calmly replied. “When white man find land, Indians running it, no taxes,…
…the white man go wrong?” The Chief stared at the government official for over a minute and then calmly replied. “When white man find land, Indians running it, no taxes,…
Lawrence Kudlow defends President Bush’s decision to use Federal funds to address the aftermath of Katrina. While I also applaud the President’s decision, a couple of Kudlow’s arguments strike me…
…be to impose an income tax surcharge that funds the rebuilding over a given period … Taxes may be bad, but deficits are surely worse. What’s the explanation for why…
At first, the White House thought $15 million was all we could do. Next, they reacted to terms like stingy or miserly as if Bush was running for reelection –…
Phew! I was starting to worry, but Greenspan tells me that it’s all okay: [T]he Federal Reserve chairman said the record level of debt being carried by American households does…
…on Feb. 28, is whether state governments have standing to challenge President Biden’s relief for some student loan borrowers. In August 2022, Biden announced student loan relief pursuant to a…
…the door shut on the remainder of student loans eligible for relief. Interest rates on loans should be held to 3% or less for all degrees. Student loans should not…
…such a relief for us.” She says Freedom told her the skipped payments would then be moved to the back of her loan term, to be paid later when they…
…issue. Historically, during and following tax hikes tax collections /GDP rise. During and following tax cuts, tax collections fall. (How a fact so basic that even a child could observe…
…of corporate tax expenditures that allow corporations to pay little or no taxes year after year. “Of the many Americans who are right now getting their taxes ready to file,…