…as here–that taxes hurt investment and therefore jobs. Greater reliance on value-added taxes, or other consumption-type taxes, to fund government can help improve economic performance because consumption taxes do not…
…of Bowie’s oeuvre had provided a level of patronage that’s inconceivable for a musician of Bowie’s bent today…he spent the Nineties as a free agent, jumping from label to label,…
…high cost of American health care. I begin by explaining the origin and meaning of the “single payer” label. I will then describe the two defects in S 1129 in…
…protects the public from food-borne illnesses. It issues nutritional advice and drug labeling guidelines. It polices false medical claims on packaging and in advertisements. It safeguards about one in every…
…Flat Taxes/ VATS/ FAIR Taxes (national sales taxes) claim that their plans will all be “simpler” because of the single rate. They disregard the facts All of the complexities of…
…more easily implemented wealth taxes would have a negative impact on savings, investment, entrepreneurship wealth taxes won’t raise as much revenue as claimed OECD countries with wealth taxes haven’t been…
…taxes that act as penalties are excise taxes. There is considerable discussion about “sin taxes”–taxes on cigarettes, alcohol, and other commodities or behaviors that are disliked. If the person engages…
…only relevant portion of the U.S. tax system and that rates, rather than base, are the most significant factor. In fact, there are a range of taxes–income, estate, payroll, excise/sales…
Everybody’s Talkin’ ‘Bout Taxes–especially Wealth Taxes and Mark-to-Market of Capital Gains Not surprisingly for those of you who are members of the ABA Tax Section, there is a meeting of…
by cactus Taxes and the Private Sector, Part 2: Would You Like Some Lags with That? This post follows up last week’s look at how taxes on the private sector…