July 18, 2018 – 7:31 am
New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood, who replaced disgraced and unhinged NY AG Eric Schneiderman, thinks she on to something, but could be opening a huge can of worms that she might not like, nor will those in NJ, CT, and Md, which are part of the suit (via Twitchy) https://twitter.com/NewYorkStateAG/status/1019220295851229190 From the press release […]
March 16, 2018 – 7:08 am
This is horrible. Horrific. Terrible. Abominable. Dreadful. Appalling. Gruesome. So says the Washington Post’s Excitable Catherine Rampell Get ready. Republicans want to cut taxes again. Just months ago, Republicans got away with a massive upward redistribution of wealth, raiding $1.5 trillion from the Treasury and sticking future generations with the bill. Now, they’re going for more. […]
February 2, 2018 – 6:42 am
What a great platform going into the 2018 midterms: “vote for us! We’ll raise your taxes!” (The Hill) Democrats are vowing to undo parts of the GOP’s tax-code overhaul if they win back control of the House in November, hoping President Trump’s first major domestic achievement will be a liability for the Republicans in the […]
January 30, 2018 – 4:25 pm
Isn’t interesting how members of the Cult of Climastrology always want to create a tax for Other People? That they always seem to exclude themselves…well, directly, of course, because these same taxes will end up hitting everyone negatively (KOIN6)Â A coalition led by environmental groups filed an initiative petition with the city of Portland on […]
January 29, 2018 – 4:41 pm
Do Democrats sit around all day thinking “what else can we tax?” Probably so (NY Times) Ever since August Belmont Jr. arranged the financing for a four-track “underground railroad†more than a century ago, the subway has fueled New York City’s economy, delivering workers from homes in distant neighborhoods to jobs in Manhattan and enriching landlords and […]
January 27, 2018 – 7:15 am
Let’s see: a piece of legislation passed by the Constitutionally elected Legislative Branch, signed by the duly and Constitutionally elected President. The only thing in the Constitution about taxation is that the federal government can have one. And this is what a few #resist weenies want to do (Washington Post) The governors of New York, […]
January 22, 2018 – 6:43 am
California is already considered to be one of the worst states for businesses. Over the years, companies big and small have abandoned the state in favor of others, like Texas. Now, they’re exploring another way to make things worse (Fox News) Calling the Trump administration’s tax reform plan a “middle-class tax increase,†two California lawmakers […]
January 18, 2018 – 8:04 am
Will Nancy Pelosi call this “crumbs”? (Bloomberg) Apple Inc. told employees Wednesday that it’s issuing a bonus of $2,500 worth of restricted stock units, following the introduction of the new U.S. tax law, according to people familiar with the matter. The iPhone maker will begin issuing stock grants to most employees worldwide in the coming […]
January 11, 2018 – 10:39 am
Man, that GOP/Trump tax cuts for the rich bill just keeps giving the rich more money Walmart to raise its starting wage to $11, give some employees bonuses following tax bill passage Walmart’s employees will soon reap the benefits of the recent tax law changes, as the company raises its starting wage and distributes bonuses […]
January 9, 2018 – 2:37 pm
So, let’s see, we have tons of companies giving bonuses and stuff to their workers. Now this (via Twitchy) Pepco says it will lower electric bills for almost 300,000 ratepayers in D.C., largely because its corporate tax rate was slashed from 35 to 21 percent in GOP tax bill. pic.twitter.com/St9Vym5ILF — Martin Austermühle (@maustermuhle) January […]
