November 3, 2017 – 7:49 am
What is interesting in this is that so many outlets were reporting that the tax break might go away with the GOP tax plan. While they were all guessing, since they didn’t wait for the plan to be released (some were still guessing after it was released), few published anything that said “yeah, it’s going […]
September 28, 2017 – 9:09 am
Realistically, Trump (or any Republican) could offer a plan that specifically raises taxes on corporations and The Rich, and it’d still be called tax cuts for the rich (Breitbart) President Donald Trump announced the framework of his tax plan Wednesday afternoon, boasting that it would restore the American dream for working families. “This is the […]
May 3, 2017 – 8:33 am
Polls on raising the gas tax are particularly negative, even among Democrats, but, when asked, Trump said “It’s something that I would certainly considerâ€. It didn’t mean he was serious: he and people in his administration typically say that or something similar when they are not prepared to really answer a question. But, this has […]
April 27, 2017 – 7:23 am
Liberals are pretty much one trick ponies. Like the NY Times White House Proposes Slashing Tax Rates, Significantly Aiding Wealthy President Trump on Wednesday proposed sharp reductions in individual and business income tax rates and a radical reordering of the tax code that would significantly benefit the wealthy, but he offered no explanation of how […]
April 26, 2017 – 7:09 am
Is there anything wrong with a tax plan that would put more money in the pockets of Americans, money that citizens, and businesses, have earned? The NY Times has found a way Trump’s Tax Plan: Low Rate for Corporations, and for Companies Like His President Trump plans to unveil a tax cut blueprint on Wednesday […]
February 23, 2017 – 2:33 pm
Remember when the city of Philadelphia, home to the odious Eagles and Flyers, enacted a tax on “sugary” drinks? How’s that working out? About as well as carbon taxes Soda companies, supermarkets report 30-50 pct. sales drop from soda tax The hell you say! Two months into the city’s sweetened-beverage tax, supermarkets and distributors are […]
April 16, 2015 – 8:25 am
Over the last few years, we’ve heard lots of talk about not shaming people, especially when it comes to “body shaming” and “slut shaming”. But, hey, what about when it comes to taxes? The NY Times publishes an op-ed by Ricardo Perez-Truglia and Ugo Troiano Shaming Those Who Skip Out on Taxes IN 2006, according […]
January 18, 2015 – 8:26 am
Last time he tried this, all his rich buddies, who were making massive donations to Obama’s campaign, along with other Democrats, Democrat groups, and outside Democrat groups, felt this was great. They were like “yeah, raise my income tax.” I doubt they’ll be so enthusiastic this time (Huffington Post) During his State of the Union […]
January 8, 2015 – 8:40 am
Democrats controlled the Senate from the start of 2007 through just a few days ago. They could have passed legislation doing just that, particularly during the time period of 2009-2010, when they also controlled the House and the Presidency. Durbin could have submitted legislation at any time. It’s rather interesting that he is pushing this […]
December 3, 2014 – 7:50 am
It sure appears that way, since the IRS is defying a court order to turn over documents. It also should come as no surprise that most media outlets have completely ignored this story (Fox News) An IRS watchdog is acknowledging that thousands of documents related to requests between the White House and the tax agency […]
