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Analysis: Gay marriage rights may carry bigger U.S. tax burden for some Thu Mar 28

Reuters News
Targeting Multinationals, the OECD Launches New Scheme to Boost the Tax Burden on Business Sun Mar 24

Daniel J. Mitchell

The final kicker is that the bureaucrats at the OECD get tax-free salaries, so they’re insulated from the negative impact of the bad policies they want to impose on everyone else. ... more
Devious Taxation Wed Apr 25

Walter E. Williams

The Washington, D.C.-based Tax Foundation does a yeoman's job of keeping track of how much we're paying in taxes and who's paying what. It turns out that American taxpayers worked this year from Jan. 1 to April 17, 107 days, to earn enough money to pay their federal, state and local tax bills. That statistic requires some clarification, and I ask my readers to help me examine it. ... more
Why Wouldn’t Business Owners Go Galt? Sat Jan 21

Brett McMahon

“Government is killing small business,” said Bob Bertsch, who closed his longtime construction business in Washington State and auctioned off his assets. The problems: taxes and overburdensome regulations. I know what he’s talking about—and so do too many Americans. ... more
Japan executives, unions demand lower auto taxes Mon Nov 7

AP News
G20 governments sign anti-tax evasion agreement Fri Nov 4

AP News
Paul Ryan Schools Obama on America Thu Nov 3

Peter Ferrara

At the Heritage Foundation last week, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan demonstrated why he doesn't need to be running for President to be framing the debate for 2012. He delivered there on October 26 a breathtakingly beautiful speech on Saving the American Idea, which defines the Spirit of 2012. ... more
Report: Hard to cut corporate taxes to 25 percent Wed Nov 2

AP News
Italy under pressure as bond yields climb Mon Oct 31

Reuters News
Rick Perry's flat tax plan is a political gamble Fri Oct 21

AP News
The 'Fair Share' Farce Thu Oct 20

Ed Feulner

It’s about time the rich started paying their fair share, according to the “Occupy Wall Street” protesters. Those fat cats aren’t chipping in as much as the less fortunate. When are they going to start spreading their wealth around? ... more
Solyndra Funder George Kaiser Paid Zero Taxes for Years Thu Oct 13

Townhall.com Staff
Herman Cain's sudden surge powered by 9-9-9 plan Wed Oct 12

AP News
What is Barack Obama's Long Term Game on Taxes? Wed Oct 12

Michael Medved

Considered in isolation, payroll tax cuts in the jobs bill look like a crass political stunt: reducing revenues by $240 billion next year and then magically disappearing right after the November elections. ... more
The Proposed American Jobs Act Mon Sep 26

Rick Dunham

As part of his plan to fund the American Jobs Act, President Obama is once again seeking to raise the tax rate and decrease the charitable deduction for the people who form the backbone of charitable giving in America. ... more
The Politics of Envy Sat Sep 24

John C. Goodman

Barack Obama wants the rich to pay more taxes. Since the days of Ronald Reagan, says the president, Republicans have been protecting the rich at every opportunity — shielding them from the obligation to pay their fair share. ... more
Obama Can't Blame the Current Mess on His Predecessor Thu Sep 22

Donald Lambro

What if Barack Obama had begun his presidency by enacting a permanent tax cut that further lowered income tax rates, cut the capital gains rate in half and reduced business taxes across the board? ... more
Obama Lies, Taxes Rise Wed Sep 21

Bob Beauprez

If the President really wants to be watchdog of moral correctness, someone should remind him that the most enduring moral code in human history also requires truthfulness. ... more
The Lecturer in Chief Has Forfeited His Moral Authority Tue Sep 20

David Limbaugh

The finger wagger in chief, in too many ways to count, has permanently forfeited his moral authority. ... more
Obama's Bizarre Tax Attack Tue Sep 20

Larry Kudlow

Pause a moment on the Buffett Rule. Almost all of Warren Buffett’s income comes from capital gains taxed at 15 percent. He only pays himself $100,000 a year, which would be taxed at the top rate. Most of his wealth is untaxed as unrealized capital gains. So his effective income-tax rate is lower than his secretary’s. ... more
Cantor Goes on Offense for Jobs Fri Sep 2

Bob Beauprez

Eric Cantor plans to go on offense for job creation when the House convenes for business after Labor Day. In a memo to Republican members yesterday, Majority Leader Cantor outlined a strategy to reduce the tax burden on small business owners and repeal ten regulations that increase cost and stifle job creation. ... more
The Buffett Deception Thu Aug 18

Jeff Carter

Mr. Buffett is rich enough to be a Democrat. It won’t alter his lifestyle one bit if we made the marginal tax rate 100%. He’s got his. Imagine how much more arduous his climb to the top would have been back in the 1960's if we targeted him for tax increases. ... more
It's Still the Economy, Stupid! Fri Jul 29

Donald Lambro

The American economy, for some inexplicable reason, has been pushed to the sidelines in the fierce debate over a fiscal crisis that threatens to shut down much of the government. ... more
Obama Gives Campaign Speech Instead of Offering Compromise Wed Jul 27

Donald Lambro

If Americans who tuned in to President Obama's televised address Monday night were hoping for a breakthrough in the budget crisis, they were sorely disappointed. ... more
The Road to Serfdom: More Debt, Less Leadership Wed Jul 27

Paul Greenberg

Looking for a clear, concise, simple explanation of why it's important -- indeed, vital -- to hold the line against raising the federal debt limit unless federal spending is cut at least as much? ... more