Tax Increases on Townhall

The Tax Man Cometh Mon Apr 15

Guy Benson
Obama's Out-of-the-Mainstream Budget Wed Apr 10

Guy Benson
Broken Promises of ObamaCare Fri Mar 22

Tim Phillips

Tomorrow marks the third anniversary of President Obama’s most significant legislative 'accomplishment': ObamaCare -- the largest expansion of the welfare state in five decades. ... more
Experts: House Budget Spurs Growth, Senate Version Spikes Debt Wed Mar 20

Guy Benson
No, Paul Ryan's Budget Doesn't Maintain the Obamacare Tax Hikes Thu Mar 14

Guy Benson
Sources: Democrats' New Budget May Actually Accelerate Spending Wed Mar 13

Guy Benson
California Legislators Vote To Increase Gas Tax Fri Mar 1

Ashley Brooks
Incomes Drop Most in 20 Years Fri Mar 1

Heather Ginsberg
Again: Obama Misses Another Budget Deadline Mon Feb 4

Guy Benson
The Payroll Taxes Mon Jan 14

Rich Galen

The big hoo-hah over taxes we had to suffer through last month had to do with income tax rates and some specialty items that largely attached to corporations. ... more
The “Hell No” Left Mon Jan 14

Dan Holler

Last week, Politico profiled freshman Congressman Tom Cotton (R-AK) to give their readers a sneak peak at “the ‘hell no’ caucus.” According to the reporters, the Iraq and Afghanistan veteran who holds a pair of Harvard degrees is “neither a hick, nor a blowhard.” However, they said, “To much of the country, Cotton is nothing more than a straight, Southern, white, male, ‘radical’ conservative — a befuddling relic of a fading slice of politics.” ... more
Pushing Conservatives Off the Fiscal Cliff Wed Nov 28

Brent Bozell

The conventional wisdom has emerged that in order to avoid the so-called "fiscal cliff," politicians in Washington must agree to some method of tax increases ("revenue") -- which will be real, even if low taxes are not the cause of our ills -- alongside some kind of promise of spending restraint on entitlement programs, which is our problem, and which no one believes Washington will restrain. ... more
Obama RX: Bleeding an Anemic Economy with Tax Increases Fri Nov 16

Donald Lambro

WASHINGTON - If you thought the presidential election would lead to an early break in the fiscal gridlock that now divides our government, think again. ... more
Recession or Real Recovery? Fri Nov 2

Phil Kerpen

The economy is limping along at an official 2 percent growth rate - and even that is overstated because it includes a 9.6 percent increase in deficit-financed government spending. We're already in the recession red zone, and the largest tax hike in American history looms January 1 if Congress fails to reach an agreement to cancel it. In this contest, the presidential election boils down to a remarkably simple choice: recession or real recovery. ... more
Beware the "Grand Bargain" Sat Oct 27

John C. Goodman

Barack Obama really does have a plan for the next four years. When he thought he was speaking off the record to the Des Moines Register the other day, he said he wanted to negotiate a "grand bargain" with the congressional Republicans. It would include spending reductions and tax increases to reduce forecasted federal deficits. ... more
Biden indicates shift to $1 million threshold for 2013 tax increases Thu Oct 11

Reuters News
Democrat Senate Candidate Backs New "Minimum Tax" For All Thu Sep 20

Guy Benson
Liberal Columnist: Yeah, the Buffett Rule is Kind of a Joke Thu Apr 12

Guy Benson
The Laffer Curve Shows that Tax Increases Are a Very Bad Idea – even if They Generate More Tax Revenue Wed Apr 11

Daniel J. Mitchell

Unfortunately, some people misinterpret the insights of the Laffer Curve. Politicians, for instance, tend to either pretend it doesn’t exist, or they embrace it with excessive zeal and assume all tax cuts “pay for themselves.” ... more
Democrats: Hey, Let's Raise Taxes on Energy Suppliers Thu Mar 29

Guy Benson
Pre-butting Obama's 'State of the Union' Campaign Speech Tue Jan 24

Guy Benson
A Way Out: Say No to Tax-and-Spend, but Say Yes to Tax-and-Credit Wed Dec 14

Marvin Olasky

Democrats want higher taxes on the rich and say GOP stalwarts are "selfish." Republicans oppose tax hikes and say the Dems are big-government empire-builders. Impasse? Not necessarily. ... more
Calif. governor asks voters for tax increases Mon Dec 5

AP News
Calif. governor asks voters for tax increases Mon Dec 5

AP News
I'll Gladly Pay You Tuesday For a Tax Increase Today Wed Nov 23

Ann Coulter

Bored with the Penn State scandal because it didn't implicate any prominent Republicans, the mainstream media have suddenly become obsessed with Grover Norquist's "Taxpayer Protection Pledge." They are monomaniacally fixated on luring Republicans into raising taxes. ... more