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New GAO Study Focuses on Make-Believe Tax Expenditures Wed Apr 17

Daniel J. Mitchell

I’m very leery of corporate tax reform, largely because I don’t think there are enough genuine loopholes on the business side of the tax code to finance a meaningful reduction in the corporate tax rate. That leads me to worry that politicians might try to “pay for” lower rates by forcing companies to overstate their income. ... more
Where Does Your Tax Dollar Go? Mon Apr 15

Kevin Glass
Team Obama Offers The GOP A Suicide Pact on the Debt Ceiling Wed Apr 10

Ralph Benko

The Fiscal Cliff, the Sequester, and the Continuing Resolutions now are behind us. The next Episode in the Continuing Saga is looming: the Debt Ceiling. President Obama has put down his table ante... ... more
Meet Rep. Kevin Brady: The Six Trillion Dollar Man Wed Mar 20

Ralph Benko

Meet Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX): the Six Trillion Dollar Man. Brady recently took the chair of Congress’s arguably most important inner think tank, the Joint Economic Committee. From this perch Brady is proposing to provide the combination to open the lock of a safe that holds $6 trillion in potential revenues for the federal government. ... more
Tax Revenues Projected to Hit All-Time High in 2013 Tue Mar 5

Guy Benson
Obama: more tax revenue needed to address deficit - CBS Sun Feb 3

Reuters News
On Revenues, Obama Has Just Begun To Fight Tue Jan 8

David Limbaugh

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell tells us the tax issue is behind us and that we can now move on to spending. Really? What makes him think the GOP will succeed this time when it couldn't last time? ... more
How Congress Is Getting It Wrong Mon Dec 10

Tim Phillips

In the current debate over the lame duck deal, the focus seems to be solely on the issue of taxes. Raising rates or closing loopholes: which will it be? After all it’s essential that the federal government increase its revenues, right? ... more
Fiscal Cliff Notes: Part II Wed Dec 5

Thomas Sowell

One of the big advantages that President Obama has, as he plays "chicken" with the Congressional Republicans along the "fiscal cliff," is that Obama is a master of the plausible lie, which will never be exposed by the mainstream media-- nor, apparently, by the Republicans. ... more
Over the Fiscal Cliff Fri Nov 30

Paul Greenberg

Election, shmelection. When it comes to keeping the enterprise known as the United States of America solvent, aka avoiding the Fiscal Cliff, the country is right back where it was November 6, 2012. ... more
Laffer Curve Warning about the Economy and Tax Revenue for President Obama and other Class Warriors Thu Nov 29

Daniel J. Mitchell

Taken from page 109 of a CBO report, it shows what will happen if the economy grows just a tiny bit less than the baseline projection. ... more
Stupid is, As Stupid Does Mon Nov 26

Wayne Allyn Root

Can the GOP really be this stupid? It appears many in the GOP Congress are suddenly willing to raise taxes. What utter fools. As Forest Gump's mother (played by Sally Field) said, "Stupid is, as stupid does." And this is world-class stupid. If GOP politicians can't figure out any good arguments to oppose tax increases, I’ll give them a few. ... more
Poll: 67% Say Lawmakers Will Act like “Spoiled Children” During “Fiscal Cliff” Negotiations Mon Nov 26

Daniel Doherty
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