June 27, 2016

FBI won’t reveal extent of illegal “geek squad” spying

fromTheDailyBell: As hard as the FBI tries, people’s rights keep getting in the way of their investigations!
Government is Watching Every Move You Make

A list of 97 taxes Americans pay every year

fromTaxesVersusLiquidity: It is like death by a thousand paper cuts.  Politicians have become extremely creative in finding ways to extract money from all of us, and most Americans don't even realize what is being done to them.
Economic Policy: Statism Versus The Free Market

Walter E Williams: Diversity and Inclusion Harm II

fromTheDailyBell: In recent years, the Federal Aviation Administration has also become consumed by diversity and inclusion -- much to the detriment of our safety.
Political Correctness and Other Nitwittery

John Stossel: Chinese Big Brother

fromTheDailyBell: The Chinese government monitors your web activity and gives you a grade. Your purchases, social interactions and political activity will determine what privileges you get. 
Government is Watching Every Move You Make

Harley-Davidson to shift production overseas to offset EU tariffs

fromTheWallStreetJournal: The folly of Trump tariffs. Motorcycle maker said tariffs of 31% the EU enacted last week would raise the cost of each motorcycle it ships there from the U.S. by about $2,200.
Economic Policy: Statism Versus The Free Market

The army took over the spigots, forcing thirsty Venezuelans to pay

fromBloomberg: End stage socialism is an exercise in economic cannibalism.
Economic Policy: Statism Versus The Free Market

November 9, 2017

Venezuela teeters on brink of default

from Yahoo: End stage socialism is to about to economically crush Venezuela.
Economic Policy: Statism Versus The Free Market

Mozilla's Privacy Not Included guide reveals if holiday gifts will spy on you

from CSO Online: Black Friday ads are leaking left and right, but do you know if that holiday gift can spy on you or be hacked?

Government is Watching Every Move You Make

WATCH: Liberals gather to scream at the sky

from PJ Media: Anguished snowflakes emerged from their safe spaces last night and gathered in approximately 25 cities to "scream helplessly at the sky" in protest of President Trump's election.
Political Correctness and Other Nitwittery

What if government steals liberty and fails to deliver safety?

from Creators: Judge Andrew Napolitano challenges you to ask yourself some vital questions.

The Government is Not Us

Victim blame: media suggests Rand Paul deserved to be attacked

from The Daily Bell: For the second time this year, Rand Paul has been literally attacked by a Democrat.
Media Bias on Parade

Simpler tax simplification

from Creators: John Stossel contends the Trump tax cut is better than nothing.

Economic Policy: Statism Versus The Free Market

Veronique de Rugy: Death To Deductions

Simplifying the tax system.   As Jeb Bush vies for the spotlight in a crowded presidential primary field, the former Florida governor is hoping his tax plan will help set him apart. Bush's proposal would lower rates on individuals and corporations-standard conservative fare-while limiting or killing many popular deductions and exemptions, something   ... MORE

VIDEO: John Stossel - The Future Of Tax Policy

Judge Tells IRS It Can’t Hide White House Emails

by Mark Tapscott.   White House emails to the IRS about individual tax returns cannot be exempted by the embattled agency under the Freedom of Information Act, a federal judge ruled Friday. United States District Court for the District of Columbia Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled that Section 6103 of the tax code does not justify the IRS from         ... MORE

Rand Paul Wants To "Blow Up the Tax Code and Start Over"

by Nick Gillespie.     Stop providing the details of your life to IRS. Libertarianish Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky has announced the outlines of an income tax plan that will, in his words, "blow up the tax code and start over." In the Wall Street Journal, Paul writes:I am announcing an over $2 trillion tax cut that would repeal the      ... MORE

Jacob Sullum: Ted Cruz Is Right About Taxes

IRS code's headache-inducing complexity is a scandal. If you have not done your taxes yet, do not count on getting help from the Internal Revenue Service in answering any last-minute questions that may arise. The IRS estimates that only half of the anxious and bewildered taxpayers who call the agency this year will get through to a     ... MORE

VIDEO: Harry Browne's Social Security Solution

No Taxing Our Way Out of Looming Health Spending Crisis

by Mallory Carr.      The fiscal train wreck that Obamacare and other health care entitlements will inevitably cause is quickly approaching—and no amount of tax increases can save us from the crash. Although the “Eat the Rich” and “Tax the one percent” way of thinking is currently in vogue, these catchy sound-bites remain nothing more than pithy    ... MORE

VIDEO: John Stossel - Tax Code Crushing The Little Guy

VIDEO: John Stossel - Government's Moral Agenda

VIDEO: John Stossel - The Flat Tax

VIDEO: Luis Fortuno: Serving Taxpayers, Not Politicians

Obama's Wish List Since 2009: 442 New Taxes & Fees

by Cheryl K. Chumley.         No one ever said vote-buying is cheap. President Obama has introduced a total of 442 new tax increase proposals since he took office in 2009, a watchdog group reported. Moreover, those 442 tax proposals are different than the 20 that are contained in Obamacare legislation that was signed into law, Americans for    ... MORE

Can Bobby Jindal's Health Plan Get GOP Back On Track?

by Peter Suderman.         Could be a turning point for Republicans. Before conservative policy wonks can win any policy victories, they’ll need to overhaul the Republican Party. For an idea of what that might look like and the challenges any transformation will entail, they should look to one of the party’s wonkiest politicians, Louisiana     ... MORE

Taxes More Than Food, Housing, Clothing Combined

by Caroline May.      No wonder tax freedom day falls later this year. The day when the nation collectively has made enough money to pay its total tax burden for the year is three days later this year, according to a new report. According to a report released Monday by the Tax Foundation, this year Tax Freedom Day falls 111 days into 2014, on April 21.     ... MORE

John Stossel: Taxing Life Away

It's tax time.      I'm too scared to do my taxes. I'm sure I'll get something wrong and my enemies in government will persecute — no, I mean prosecute — me. So I hired Bob. Bob's my accountant. I like Bob, but I don't like that I have to have an accountant. I don't want to spend time keeping records and talking to Bob about boring things I    ... MORE

Phil Gramm Ignores Fair Tax, Offers Plan For GOP Decline

by Louis Woodhill.    The July 10 edition of The Wall Street Journal contained an op-ed by former Texas Senator Phil Gramm entitled, “A GOP Game Plan for Tax Reform”. Unfortunately, his article could be more accurately named, “A GOP Game Plan for Losing the Next Two Elections.” Senator Gramm is a great guy who has made important      ... MORE

VIDEO: John Stossel - Stop Punishing Success

Who Benefits From The Mortgage Interest Deduction?

by Anthony Randazzo & Dean Stansel.    The federal income tax code is riddled with loopholes, deductions, and credits designed to promote various social goals and benefit assorted groups of Americans. One of the largest of these is the mortgage interest deduction (MID), which allowed taxpayers to claim benefits of $82.7 billion in      ... MORE