Incentives needed to curb spending. It comes as no surprise to hear anti-tax activist Grover
Norquist talk about tax cuts, but it does come as a surprise to
hear him raise the subject of pink unicorns. Pink unicorns are purely imaginary—a trait he says they share
with the spending curbs that Republicans hope to get from the
administration in exchange ... MORE
Showing posts with label tax rates. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tax rates. Show all posts
Walter E Williams: Trickle Down And Tax Cuts
Tickle down demagoguery from the left. Dr. Thomas Sowell's "'Trickle Down Theory' and 'Tax Cuts for the Rich'"
has just been published by the Hoover Institution. Having read this
short paper, the conclusion you must reach is that the term "trickle
down theory" is simply a tool of charlatans and political hustlers. Sowell states that "no such ... MORE
Thomas Sowell: Capital Gains Tax
Do you really think taxes and jobs are unrelated? One of the many false talking points of the Obama administration is that a rich man like Warren Buffett should not be paying a lower tax rate than his secretary. But anyone whose earnings come from capital gains usually pays a lower tax rate. How are capital gains different from ordinary ... MORE
Walter Galvin: Suppressing Our Economic Power
Should America have the highest corporate tax rate? Sweden may be best known among Americans as home of the Nobel Prize and IKEA but astute politicians would be wise to take a closer look at what this Scandinavian nation is doing economically. Last month, Sweden announced plans to lower its corporate tax rate to 22% from 26.3%. ... MORE
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Obama Spending Plans Will Hit Middle Class Hard
Politicians to seek more control of your earnings. A new study by Douglas Holtz-Eakin of the American Action Forum finds
that President Barack Obama's spending plan would raise taxes on the
middle class. "Taxpayers making as little as $30,000 will carry
$1,500 more in taxes annually over the next 10 years," the study finds. The significance ... MORE
Walter E Williams: Trickle Down And Tax Cuts
"Tax cuts for the rich" rhetoric works on the gullible. Dr. Thomas Sowell's "'Trickle Down Theory' and 'Tax Cuts for the
Rich'" has just been published by the Hoover Institution. Having read
this short paper, the conclusion you must reach is that the term
"trickle down theory" is simply a tool of charlatans and political
hustlers. Sowell states ... MORE
Andrew A. Morgan: Why The Left Hates The Laffer Curve
A self-evident economic truth. For those who are familiar with the "Laffer Curve," the name generally brings on an immediate and politically charged opinion related to the inherent implications the curve has historically had on the topic of the government's tax rate policies. However, the underlying points illustrated by the curve deserve serious and ... MORE
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