by Stephen Ohlemacher. Tax-free shopping on the Internet could be in jeopardy under a bill making its way through the Senate. The bill would empower states to require online retailers to collect state and local sales taxes for purchases made over the Internet. The sales taxes would be sent to the states where a shopper lives. Under current law, states ... MORE Tax-Free Internet Shopping Jeopardized By Politicians
by Stephen Ohlemacher. Tax-free shopping on the Internet could be in jeopardy under a bill making its way through the Senate. The bill would empower states to require online retailers to collect state and local sales taxes for purchases made over the Internet. The sales taxes would be sent to the states where a shopper lives. Under current law, states ... MORE Why ObamaCare May Cost You Your Job
by John C. Goodman. The best way to understand the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) is to realize that it confers large benefits on some people and imposes large costs on others. If you are one of the ones who will qualify for expanded Medicaid, you will get something for nothing. Although there are quality issues and access problems, ... MOREWalter E Williams: Academic Cesspools
On prying open closed minds. Over the past 10 years, I have written columns variously titled "Academic Cesspools," "Academic Dishonesty," "The Shame of Higher Education," "Academic Rot" and "Indoctrination of Our Youth." Therefore, I was not surprised by David Feith's April 5th Wall Street Journal article, "The Golf Shot Heard Round the Academic World." ... MORESen. Rand Paul: An Ill-Advised Internet Tax Mandate
Another way for government to separate man and money. The Republican Party is supposed to oppose tax increases and burdensome, unnecessary government regulations. But sometimes, they lose their way. The
most recent example is support by some Republicans for the misnamed
Marketplace Fairness Act, which should really ... MORESteve Tobak: The Real Impact Of Political Correctness
People are defined by their deeds, their actions. Not their words. But the way we communicate can be both reflective of our behavior and an influence on it going forward. What we call political correctness, for example, reflects societal behavior, how our culture has changed. It also influences societal behavior. In that sense, it reinforces the ... MORENew York Times Op-Ed: The War On Drugs Is A Failure
Ron Paul, Chris Christie perform in video. Could it truly be a coincidence that April 20 lands only five short days after Tax Day? Surely the Internal Revenue Service orchestrated this calendar synchronicity, understanding that after another harrowing round of W-2s, 1099s and 1040s, many Americans relish the hard-earned opportunity to illegally ... MORERich Tucker: Electric Cars And Crony Federalism
Competition is good— but only when it encourages a “race to the top.” That’s true in business and among the states as well. Competition can encourage policy innovation. For example, Pennsylvania carefully (but reasonably) regulates hydraulic fracturing, and it is reaping the benefits as companies create jobs by safely extracting oil and natural gas. ... MOREIn Case You Missed It, Congress Takes Your Internet Privacy
by Kristina Chew. To the disappointent of advocates for civil liberties and internet
freedom, the controversial Cyber Intelligence and Protection Act
(CISPA) passed
the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday by a vote of 288-127. 196
Republicans voted for the measure and almost half the House Democrats. Few would dispute that cybersecurity is not a ... MOREJames P Gray: Minimum Wage Does More Harm Than Good
Pricing low-skill workers out of the game. The 2012 platform for the Democratic Party promised to raise the national minimum wage from $7.25 to $9.50 per hour and to tie future changes to inflation. Just as with arguments for a "living wage," this sounds like a good and compassionate idea, but it has a false allure. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ... MORE
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