Maine Bill Would Take Steps Toward Treating Gold and Silver as Money
AUGUSTA, Maine (March 23, 2023) – A bill filed in the Maine Senate would make gold and silver legal tender in the state and would effectively repeal the state sales …
Taxes
War is a Ripoff
When you get into a war, you never know how it is going to turn out, but Thomas Paine pointed out one thing we can always bank on – we’re …
Trump’s Tax Returns Show What Sort of Tax Reform We Need
The recent release of former President Donald Trump’s tax returns has triggered two seemingly contradictory reactions. Some people are eager to point out that considering his many heavy losses, Trump …
Democrats May Regret Compromising Taxpayer Privacy To Get Trump
It took more than three years for House Democrats to obtain Donald Trump’s federal income tax returns, which they released to the public last Friday. That effort also required setting …
Despite Historically High Tax Receipts Feds Still Digger Deeper into Debt
The federal government is rolling in dough. But it’s digging itself deeper into debt. How can this be? U.S. tax receipts surged this year. Through August, the U.S. Treasury had …
If Biden’s Trade Policy Was Really Driven by ‘Equity,’ Trump’s Tariffs Would Already Be Gone
If “equity” is the central principle guiding the Biden administration’s trade policies, you wouldn’t know it by looking at what has been done—or, rather, hasn’t been done—in the past 18 …
Louisiana Sheriff Loses Tax Lawsuit Targeting Smith Angus Farm
Louisiana cattle rancher Jason Smith has won a case filed against him by a county sheriff who wrongly claimed a state law that exempts Louisiana farm products from sales taxes didn’t apply to Smith’s …
Congress Just Passed the Inflation Reduction Act. It Will Hike Taxes on Some Middle-class Households.
Congressional Democrats have put the finishing touches on a questionable bet: that higher taxes will help tame rising prices, and that voters will reward the effort. On Friday afternoon, the …
Don’t Believe the White House’s Promises About Who the New IRS Will Audit
As the House of Representatives, as early as this afternoon, prepares to give the Internal Revenue Service the biggest single funding boost in its history, top Democrats have been busy …
Matt Welch: Dems Want To Spend Your Money To Take More of Your Money
The climate, health care, and tax bill known as the Inflation Reduction Act that was recently passed in the Senate allocates $80 billion to expand the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) …