Taxes and Spending

Mongolians would be better off building on the new wealth created by a potential copper mine, rather than discouraging risk-takers from finding and developing new mines.

In 1913, economics and liberty collided when the Federal Reserve Bank was created, the 15th Amendment created the income tax, and the 17th Amendment instituted direct election of Senators.

The first Republican governor in Maryland in 35 years “celebrated” his victory by imposing the largest property tax increase in the state’s history. Ignorant Maryland voters still believe that voting Republican is a vote against Big Government!

“The ways of government are unknowable to man”. Somebody must have said that over the past 5000 years.

Gregory Bresiger draws the parallels: an unpopular war, a big-spending Republican president, an economy threatened by price controls.

I have a new article on the recently decided consumption tax (VAT) increase by the G

I cannot tell the difference between a joke and a policy proposal.

You hear it from them all the time; teachers just want a fair wage. Oh, well who doesn’t?