Archive for the ‘taxes’ Category
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The Power to Tax Might Destroy the EU
Posted on August 30, 2016
Seven years after the War of 1812 commenced, and five years after Francis Scott Key penned the lyrics to our national anthem, John Marshall wrote these immortal words: “The power...
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To start a real economic recovery, look to startups
Posted on June 2, 2016
(Originally published in The Hill) by Brian Robertson As hiring by temporary-worker staffing agencies has slowed to a crawl thus far in 2016, many experts are pointing to this slackening...
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‘Economic patriotism’ just needs sane tax laws
Posted on April 14, 2016
(Originally published in The Hill.) by Brian Robertson The Treasury Department just made it significantly harder for U.S. companies to compete with their foreign counterparts. In an appeal to the...
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The Super Rich Should Pay Their Damn Taxes
Posted on December 29, 2015
(“80 foot motor yacht Alchemist photo D Ramey Logan” by WPPilot – Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 via Commons.) In a properly functioning democracy, politicians would work extra...
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The Lessons of Roth-Kemp
Posted on December 16, 2015
When Bruce Thompson and Jim Brady started selling a tax reform plan in the late 1970’s, they didn’t get into specifics or try to educate people on the intricacies of...
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