Showing posts with label Taxes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Taxes. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 18, 2026

New York City's Pied-à-Terre Tax: Mamdani's Heavy Foot on High-End Second Homes

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If you own a multimillion-dollar apartment in New York City but don't live there full-time, prepare to pay for the "privilege....
Monday, August 3, 2026

The Show-Me State Should Show That Zero Income Tax Can Work in Missouri

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"Eliminate the state income tax" is one of those proposals that sounds like it fits libertarianism like a glove. Personally, I don...
Monday, June 15, 2026

Illinois Finds Yet Another Ineffective Way to Raise Revenue by Implementing a Social Media Tax

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Illinois' spending problems are nothing new , but how the Illinois General Assembly handles it is. Earlier this month, Illinois passed a...
Friday, May 15, 2026

It Would Be a Gas If Trump Took the Fast Lane and Eliminated the Gas Tax

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Every few years, when gas prices get high enough to be politically dangerous, politicians "discover" the idea of a gas tax holiday...
Thursday, April 23, 2026

Trump's Tariff Exemptions Are Harmful Protectionism with More Holes than Swiss Cheese

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Tariffs have been a staple of Trump's trade policy in both of his presidential terms. When politicians propose a tariff, they make it so...
Wednesday, April 1, 2026

A Misguided Millionaire Tax Comes to Washington State

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Governments love to talk about fair taxation. In the State of Washington, lawmakers decided to do something about having what they claimed w...
Monday, March 9, 2026

The Billionaire Blunder: Why Bernie Sanders' Wealth Tax Wouldn't Deliver

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Every few years, the idea of a wealth tax resurfaces in American politics. The concept is simple enough. Instead of taxing income, the gover...
Monday, February 23, 2026

Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's Tariffs: Why SCOTUS Didn't Add $2.4T to the Debt

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Last Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) announced a much-awaited decision. In a 6-3 ruling, SCOTUS declared that Trump's tariffs un...
Thursday, November 20, 2025

Property Tax Abolition Won’t Fly in Florida: A Pragmatic Call for Property Tax Reform

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Across the United States, homeowners are feeling the squeeze not only in terms of housing costs, but also in terms of increasing property ta...
Thursday, September 4, 2025

Trump's Tariff Mirage: His Tax Plan to Replace Income Tax With Tariffs Does Not Add Up

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President Trump is clearly not happy with the way his legal case for the "Liberation Day" tariffs is going. Yesterday, Trump said ...
Monday, August 25, 2025

Trump's 1% Mistake: How a Remittance Tax Will Fuel the Immigration It Aims to Stop

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Last month, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), a budget reconciliation bill that had quite a bit in it consideri...
Monday, August 11, 2025

Liberation Day Tariffs? More Like Economic Captivity Threatening the U.S.' Economic Future

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Since the beginning of his second term, President Trump has aggressively pursued tariffs. He implemented tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexic...
Monday, July 21, 2025

Morocco's Jobless Trap: When High Taxes, Labor Laws, and Corruption Stifle Economic Opportunity

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Morocco is a country with such vibrant cities as Fez and Tangier, a diverse geography, a rich culture, a wealth of historic sites, and has b...
Monday, July 14, 2025

Making Tomatoes Expensive Again: How Trump's Tomato Tariffs Will Squeeze Your Wallet

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From salsa and salads to ketchup and tomato sauce, tomatoes are one of the most consumed produce items in the United States. While tomatoes...