Posts Tagged ‘taxes’
File a return … get an IOU
California is strapped for cash … so strapped … that instead of state tax refunds … folks may be getting an IOUs. Steve had already done a great post on that here. Now there’s video … courtesy of Neil Cavuto. Once again Neil brings some common sense to the situation. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaMV8qyFrac
Read MoreTaxes, privacy and liberalism
Remember all that Democratic whining about wanting for people to drive more fuel-efficient cars? Here comes the other shoe… “A year ago, the Oregon Department of Transportation announced it had demonstrated that a new way to pay for roads — via a mileage tax and satellite technology — could work. Now Gov. Ted Kulongoski says…
Read MoreRhode Island, North Carolina & New York – counting the miles
I recently wrote about Obama’s New Deal v2.0 that provides the green light for other cities and states to go ahead and start taxing at will. New York is just going nuts, and more is to come.
Read MoreIt’s Not Your Money – Part: Deux
Another great Cavuto moment. In the spirit of “It’s not your money”. Cavuto talks with Columnist David Sirota. Sarota thinks states should raise taxes on the wealthy right now so states won’t have to cut spending. Cavuto challenges Sarota asking him why is it, no matter what the economic situation, the answer is always “Feed…
Read MoreRedistribution – evil concealed by money
Another great Walter Williams column today. I enjoy reading Prof. Williams since he does something similar to what I try to do here at Conservative247. He just does it so much better. So, can an evil act be “transformed” into something that seems much more legit? Onward to your next lesson – using great analogies…
Read MoreCongress sucks, but my guy is great – he brings home the bacon
Of course, this particular Republican is from Michigan, one of the many elected leaders from that state demanding a federal bailout of the auto industry. During an interview with Neil Cavuto on Fox News, Joe Knollenberg, a Republican congressman from Michigan, told Cavuto it’s not his money. Republicans like Knollenberg loose elections because of policies…
Read MoreCompassionate conservatism equaled big government
We all knew it. Bush 43 tried to define his presidency by bringing new tone to Washington D.C., and called his politics compassionate conservatism. By reaching across the aisle and letting Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) write the No Child Left Behind in 2001, propping up the U.S. steel industry with tariffs in 2002, and dishing out…
Read MoreAre families and individuals moving into higher income brackets?
In my post from Nov. 1, A close look at the federal tax burden of corporations and individuals, I provide details about the large increase in federal income and corporate tax revenue after the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts. The piece also displays how the federal tax burden moved from corporations, to individuals and back…
Read MoreDo leading supporters understand Obama’s tax plan?
Jim’s been letting you know that the arbitrary number of $250,000 is just that – and arbitrary number. Gov. Bill Richardson (D-N.M.) attempted to clarify the dollar cut-off figure, but my guess is that he received a call right after the interview. Like Biden, he won’t be doing any press conferences between now and Wednesday…
Read MoreThe federal tax burden of corporations and individuals
Are you better off than you were four years ago? It’s a question asked at Obama campaign events, and I’ve been thinking about different ways one can answer the question. We can measure economic success a number of ways – housing costs, gas prices, energy bills, retirement account balances and net worth are all measurable,…
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