Taxation
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The 1% Pay 37% of Federal Income Taxes
The IRS has released new tax data that demonstrate how much we’ve been fooled by claims that the rich aren’t paying their fair share. Those claims are based on statistical errors and incomplete data. Now that we have the complete data, we gain more perspective. We’ve written a piece in the Wall Street Journal that…
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Troubles with the Economistsโ Case for a Carbon Tax
Carbon emissions are not, contrary to what many economists and non-economists seem to believe, approaching the idea of a pure externality; their costs are only partially external to the main transaction.
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Hipster Antitrust Is Overdue for a Backlash
Democrats can reject neo-Brandeisian antitrust along with the other pillars of left-populism, or seek a victory that in many ways will prolong rather than end the Trump era. ๏ปฟ
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Decrying Income Inequality Is a Tactic to Gain More Power for Government
The 2020 presidential field is saturated with candidates decrying wealth inequality and making the argument to soak the rich. One front-runner, for instance, is constantly denouncing “the millionaires and the billionaires.” Ominously, a New York Times poll found that two-thirds of Americans believe that “wealth in this country should be more evenly distributed among more…
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The Timesโs Editorial Page Lies with Statistics
When debating tax policy it is important to use empirical evidence to inform the discussion of what rates the top earners currently pay and what rates we would like them to pay, or if a rate change is even warranted at all.
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Tariffs Tax Your Freedom
Freedom goes down when tariff revenues go up. Itโs high time we revisited the Declaration of Independence and renewed our commitment to freedom.
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Medicare-For-All Is a Plot to Pillage You
We still have no clue just who will pay for what and how much the bill will be.
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The Big Fib about the Rich and Taxes
The primary driver of Saez and Zucmanโs claims about the tax rates on the wealthy do not reflect a regressive shift over time. They arise almost entirely out of unconventional and contested adjustments to their previous numbers.
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Government Is the Real Victim of โBillionaire Greedโ
Casting billionaires as direct actors leading to poverty and inequality puts the actual well-being of people behind the short-term success of someoneโs political agenda. Now thatโs what I call injustice.
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Americans Arenโt Volunteering or Giving to Charity Because Theyโre Broke
With the U.S. government taking in more taxes each year, it is clear that Americans arenโt able to use their hard-earned money for good. Perhaps thatโs one of the main reasons why Americans arenโt volunteering as often as we once did.ย
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The 1% Pay 37% of Federal Income Taxes
The IRS has released new tax data that demonstrate how much we’ve been fooled by claims that the rich aren’t paying their fair share. Those claims are based on statistical errors and incomplete data. Now that we have the complete data, we gain more perspective. We’ve written a piece in the Wall Street Journal that…
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โข
Troubles with the Economistsโ Case for a Carbon Tax
Carbon emissions are not, contrary to what many economists and non-economists seem to believe, approaching the idea of a pure externality; their costs are only partially external to the main transaction.
-
โข
Hipster Antitrust Is Overdue for a Backlash
Democrats can reject neo-Brandeisian antitrust along with the other pillars of left-populism, or seek a victory that in many ways will prolong rather than end the Trump era. ๏ปฟ
-
โข
Decrying Income Inequality Is a Tactic to Gain More Power for Government
The 2020 presidential field is saturated with candidates decrying wealth inequality and making the argument to soak the rich. One front-runner, for instance, is constantly denouncing “the millionaires and the billionaires.” Ominously, a New York Times poll found that two-thirds of Americans believe that “wealth in this country should be more evenly distributed among more…
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โข
The Timesโs Editorial Page Lies with Statistics
When debating tax policy it is important to use empirical evidence to inform the discussion of what rates the top earners currently pay and what rates we would like them to pay, or if a rate change is even warranted at all.
-
โข
Tariffs Tax Your Freedom
Freedom goes down when tariff revenues go up. Itโs high time we revisited the Declaration of Independence and renewed our commitment to freedom.
-
โข
Medicare-For-All Is a Plot to Pillage You
We still have no clue just who will pay for what and how much the bill will be.
-
โข
The Big Fib about the Rich and Taxes
The primary driver of Saez and Zucmanโs claims about the tax rates on the wealthy do not reflect a regressive shift over time. They arise almost entirely out of unconventional and contested adjustments to their previous numbers.
-
โข
Government Is the Real Victim of โBillionaire Greedโ
Casting billionaires as direct actors leading to poverty and inequality puts the actual well-being of people behind the short-term success of someoneโs political agenda. Now thatโs what I call injustice.
-
โข
Americans Arenโt Volunteering or Giving to Charity Because Theyโre Broke
With the U.S. government taking in more taxes each year, it is clear that Americans arenโt able to use their hard-earned money for good. Perhaps thatโs one of the main reasons why Americans arenโt volunteering as often as we once did.ย