PoliticsCommentary
Your Tax Dollars Not at Work
Government excels at NOT getting things done. But politicians promise more things anyway. Kamala Harris declared that our government would “build thousands of miles of… Read More
IRS Compliance Costs $546 Billion Per Year
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. Americans spend over $500 billion per year defending… Read More
No Tax on Tips
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. Will Donald Trump end tax on tips? Will… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Trump Can Fire 2.9 Million Federal Workers
This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. In a very satisfying headline, CNN is reporting a widespread… Read More
EconomyNews
‘FEELING THE SQUEEZE’: Most Hispanics Say Country’s on Wrong Track, Taxes Are Too High
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—According to a recent poll, fully 75% of Hispanic voters think the country is on the wrong track. Even among self-identified… Read More
Economy Analysis
Want to Pay in Cryptocurrency? In Louisiana, Now You Can
In a move toward modern financial practices, Louisiana residents can now pay for state services using cryptocurrency. “Louisiana has always, I think, lagged behind other… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
STEALING HOME: Local Governments’ Shocking Property Tax Grabs
Sometimes, politicians steal people’s homes. Really. If homeowners miss property tax payments, even if they never received the bills, some towns grab the whole house… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why Have Europe’s Economies Flatlined Since 2008?
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. New numbers say the European Union has joined… Read More
Commentary
Elon Musk Leads Parade of Tech Titans Boosting Trump as the True ‘Freedom Candidate’
A shocking partisan switch is underway in the stratosphere of the tech titans: The industry known for its wokeness is betting big bucks on a… Read More
PoliticsNews
Kamala Harris Looks to Jack Up Corporate Tax Rate as President
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Vice President Kamala Harris is looking to raise the corporate tax rate to 28% if elected president, NBC News reported on Monday…. Read More
EconomyNews
US Households Lose More Than $15,000 a Year, Thanks to Biden Admin Regulations, Report Says
Federal regulatory costs tax the average American household more than $15,000 per year under the Biden administration, according to a Competitive Enterprise Institute annual report… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Biden Proposes Nationwide Rent Control
Editor’s note: The following is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. Joe Biden’s handlers, desperate to take the… Read More
LawCommentary
Supreme Court Narrowly Upholds Tax on Unrealized Gains From Overseas Company Profits
The Supreme Court issued a much-awaited ruling in a tax case, holding that the mandatory repatriation tax passed as part of the 2017 Trump tax… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Trump Is Right: Trash the Tip Tax
Rallying Las Vegas voters on June 9, former President Donald Trump said, “For those hotel workers and people that get tips, you’re going to be… Read More
PoliticsNews
Conservatives Win Triple-Header in One of America’s Bluest States
It has been 40 years since a Republican presidential candidate won Washington state. Today, Democrats enjoy a “trifecta” there, controlling the governorship and both chambers… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Tax and Welfare Bill Reveals Washington’s Chronic Debt Delusion
Among the major pieces of legislation up for grabs in Congress is the inappropriately named “Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act,” which the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
A Tax Policy Trojan Horse for Welfare Expansion and Inflationary Deficits
If you think congressional deadlocks are concerning, just wait until you see what Congress does when it’s in a blinding rush. The House Ways and… Read More
EnergyNews
GOP Lawmakers Call for Repeal of Biden Natural Gas Tax
Numerous Republican lawmakers have written to the newly elected speaker of the House asking him to repeal an emissions-reduction program from the Inflation Reduction Act,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
UAW, Automakers Should Fight Washington, Not Each Other
In October 2021, I warned that the inflationary fallout from Bidenomics would lead to an increase in labor unrest and strikes. Two years later, we have the biggest… Read More
Here’s What We Can Do to Make Next April 15 Less Painful
Historically speaking, April 15 has never been a day marked by good fortune. The Titanic sank on that day in 1912 (after striking an iceberg… Read More
2014 Tax Day Chart: Who Pays the Most?
Which taxpayers experience the greatest tax burden—and who pays the most in taxes? As Americans navigated the labyrinthine tax code this Tax Day, many taxpayers… Read More
Tax Refunds Cause for Concern, Not Celebration
Tax Day, April 15, is fast approaching. Americans’ general dislike or sometimes outright disgust toward paying taxes is typically cushioned by the widespread receipt of… Read More
Baucus Heads Wrong Way on Important Part of Tax Reform — Again
Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee Max Baucus (D–MT) continues to release draft proposals on important parts of tax reform. His latest draft proposal is… Read More
Updated JCT Methodology Will Improve Scoring of Tax Bills
The Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) finally updated the antiquated way it analyzes business taxes. The update is an important and long-overdue step that will… Read More
Animated Squirrels, Prunes, and Doggie Hair Gel: Your Tax Dollars at Work
The federal government has spent more than $3 billion over the past 35 years to help multinational agriculture businesses with their overseas marketing. Taxpayers pay… Read More
Internet Sales Tax Hits Fastest-Growing Industries
The Marketplace Fairness Act, also known as the Internet sales tax, would burden the fastest-growing industries in the United States with a tidal wave of… Read More
Internet Sales Tax: Here Come the Auditors
Internet sales tax legislation could subject small online businesses to up to 46 state audits. And since sales taxes vary among thousands of tax jurisdictions… Read More
Why We Pay the Income Tax
As millions of Americans scrambled this week to get their taxes filed on time, they probably didn’t spend much time wondering how we got here…. Read More
Senator Reid’s New Tax on Guns
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) wants to tax your gun rights. His new legislation charges you a fee that is in essence a federal… Read More
Fiscal Cliff: Decoupling Conservatives from Their Core Principles
There are many ways to surrender—and some congressional Republicans seem bent on exploring them all. In the debate over the fiscal cliff, the President’s position… Read More
