Taxation

THE END OF THE ROAD FOR STIMULATING THE ECONOMY?

JUNE 26, 2010 The Keynesian Dead End Spending our way to prosperity is going out of style. Today’s G-20 meeting has been advertised as a showdown between the U.S. and Europe over more spending “stimulus,” and so it is. But the larger story is the end of the neo-Keynesian economic moment, and perhaps the start

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Who is to Determine if it’s “Fairly Earned”

A ‘certain point’ to one’s wealth? By Ralph R. Reiland Monday, May 10, 2010 Off the teleprompter for a few seconds while stumping for financial reform recently in Illinois, President Obama had this to say about incomes: “Now, what we’re doing, I want to be clear, we’re not trying to push financial reform because we

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Small and Medium Business Entrepreneurs Under Attack

Washington Times Wednesday, April 28, 2010 WHALEN: Message to an entrepreneur: You’re a chump Mike Whalen Major policy changes can have long-term cultural implications. Major changes can impact behavior almost immediately, but the real cultural implications are a result of the often subtle changes in individual attitudes. With the Obama administration, I believe we will

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Europe’s VAT Lessons

APRIL 15, 2010 Rates start low and increase, while income tax rates stay high. As Americans rush to complete their annual tax returns today, there is still some consolation in knowing that it could be worse: Like Europeans, we could pay both income taxes and a value-added tax, or VAT. And maybe we soon will.

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