Tag Archives: Tax Hikes

AEI Ideas: James Pethokoukis- Ben Carson’s Flat Tax Plan Represents Many of The Least Helpful Impulses in GOP Tax Policy

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat: AEI Ideas: James Pethokoukis- Ben Carson’s Flat Tax Plan Represents Many of The Least Helpful Impulses in GOP Tax Policy During really the last six years or so of the … Continue reading

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My Vintage Video: The Capital Gang, February 20, 1993: The Clinton Deficit Reduction Plan

. This whole show was about the 1993 Deficit Reduction Act. That was offered by President Bill Clinton, which was his first major economic bill as President. That was passed by a Democratic Congress by a total of two votes. … Continue reading

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Reason: Opinion: Jacob Sullum: “Ted Cruz is Right About Taxes”: Really?

Reason: Opinion: Jacob Sullum: Ted Cruz Is Right About Taxes Just once I would like to hear someone and its generally Republicans who support some type of flat tax, say, “I’m in favor of a middle class tax hike! Because … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Opinion: Danny Vinik: “President Obama’s Promise to Not Raise Taxes on the Middle Class Makes Governing Harder”: Why Raising Taxes on the Middle Class is a Bad Idea

Middle Class Home The New Republic: Opinion: Danny Vinik: President Obama’s Promise to Not Raise Taxes on the Middle Class Makes Governing Harder I’m just going to be real here and say that Socialists have this belief that if government … Continue reading

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Free Speech TV: Video: Thom Hartmann’s Faily Take: A Declaration of the End of the Reagan Era

. This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger Actually what Thom Hartmann didn’t bother to mention which I’m sure he already knows this having lived through these periods in his thirties and forties unlike myself who … Continue reading

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Thom Hartmann: ‘Follow the French on the Millionaire Tax’

. Source:The New Democrat You want everyone paying their fair share of taxes at all economic levels. Which is one of the reasons why I’m in favor of what I call the Progressive Consumption Tax. Which would accomplish most of … Continue reading

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WBAL-TV: Video: David Collins: Maryland Senators Say Yes to Tax Hikes, Teacher Pensions

. This post was originally posted at FRS FreeStateNow on Blogger Maryland had an opportunity, to not only jump-start it’s economy, but to help pay down its budget deficit by expanding organize gambling in Maryland. By expanding Maryland casinos, but … Continue reading

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James Miller Center: President Ronald Reagan- Address on Tax and Budget Legislation August 16, 1982: A Reverse of Course?

Source: James Miller Center: President Ronald Reagan- Address on Tax and Budget Legislation August 16, 1982: A Reverse of Course? In the late 1970s 1978 or 79, Republican Senator Bill Roth who was on the Senate Finance Committee and Republican … Continue reading

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