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Algirdas Šemeta EU Commissioner - Press Conference On European Semester Brussels, 30 May 2012

Richard Cornelisse wrote 2 days ago: Algirdas Šemeta EU Commissioner for Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud Statement on Sa … more →

Tags: Tax news, anti-fraud tools, budget shortfalls, EU VAT, Europe, European Commission, European Commissioner for Taxation and Customs Union Au, european union, Indirect Tax

Algirdas Šemeta EU Commissioner - Press Conference ECOFIN Council Brussels, 15 May 2012

Richard Cornelisse wrote 1 week ago: Algirdas Šemeta EU Commissioner for Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud Statement on Sa … more →

Tags: Tax news, anti-fraud tools, budget shortfalls, EU VAT, Europe, richard cornelisse, spending cuts, Tax Compliance, Tax evasion

CBO: Recession in 2013 if Congress Doesn't Stop Tax Increases and Spending Cuts

Scotty Starnes wrote 1 week ago: These are those “evil” Bush tax cuts liberals bitch and lie about. You know the ones Oba … more →

Tags: Political Issues, CBO, congressional budget office, spending cuts, fiscal cliff

Matt Gurney: If California is America's Greece, what does that make Ontario?

Matt Gurney wrote 1 week ago: California is seeking the ability to raise taxes to help cope with its severe financial crisis. Cali … more →

Tags: Canada, Full Comment, U S Politics, California, deficits, Jerry Brown, Ontario Politics

How Republicans Can Use Schumer's, Dems "Ex-Pat" Tax Scheme To Benefit All Americans2 comments

Neosecularist wrote 2 weeks ago: Chuck Schumer, (D -NY), and Bob Casey, (D-Pa) are unveiling a new tax scheme, the “Ex-PATRIOT … more →

Tags: Politics, taxes, Silly Laws, Scams, Government, 2012 election, capitalism, Economy, Politics 2

Gov. Brown Looks For Tax Hikes To Close $16 Billion Budget Gap2 comments

carloscbs5 wrote 2 weeks ago: SACRAMENTO (CBS/AP) – California’s sputtering economic recovery is putting a heavier-than-expe … more →

Tags: News, Local, Politics, Budget, California, California Budget Crisis, Campaign 2012, Deficit, Gov. Jerry Brown

California One Step Closer to Greece

S R Larson wrote 2 weeks ago: As the Greek people have painfully experienced, you cannot “austere” yourself out of a b … more →

Tags: California, State Government, Governor Brown, spending cuts, austerity in america

Ron Paul vs. Marxist, Paul Krugman 04302012 (Bloomberg TV)

bydesign001 wrote 3 weeks ago: Ron Paul attempts to educate Paul Krugman on why we cannot inflate our way out of the economic crisi … more →

Tags: Economy, federal reserve, U.S. Dollar, tax increases, bernanke, Government Spending, 2012, Devaluation of USD, Inflation

Austerity: Causes, Consequences and Remedies

S R Larson wrote 1 month ago: My latest research paper is now available: Austerity – Causes Consequences Remedies. (For some … more →

Tags: Macroeconomics, government deficit, Europe, Fiscal Policy, spending cuts, austerity in america, austerity

2013 - The Year of American Opportunity

S R Larson wrote 1 month ago: America has the world’s highest corporate income tax. Our personal income taxes are not as hig … more →

Tags: The Welfare State, Economic Freedom, Europe, tax competition, South Africa, Japan

Maryland Lawmakers Prefer Addiction Taxes to Budget Cuts

S R Larson wrote 1 month ago: The Economics of Desperation is slowly spreading around the country. More and more states are facing … more →

Tags: Addiction Taxes, State Government, Maryland, ESSENTIAL GOVERNMENT, spending cuts, Governor O'Malley

Welfare State Crisis Pulling Europe Deeper into the Hole

S R Larson wrote 1 month ago: As I reported two weeks ago, Spain is the next welfare state in Europe to crumble under the burden o … more →

Tags: The Welfare State, Macroeconomics, government deficit, Europe, spending cuts, austerity

Senator Jeff Sessions Tells Americans To "Not Send Another Dime" to Washington Due to Democrats Refusal to Pass Budget (Video)

Scotty Starnes wrote 1 month ago: “How can Democrats call for higher taxes when they won’t write a budget?” That is … more →

Tags: Political Issues, Democrats, Budgets, Sen. Jeff Sessions

How well did tax hikes for the rich work in California?1 comment

Wintery Knight wrote 1 month ago: Economist Art Laffer explains in Investors Business Daily. Excerpt: According to a new report from t … more →

Tags: News, Outsourcing, California, taxes, The Rich, Offshoring, Capital, Overseas

Tim Kaine - There's A Tax For That (Video)

Publius Publicola wrote 1 month ago: On every major issue over the past several years, former Gov. Kaine has been in lockstep with Presid … more →

Tags: Barack Obama, Tim Kaine, Video, app, For America, Increases, Jamie Radtke, taxes

IN AN ELECTION YEAR?2 comments

Jonathan Caswell wrote 1 month ago: IN AN ELECTION YEAR? (Political commentary)   Obama wants to raise taxes With “fair share … more →

Tags: Poetry, Political opinion, pres obama, slow economic growth, THEIR FAIR SHARE, scrambling/screwing us, he is King?

U.S. parties hobbled by their own self-defeating tax pledges

Kelly McParland wrote 1 month ago: Ezra Klein, editor of Wonkblog in the Washington Post, points out that the gulf between Republicans … more →

Tags: Full Comment, U S Politics, social issues, Republicans, Barack Obama, Democrats, Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan, George Bush

Brace For Taxmageddon 20136 comments

azleader wrote 1 month ago: If you don’t like what you are paying in taxes this year… just wait until next year! Sho … more →

Tags: Politics, taxes, News, Economics, payroll tax cut, Opinion, Culture, Life, Thoughts

The High-Risk Game of Raising Taxes in Oregon5 comments

S R Larson wrote 2 months ago: The push for higher state and local taxes continues. One of the more contested battles is unfolding … more →

Tags: Macroeconomics, State Government, tax competition, Oregon


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