Tag Archives: taxes

Trump 14th Amendment ballot eligibility challenger arrested on federal tax fraud charges

John Anthony Castro, a long-shot Republican presidential candidate vying to have former President Trump removed from the ballot over the 14th Amendment insurrection clause, was arrested on federal tax fraud charges Tuesday — a day after a federal judge in Nevada threw out one of his lawsuits aiming to bar …

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Taxation and Income Inequality: How Ferris Bueller’s pals grew up to run the government

“Anyone know what this is? Class? Anyone… anyone? Anyone seen this before?” In the classic teen film, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” the dorky economics teacher played exquisitely by Ben Stein answers his own question posed to his comatose high school class. “The Laffer Curve. Anyone know what this says? It …

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This agency targets individual Americans and small businesses — it must be reformed

As someone whose life’s work is helping small businesses navigate our nation’s complex tax system, I have witnessed firsthand how the Internal Revenue Service has become an outsized force that too often targets those least equipped to fight back. While the agency has long maintained that its enforcement efforts are …

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Why America needs to tax-incentivize tradesmen, not just college graduates

Walk onto any construction site in America, and you’ll hear the same story: We can’t find enough skilled workers. Electricians, welders, HVAC technicians, plumbers and heavy-equipment operators are in dangerously short supply, and the gap is widening. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently warned that building America’s artificial intelligence infrastructure will …

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Should all 50 states eliminate income tax? Understanding the real trade-offs

During the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of Americans packed up and moved — chasing sunshine, freedom and, let’s be honest, a lower tax bill. Fleeing from New York to Florida and California to Texas, one thing has become clear over the past five years. People decide where to live in part …

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Independent NJ candidate’s martial arts theatrics shake up township meeting

It was less town hall talk and more kung fu theater. A local election candidate is making waves for a bizarre protest at a township meeting this week when he dressed up in martial arts gear and unleashed a series of flying kicks and punched through several of his own …

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Mamdani laughs off criticism that his tax hike proposals will compel New Yorkers to flee

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamadani laughed off how his plan to increase taxes on New Yorkers might impact them, suggesting those complaining about his plans are making a mountain out of a mole hill. During an appearance this week on “Andrew Schulz’s Flagrant with Akaash Singh” podcast, Mamdani …

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