Tax Politics
The Politics of Taxes
Stifling NYC Business Policies Claim Another Victim
The hostile New York City business environment has claimed a new victim: the legendary China Fun restaurant, which has been in operation for 25 years. A letter on left on the door of the restaurant on January 3, 2017, outlined the reasons: “The climate for small...
Presidential Appointments: Then, Now, and the System
Newt Gingrich warned that Trump's "Drain the Swamp" verbiage was really a lot of bluster. His presidential appointments seems to be reflecting that -- but is it really Trump's fault? Or are his hands tied? Or a mix of both? Jay Cost over at The Weekly Standard, gives...
Trump on Obamacare
After telling the American electorate that he wants to repeal and replace Obamacare, Trump has now stated that he may not do this entirely. The way he worded his remarks indicates that he is willing to keep “ObamaCare’s preexisting condition and the 26 year old...
Obama, Climate Change, and the DoE
Congress heard a report this week that evidenced interference by the Obama administration into Congressional process with regard to a piece of radiation legislation in 2014. The Administration appears to have used the Department of Energy to forward his particular...
What’s Wrong With Charter Schools and Vouchers, Again?
In virtually every case where there is a voucher or charter school program, the amount of money provided for the students is significantly less than the public school is charging for educating kids. The fact that public school advocates are seething that these...
Mnuchin Gets It Wrong
Last week, Steven Mnuchin, Trump’s Treasury Secretary pick, announced that high earners won’t receive an “absolute tax cut” suggesting that any tax reductions would also be coupled with less deductions. Unfortunately, Mnuchin doesn’t know or pretends to ignore the...