Tag Archives: Tax

Happy Tax Day!

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Mr. Universe

Everyone got an extra three days to deal with their taxes this year. Hopefully everyone got to enjoy a little bit of weekend not fretting over their returns. When I was growing up my mother always said there were three … Continue reading →

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Fair and Balanced

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Michael Weiss

Much is said and written about the high burden of income taxes on the wealthiest Americans. The top 20% of earners contribute over three-quarters of federal income tax revenues, despite collecting about half of the overall nation’s income. At first … Continue reading →

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Republicans Favor Increased Taxes

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Michael Weiss

Today in the Senate, Republicans voted unanimously in favor of the largest income tax increase in decades, despite the overwhelming opposition of Americans. The Republican support for this tax increase is not new. When the tax increase was originally conceived in … Continue reading →

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Take 2: Could Employing Tax Cuts Tax Employment?

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Michael Weiss

Waaaaaay back in September I posted my first article at 538 Refugees. In it, I concluded that there was an inverse relationship between the top income tax rate and employment growth. Now that the President and Congress are discussing the … Continue reading →

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Could Employing Tax Cuts Tax Employment?

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Michael Weiss

Republicans have been incessant in their demands for the top income tax rate to remain at 35%, and are willing to allow the rate reductions on the middle class to expire rather than concede the top rate reset. Since the days … Continue reading →

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