Democrat Rep. Beyer Drafts Gun Control Workaround Via Massive Tax
Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) will introduce legislation to impose a massive tax on so-called “assault-style” rifles in order to circumvent Republicans in Congress who oppose gun control measures. According to…
Biden tries again on a wealth tax
The Biden administration is coming around to the idea that deficits are bad and something must be done about them right away. Their proposed fix? Soaking the rich: The White…
Ohio tax collectors go after broadcast sports
State and local tax officials are notorious for chasing after every dime of what their perceive to be their rightful take from someone else’s activity. Pro athletes are easy targets,…
2022 could be a big year for tax cuts
Most state legislatures are currently in session. Normally, having thousands of politicians at work is cause for alarm. But according to the Tax Foundation, there may be good tidings ahead…
The exodus from high tax states
Americans have always been a mobile people, and among the reasons they pick up and move is because their current locations have gotten just too expensive. What does too expensive…
Using legal theatrics to cover for fiscal recklessness
It’s common for elected state attorneys general to file lawsuits they know are weak on substance, but look good in a press release (so they hope). This kind of stunt…
California could double its taxes
California voters may have the opportunity to vote on a tax hike that backers say will help fund health care coverage for state residents – in other words, a first…
IRS warns of bigger delays on tax refunds
Things at the IRS go from bad to worse, as the agency is now warning that its backlog of unprocessed returns from last year stands at more than 8 million…
Musk’s massive tax payment won’t make a dent in Uncle Sam’s pile of debt
Tesla founder Elon Musk made social media headlines when he got into a bit of an argument with Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren over taxes. Warren fired the first shot, demanding…
The tax hike that could smother Democratic incumbents in 2022
Buried within the Democrats’ sprawling Build Back Better proposal was a tax masquerading as a fee pretending to be a solution to global warming. And it will hit most Americans…