Category Archives: Taxes

CBS ‘Follows the Money’ on Federal Spending with Left-Wing Talking Points

April 16, 2008 – 3:36 pm

CBS ‘Follows the Money’ on Federal Spending with Left-Wing Talking Points
One man’s pork spending is another’s "relative bargain" according to the "Follow the Money" segment on the April 15 "CBS Evening News." The newscast commemorated Tax Day by featuring what federal tax dollars are spent on, but what they chose to highlight was peculiar. &…
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More Fuzzy Math.

February 27, 2008 – 1:45 pm

More Fuzzy Math.
The other day, I posted about how some commentators have a habit of overstating the impact of the gas tax increase and understating the impact of personal choices. If I support a gas tax increase, I’m imposing my choice on how to fund transportation on people who have made choices to burn more […]

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Tax Carnival #26: Stocking Stuffers

December 17, 2007 – 2:03 pm

Tax Carnival #26: Stocking Stuffers
Christmas is just eight days away. That means it’s time for our annual Stocking Stuffers edition of the Carnival of Taxes. This year, we have 10 tips to fill the tax socks hung with care. It’s a smaller than usual Carnival, but given the craziness of the season, that’s understandable. Also, […]

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