Another Lesson for Politicians: Raising Taxes Drives the Wealthy Away

by Bob Adelmann | 4:30 pm, March 14, 2013

by Bob Adelmann It’s too bad that French President Francoise Hollande is so committed to his socialist ideology that the inevitable consequences of his actions are incomprehensible to him. He raised taxes on the wealthy even further, and now those wealthy are leaving France. He can’t believe it. The economy is dropping like a stone, just [...]

Hope & Change Crunch: Obamas Vacation ‘Round the World While Americans’ Incomes Shrink Worst in Recorded History

by Stephanie Fisher | 12:36 pm, March 6, 2013

by Stephanie Fisher   When has America had Enough Hope and Change? As Tax Day looms, Americans are hurting financially. With the expiration of the payroll tax cut on January 1st and record high gas prices for the month of February according to AAA, American households are really feeling the crunch. From CNN Money: “Personal [...]

The Tax Battle

by Kelly Sloan | 6:45 pm, July 13, 2012

Chief Justice Robert’s ruling on the healthcare bill two weeks ago did not expand the government’s tax power – the federal government has already possessed, for far too long, the ability and pernicious will to use the federal tax code to influence behaviors either positively or negatively. What it DOES do is highlight the increasingly [...]

Progress Means Respecting People’s Rights

by Ari Armstrong | 8:26 am, April 27, 2012

The following article by Linn and Ari Armstrong originally was published April 27 by Grand Junction Free Press. Last week self-proclaimed “progressives” rallied at the state capitol for higher taxes. But there’s nothing progressive about forcibly confiscating other people’s wealth. Real progress comes from respecting people’s rights and banning coercion—the initiation of force—from social relationships. [...]

“Proud” to Pay? The GSA’s Proud to Accept

by Jon Caldara | 9:43 am, April 17, 2012

Perusing the Denver Post opinion section this morning, a bizarre headline caught my attention, “Proud to Pay Taxes in Colorado.” What a strange statement, especially in light of the recent scandals involving taxpayer subsidized Solyndra (and soon Vestas) and the General Services Administration (GSA). Why would anyone be proud to pay for those debacles? Anyway, [...]

Amazon Considering Renewal of Colorado Associates Program

by Ari Armstrong | 2:44 pm, April 6, 2012

I was furious when Colorado’s idiot legislators imposed the so-called “Amazon tax” in 2010, forcing the company to drop the Associates program for all Colorado residents. The basic problem is that the Associates program, which incentivizes people to link to Amazon products by paying out a percentage of the resulting sales, arguably created a “nexus” [...]

A COUNTER-PRODUCTIVE JOBS ACT

by Kelly Sloan | 4:02 pm, September 23, 2011

One is tempted to conclude that Mr. Obama’s proposals, at least partially unveiled over the past couple of weeks, are less an economic strategy than an expression of the baser instincts inherent among the left. They certainly do not seem to be designed to create many jobs. They do, however, strike a rhetorical note which [...]

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