by Andrew F. Quinlan | Oct 15, 2012 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation
Last week the Tax Foundation released report which provides a means for states to get away from a pernicious practice, one which many folks might be surprised to learn about. Most people think of property taxes as merely dealing with land and the structures on it,...
by Andrew F. Quinlan | Sep 27, 2012 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Taxation
When I wrote last week about renewed bipartisan interest in a destructive carbon tax, I noted that support from big government proponents would be forthcoming due to the prospect of putting more money in the hands of politicians. Here’s what I said: The motives...
by Andrew F. Quinlan | Sep 23, 2012 | Opinion and Commentary
This article appeared in Forbes on September 23, 2012. With the economy sputtering toward what can at best be described as a meager recovery, it seems like an obviously poor time to consider raising taxes on any form of energy. That’s particularly true when it comes...
by Andrew F. Quinlan | Aug 18, 2012 | Opinion and Commentary
This article appeared in The Washington Examiner on August 18, 2012. Imagine you’re a legislator in a country with a bloated budget of almost $4 trillion and a record level of spending that requires massive deficits and could mean job-killing tax increases. Now...
by Andrew F. Quinlan | Aug 14, 2012 | Big Government, Blogs, Economic Growth, Government Spending, Tax Competition, Taxation
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is heavily subsidized by US taxpayers, but spends a lot of time pushing an agenda against taxpayer interests. Richard Billies recently did a good job recounting the OECD’s ongoing list of big...
