More evidence that higher tax rates don’t always lead to more revenue.
Daily Analysis
America’s Ever-Rising Tax Burden
The federal government is collecting a record amount of money, even after adjusting for inflation.
On the Flat Tax, Is the IRS Boss Right and Ted Cruz Wrong?!?
Koskinen makes a fair point, but Cruz sees the big picture correctly.
Why the VAT May Seem Good in Theory, but Is Bad in Reality
It’s not the economics that are the problem, it’s the politicians.
A Fair – but Ultimately Misleading – Critique of GOP Budgets
Republicans caught using budget gimmicks.
The Biggest Tax Scam Is the Internal Revenue Code and the IRS
The IRS wants us on the look at for tax scams. Found one! It’s the IRS.
Hypocrisy Alert: International Bureaucracy with Tax-Free Employees Is Pushing a Big Energy Tax on American Consumers
The OECD Is up to its usual tricks.
The Case against the Value-Added Tax
Why a VAT would lead to more spending and more debt.
A Video Primer on How Taxes Reduce Economic Value and Cause Deadweight Loss
Now might be a good time to get back to basics.
Time to Feel Sorry for the IRS and Give it More Money?
The IRS is again crying poverty. Here’s why you shouldn’t believe them.




