Some folks on the left today are not honest about these trade-offs
Daily Analysis
A Primer on “Full Expensing” of Business Investment
The issue boils down to whether there should be a tax penalty on new investment.
The Value-Added Tax Is a Precursor for a Bigger Burden of Government Spending
Politicians were wrong when they said a VAT would keep debt under control.
Fight on the Right, Part I: Are Tax Cuts Still Economically Desirable and Politically Salient?
Should supporters of limited government embrace additional tax relief?
The OECD’s Recipe for Continuing Poverty in Africa
The OECD is seeking to perpetuate poverty in the world’s poorest continent.
Wealth Taxation and Confiscatory Effective Tax Rates
Even some on the left see big downsides.
The Paris-Based OECD’s Ongoing Effort to Replace Tax Competition with Tax Harmonization
They want global minimum taxes?!
Buttigieg’s Greek-Style Fiscal Policy
Buttigieg is definitely trying to win the big-spender contest.
Honest Leftist Openly Acknowledges a Bigger Welfare State Requires Giant Tax Increases on Lower-Income and Middle-Class Taxpayers
For those who want bigger government, America doesn’t spend nearly enough.
Senator Warren’s “Nutty Idea” to Tax Unrealized Capital Gains
It’s not just a bad idea, it’s a ridiculously foolish idea.