by Brian Garst | Jun 26, 2011 | Blogs, Capital Gains, Economics, Keynesian, Taxation
How was anything ever invented before government started “investing” in new technologies? One wonders these things, given the seriousness with which Keynesians seem to believe that if they don’t choose the economic winners and then throw large sums of money at them –...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 17, 2010 | Blogs, Capital Gains, Tax Competition, Taxation
Here are a handful of the posters being used in the United Kingdom to fight the perversely-destructive proposal to increase tax rates on capital gains. (for an explanation of why the tax should be abolished, see here) Which one is your favorite? I’m partial to the...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 30, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Taxation
While I’m glad Republicans are finally talking about smaller government, I’ve expressed some disappointment with the GOP Pledge to America. Why “reform” Fannie and Freddie, I asked, when the right approach is to get the government completely out of the housing sector....
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 20, 2010 | Blogs
Thanks to the Obamacare legislation, we already know there will be a new 3.9 percent payroll tax on all investment income earned by so-called rich taxpayers beginning in 2013. And the capital gains tax rate will jump to 20 percent next year if the President gets his...
by CF&P | Sep 20, 2010 | News, Press Releases
Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation For Immediate Release Monday, September 20, 2010 202-285-0244 www.freedomandprosperity.org New CF&P “Economics 101” Video Explains Why Capital Gains Should Be Indexed to Protect Taxpayers from Inflation...
