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Will the Stupid Party Agree to Higher Taxes and More Wasteful Spending?

by Dan Mitchell | Nov 10, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Taxation

I’m baffled by stupid Republicans (sorry to be redundant). Some GOPers have agreed to put taxes on the table. Not surprisingly, Democrats are praising them for this preemptive surrender, patting these Republicans on the head for being good little lapdogs. (The...

Tax Loopholes Are Corrupt and Inefficient, but They Should only Be Eliminated if Every Penny of New Revenue Is Used to Lower Tax Rates

by Dan Mitchell | Nov 22, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Taxation

There’s been a lot of heated discussion about various preferences, deductions, credits, shelters, and other loopholes in the tax code. Some of this debate has revolved around whether it is legitimate to refer to these provisions as “tax expenditures” or “subsidies.”...