by Dan Mitchell | Jan 18, 2011 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Tax Havens, Taxation
I’m not a big fan of the Internal Revenue Service, but I try not to demonize the bureaucrats because politicians actually deserve most of the blame for America’s complex, unfair, and corrupt tax system. The IRS generally is in the unenviable position of simply trying...
by CF&P | Jan 6, 2011 | News, Press Releases
Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation For Immediate Release Thursday, January 6, 2011 202-285-0244 www.freedomandprosperity.org Obama’s Revival of Clinton-Era Interest-Reporting Regulation Threatens U.S. Economy (Washington, D.C., Thursday, January 6,...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 29, 2010 | Blogs, Flat Tax, Taxation
In the past 15 years, I’ve debated in favor of a national sales tax, testified before Congress on the merits of a national sales tax, gone on TV to advocate for the national sales tax, and spoken with dozens of reporters to explain why the national sales tax is a good...
by CF&P | Sep 21, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Taxation
Our tax system in America is an absurd nightmare, but at least we have some ability to monitor what is happening. We can’t get too aggressive (nobody wants the ogres at the IRS breathing down their necks), but at least we can adjust our withholding levels and control...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 9, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Taxation
I sympathize with almost all taxpayers, but it’s difficult to feel sorry for government workers who get in trouble with the IRS. Compensation packages for federal bureaucrats are twice as lucrative as those for workers in the productive sector of the economy and their...
