by Dan Mitchell | Nov 4, 2011 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation
Most of us are aware that America has a punitive corporate tax system, but here’s a sobering bit of analysis. Corporations pay more money to governments than they do to their shareholders. Here’s a chart from a recent Tax Foundation analysis. Now here’s something even...
by Andrew F. Quinlan | Nov 3, 2011 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation
Dr. Andrew P. Morriss of the University of Alabama and Lotta Moberg of George Mason University have produced a new paper titled, ““Cartelizing Taxes: Understanding the OECD’s Campaign Against ‘Harmful Tax Competition’,” which thoroughly documents the...
by CF&P | Oct 25, 2011 | Letters
[PDF Version] October 25, 2011 Dear U. S. Senators and U. S. Representatives: As part of an overall effort to help control the size of government, we believe American taxpayers should not subsidize the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Even...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 9, 2011 | Blogs, Financial Privacy, Tax Competition
I’ve previously blogged about the declining status of the United States, as measured by objective sources such as the Economic Freedom of the World Index and the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report. My attitude about these developments is to...
by Brian Garst | Sep 14, 2011 | Blogs, Economic Growth, States, Tax Competition
Accusing a political opponent of being anti-science has become a standard tactic of both parties in recent years. These accusations are usually dishonest, as what the accuser typically means is that the accused is not properly weighing the costs and benefits of...