by Dan Mitchell | Jul 20, 2010 | Blogs, Flat Tax, Tax Competition, Taxation
Redistributionists hate the flat tax, and this sentiment is widely shared by other statists. These proponents of big government want the tax system to to punish success and generate loot that can be used to buy votes (though they don’t seem to understand that if they...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 9, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation
Supporters of the Cleveland Cavaliers, especially the owner of the team, are upset that basketball superstar LeBron James has decided to sign with the Miami Heat. The anger is especially intense because the Cavaliers offered $4 million more over the next five years....
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 6, 2010 | Blogs, Tax Competition
The Wall Street Journal opines about the latest bone-headed move by New York politicians to drive away productive activity. Connecticut is not exactly a low-tax jurisdiction, but sometimes being less worse is all that’s necessary to win a tax competition battle....
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 3, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation
One of the good features of the Internet is that it gives people more options. But this is bad news for politicians, who like to control – and tax – what people are doing. But it’s not easy for politicians at the state level to impose high sales taxes on consumers...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 2, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, States, Taxation
Chris Christie of New Jersey has done a remarkable job so far, but his biggest battles are still ahead of him. A key fight is whether the state will impose a cap on property taxes. As the Wall Street Journal opines, this reform has worked very well in Massachusetts...
