by Dan Mitchell | Jan 10, 2013 | Blogs, Taxation
I’m not a big fan of the Internal Revenue Service, though I try to make sure that politicians get much of the blame for America’s convoluted, punitive, and unfair tax code. Heck, just look at these three images – here, here, and here – and you’ll find startling...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 4, 2013 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
Washington is filled with debate and discussion about the economic burden of the federal income tax, which collected $1.13 trillion in FY2012 ($1.37 trillion if you include the corporate income tax). Yet politicians rarely consider the economic impact of payroll...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 2, 2013 | Big Government, Blogs, Taxation
I’m not sure I could pick out a significant victory for human freedom in 2012. Maybe I’m missing something, but the only good policy that’s even worth mentioning was the decision in Wisconsin to rein in the special privileges and excessive compensation for government...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 31, 2012 | Blogs, Economics, Laffer Curve, Taxation
Back in September, I shared a very good primer on the capital gains tax from the folks at the Wall Street Journal, which explained why this form of double taxation is so destructive. I also posted some very good analysis from John Goodman about the issue....
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 24, 2012 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
Even though I knew some people would call me Scrooge, I wrote a few days ago about why we should get rid of the tax deduction for charitable contributions in exchange for lower tax rates. Simply stated, I’m a big advocate of fundamental tax reform, and I would like to...
