by CF&P | May 22, 2012 | CF&P Foundation Libertas Policy Briefs, Publications
[PDF Version] The Case Against Taxing Powers and Direct Funding for International Organizations International Organizations have historically relied upon payments from member governments to finance their operations. This creates a semblance of accountability since...
by Brian Garst | Mar 22, 2012 | Blogs, Taxation
Today marks the 247th anniversary since the British government passed the Stamp Act, a direct tax levied on all materials printed for commercial or legal use in the colonies. The tax faced a backlash from the colonies and was decried as taxation without...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 28, 2012 | Blogs, Economics
Supporters of individual liberty and national sovereignty have been skeptical of the United Nations, and with good reason. With the support of statists such as George Soros, the U.N. pushes for crazy ideas such as global taxation and global currency. But there’s...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 4, 2012 | Big Government, Blogs, Taxation
What’s the worst policy idea that would cause the most damage to society? I’m tempted to say the value-added tax since our hopes of restraining the federal government will be greatly undermined if we give the buffoons in Washington a new source of revenue. Indeed,...
by Dan Mitchell | May 27, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs
I’ve remarked before about how I get especially upset when well-to-do people figure out ways of ripping off taxpayers. Redistribution from rich to poor is not a good idea, but it is far more offensive when the coercive power of government is used to transfer money...
