by Dan Mitchell | May 31, 2012 | Blogs, Taxation
I’m not a big fan of international bureaucracies, mostly because they always seem to promote bad policy such as higher tax rates. The International Monetary Fund is urging higher tax rates and pushing for nations to replace flat tax systems with so-called progressive...
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,...
