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Sep 2013

Harry Reid: Repeal of that “stupid” medical device tax won’t go in the CR

Erika Johnsen Sep 26, 2013 6:01 PM

…Bipartisanship? Maybe?

The return of the online sales tax wars

Jazz Shaw Sep 21, 2013 1:01 PM

Burdens

Rick Perry: “When you grow tired of Maryland taxes squeezing every dime out of your business, think Texas”

Erika Johnsen Sep 13, 2013 7:21 PM

And he ain’t just whistlin’ dixie.

French Socialists scrupulously avoiding long-term fix for their pension problem

Erika Johnsen Sep 01, 2013 6:31 PM

It was practically just the other day that even France’s Socialist government were reeling at the record-high tax bill they …

North Carolina looks to scale back on their film tax credits; Hollywood doth protest

Erika Johnsen Sep 01, 2013 2:01 PM

Last February, Glenn Reynolds wrote a great piece on the many elitist Hollywood liberals that are all too content to …

Aug 2013

Democrats attempting to revive push to tax the heck out of guns and ammunition

Erika Johnsen Aug 27, 2013 12:41 PM

50% on ammo, 20% on handguns.

French govt: Uhm, we really cannot afford to raise taxes any more

Erika Johnsen Aug 23, 2013 7:41 PM

We’ve made a huge mistake.

Obama’s plan to raise taxes for Internet in schools: A “no-brainer”?

Erika Johnsen Aug 15, 2013 1:21 PM

Debatable.

Oh, good: American citizenship renunciations are climbing

Erika Johnsen Aug 13, 2013 1:21 PM

Greener pastures?

A sin tax scorecard

Jazz Shaw Aug 04, 2013 9:31 AM

No sale

House kicks the idea of a carbon tax to the curb

Erika Johnsen Aug 02, 2013 1:21 PM

On the record.

Jul 2013

Republicans decidedly not impressed with Obama’s “grand bargain” head-fakery

Erika Johnsen Jul 31, 2013 8:41 AM

Nope.

Get excited: Obama to propose a “grand bargain” on corporate tax rates and infrastructure

Erika Johnsen Jul 30, 2013 9:31 AM

I suppose it really is a step up from the lengthy, meandering lecture of the latest “economic pivot” for which …

Senate Dems: Give us tax hikes or you get no tax reform

Kevin Glass Jul 26, 2013 12:41 PM

One trillion dollars of tax hikes.

Laffer and the online sales tax, Pt. 2

Jazz Shaw Jul 21, 2013 9:31 AM

Blowback

Arthur Laffer explains online sales taxes. Updated

Jazz Shaw Jul 20, 2013 11:31 AM

Laff it up

Jun 2013

IRS inspector general: No, liberal groups weren’t “targeted” the way tea-party groups were

Allahpundit Jun 27, 2013 11:21 AM

Deceit.

Uh oh: New IRS chief says inappropriate screening of tax-exempt groups was broader, and lasted longer, than thought

Allahpundit Jun 24, 2013 7:01 PM

Scandal.

France’s bum-steer battle both for and against economic growth

Erika Johnsen Jun 22, 2013 2:31 PM

Taking out the competition.

Depardieu: Never mind Russia, it’s France that’s “almost Bolshevik”

Erika Johnsen Jun 16, 2013 6:31 PM

Oh, snap.

British PM: Hey, why don’t we try lowering taxes to attract businesses?

Erika Johnsen Jun 15, 2013 5:31 PM

Most innovative!

Would the Marketplace Fairness Act lead to… less taxes?

Jazz Shaw Jun 08, 2013 4:01 PM

Rebate

Cuomo trying to boost upstate New York’s economy with sweet new “tax-free zones”

Erika Johnsen Jun 05, 2013 4:41 PM

Fail.

GOP rep: If the left cares so much about tax exemption being abused, why is Obama’s OFA group seeking exemption?

Allahpundit Jun 04, 2013 6:01 PM

Double standards.

Jim McDermott to tea-party groups: You brought this IRS scrutiny on yourselves by applying for tax exemption, you know

Allahpundit Jun 04, 2013 12:41 PM

It’s come to this.

May 2013

Is the U.S. picking up the tab for overly handsome United Nations salaries?

Erika Johnsen May 31, 2013 2:41 PM

Audited.

Once more, with feeling: Oil companies pay plenty of their “fair share” in taxes

Erika Johnsen May 29, 2013 8:41 PM

Haters gonna’ hate.

France’s central bank chief to Socialist government: Get it together

Erika Johnsen May 29, 2013 8:01 PM

Qui, moi?

Bad news: Keith Ellison “really disappointed” that Apple doesn’t want to pay more taxes

Allahpundit May 28, 2013 11:21 AM

“It seems to me they ought to want to help to pay the expenses of this country…”

MSNBC contributor wonders: Why didn’t Romney make a bigger deal about the IRS scandal last year?

Allahpundit May 22, 2013 7:21 PM

“Everybody knew about this investigation long before the election.”

Ireland: Yes, we have sweet international tax incentives, sorry we’re not sorry

Erika Johnsen May 21, 2013 8:01 PM

Competition.

Rand Paul: Why is Apple being hauled before Congress to explain its perfectly legal tax minimization scheme?

Allahpundit May 21, 2013 5:21 PM

“I frankly think the committee should apologize to Apple.”

Yay! Tax dollars for “prison poetry”

Jazz Shaw May 19, 2013 6:31 PM

Busted Rhyme

Open thread: Sunday morning talking heads

Allahpundit May 19, 2013 8:01 AM

Scandalmania.

Quotes of the day

Allahpundit May 18, 2013 8:31 PM

Abuse.

Open thread: Obama to address IRS scandal at 6 p.m. ET; Update: More than 75% of donations at Cincinnati IRS office went to Democrats; Update: Acting IRS commissioner resigns; Update: Was resigning anyway?

Allahpundit May 15, 2013 5:47 PM

Standards.

White House: Well, the conduct “of a small number of IRS employees may have fallen short…”

Erika Johnsen May 13, 2013 1:21 PM

…but the matter is currently under review.

Actual NYT headline: “IRS Focus on Conservatives Gives GOP an Issue to Seize On”

Allahpundit May 13, 2013 11:21 AM

Priorities.

Excellent news: Bipartisan senators looking to lower the excise taxes on craft beer

Erika Johnsen May 12, 2013 6:31 PM

‘Murika.

Quotes of the day

Allahpundit May 11, 2013 8:31 PM

Thugs.

Reid: We’re gonna need a lot more ObamaCare money to stop the train wreck

Ed Morrissey May 02, 2013 12:01 PM

Off the rails.

Apr 2013

Governors Group: Marketplace Fairness Act not a violation of tax pledge

Jazz Shaw Apr 27, 2013 8:31 AM

Not new

Big news: Max Baucus to retire

Allahpundit Apr 23, 2013 10:44 AM

Openings.

Promise expired: Obama budget tax hikes hit “nearly every income level”

Ed Morrissey Apr 23, 2013 10:01 AM

The new 1%ers.

Harry Reid: Repeal of that “stupid” medical device tax won’t go in the CR

The return of the online sales tax wars

Rick Perry: “When you grow tired of Maryland taxes squeezing every dime out of your business, think Texas”

French Socialists scrupulously avoiding long-term fix for their pension problem

North Carolina looks to scale back on their film tax credits; Hollywood doth protest

Democrats attempting to revive push to tax the heck out of guns and ammunition

French govt: Uhm, we really cannot afford to raise taxes any more

Obama’s plan to raise taxes for Internet in schools: A “no-brainer”?

Oh, good: American citizenship renunciations are climbing

A sin tax scorecard

House kicks the idea of a carbon tax to the curb

Republicans decidedly not impressed with Obama’s “grand bargain” head-fakery

Get excited: Obama to propose a “grand bargain” on corporate tax rates and infrastructure

Senate Dems: Give us tax hikes or you get no tax reform

Laffer and the online sales tax, Pt. 2

Arthur Laffer explains online sales taxes. Updated

IRS inspector general: No, liberal groups weren’t “targeted” the way tea-party groups were

Uh oh: New IRS chief says inappropriate screening of tax-exempt groups was broader, and lasted longer, than thought

France’s bum-steer battle both for and against economic growth

Depardieu: Never mind Russia, it’s France that’s “almost Bolshevik”

British PM: Hey, why don’t we try lowering taxes to attract businesses?

Would the Marketplace Fairness Act lead to… less taxes?

Cuomo trying to boost upstate New York’s economy with sweet new “tax-free zones”

GOP rep: If the left cares so much about tax exemption being abused, why is Obama’s OFA group seeking exemption?

Jim McDermott to tea-party groups: You brought this IRS scrutiny on yourselves by applying for tax exemption, you know

Is the U.S. picking up the tab for overly handsome United Nations salaries?

Once more, with feeling: Oil companies pay plenty of their “fair share” in taxes

France’s central bank chief to Socialist government: Get it together

Bad news: Keith Ellison “really disappointed” that Apple doesn’t want to pay more taxes

MSNBC contributor wonders: Why didn’t Romney make a bigger deal about the IRS scandal last year?

Ireland: Yes, we have sweet international tax incentives, sorry we’re not sorry

Rand Paul: Why is Apple being hauled before Congress to explain its perfectly legal tax minimization scheme?

Yay! Tax dollars for “prison poetry”

Open thread: Sunday morning talking heads

Quotes of the day

Open thread: Obama to address IRS scandal at 6 p.m. ET; Update: More than 75% of donations at Cincinnati IRS office went to Democrats; Update: Acting IRS commissioner resigns; Update: Was resigning anyway?

White House: Well, the conduct “of a small number of IRS employees may have fallen short…”

Actual NYT headline: “IRS Focus on Conservatives Gives GOP an Issue to Seize On”

Excellent news: Bipartisan senators looking to lower the excise taxes on craft beer

Quotes of the day

Reid: We’re gonna need a lot more ObamaCare money to stop the train wreck

Governors Group: Marketplace Fairness Act not a violation of tax pledge

Big news: Max Baucus to retire

Promise expired: Obama budget tax hikes hit “nearly every income level”

DA Gascon’s new rules prevent prosecutors from attending parole hearing for serial child rapist

Rep. Jamaal Bowman has thoughts about the pillars of white supremacy

Report: Some House Republicans threaten to boycott meetings if Liz Cheney remains as conference chair