All Posts Tagged With: "hidden taxes"
The VAT: Not Just Another Tax
Recently there has been a great deal of speculation about how the U.S. government will deal with its massive budget deficits and increasing levels of debt. For readers of The Freeman the answer is rather simple: Since most of what the federal government does goes beyond its “legitimate” role, cut spending. Drastically. Discussions about balancing [...]
25Aug2010 | Roy Cordato | 3 comments | ContinuedCorporations Should Pay Higher Taxes?
The May 18 Washington Post article “Why Companies Pay Less” is less remarkable for what it says than for who is saying it. Its author is not Ralph Nader or Robert McIntyre of Citizens for Tax Justice. It is Steven Rattner, a well-known investment banker and a founder of the Quadrangle Group, a large private [...]
1Nov2004 | Roy Cordato | 7 comments | ContinuedWhy Social Security Is Popular
Hugh Macaulay was Alumni Professor of Economics Emeritus at Clemson University. Polls show that people under 40 believe they are more likely to see an unidentified flying object than a penny of benefits from Social Security. Those 40 to 65 think they may see some return on the Social Security taxes they have paid. But [...]
1Sep2001 | Hugh Macaulay | 0 comments | Continued-
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