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Why Tax Migration and Federalism Mean Doom for Left-Wing States such as New...
Maybe this means I’m not a nice person (notwithstanding my high score for tenderness in a recent test), but I can’t help but be happy when I read bad news about fiscal policy in high-tax welfare...
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The Moral Bankruptcy of the U.K.’s Faux Conservative Government
As an advocate of small government, I’m often distressed that I sometimes have to rely on Republicans in Washington to fight statism. Why am I distressed? Because some of the worst people in Washington...
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In the OECD’s Fantasy World, Higher Business Taxes and more Government...
Over the years, I’ve shared some ridiculous arguments from our leftist friends. Paul Krugman, for instance, actually wrote that “scare stories” about government-run healthcare in the United Kingdom...
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Message from the Political Class: All Your Money Belongs to Us
What’s the defining characteristic of our political masters? Going all the way back to when they ran for student council in 6th grade, is it a craven desire to say or do anything to get elected? Is it...
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Corporate Tax, Media Bias, and Gary Becker (with a Cameo Appearance by Warren...
Perhaps there is an occasional exception, but when someone in a public policy debate mentions a “race to the bottom,” they always seem to favor bigger government and punitive taxation. Here are a few...
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More Companies Escaping America’s Masochistic Corporate Tax System
Last August, I shared a list of companies that “re-domiciled” in other nations so they could escape America’s punitive “worldwide” tax system. This past April, I augmented that list with some...
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Do You Want the Global Destruction of Financial Privacy to Enable Higher Tax...
It’s a bad idea when governments demand information on your bank accounts and investments so they can impose economically destructive double taxation. It’s a worse idea when they also demand the right...
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Obama, Corporate Inversions, and Grotesque Hypocrisy
Last month, I put together a list of six jaw-dropping examples of left-wing hypocrisy, one of which featured Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew. He made the list for having the chutzpah to criticize...
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Another Victory for the Laffer Curve, this Time over the Lifestyle Puritans
What do cigarettes and capital gains have in common? Well, they both start with the same letter, so maybe the Cookie Monster could incorporate them into his favorite song, but I’m thinking about...
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Inversion Controversy Is about Whether Company Profits Should Flow to...
Since I’ve been in Washington for nearly three decades, I’m used to foolish demagoguery. But the left’s reaction to corporate inversions takes political rhetoric to a new level of dishonesty. Every...
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Great (and Not so Great) Moments in Tax Avoidance
When people figure out ways to keep the money they earn in their own pockets, rather than having it confiscated by government, I’m almost always happy. That’s because governments tend to waste money...
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A Perfect Example of How Tax Competition Constrains Greedy Government
I’m a relentless (probably to the point of being annoying) proponent of tax competition among jurisdictions. It’s one of the reasons why I favor tax havens and federalism. Simply stated, politicians...
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The Real Beneficiaries of the Death Tax
Who benefits most from the death tax? There are two obvious answers. First, politicians presumably benefit since they get more money to spend. Yes, it’s true that the tax discourages capital formation...
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Another Leftist Joins the Hypocrite Hall of Fame
While the Bureaucrat Hall of Fame and Moocher Hall of Fame already exist, the Hypocrite Hall of Fame is just a concept. But once it gets set up, Congressman Alan Grayson of Florida will definitely be a...
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The X-Rated Version of Great Moments in Tax Avoidance
They say economists are boring people. Today, though, I’m going to break the stereotype by writing about the fascinating intersection of sex and public policy. Okay, maybe it’s only the sex part that’s...
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Deconstructing the European Union’s Convoluted New Attack on “Tax Havens”
Europe is suffering from economic stagnation caused in part by excessive fiscal burdens. So what are European policy makers doing to address this problem? If you think the answer might have something...
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What Elementary Bit of Wisdom Is Shared by Donald Trump and Bono?
If I asked you what Donald Trump and Bono have in common, the easy and accurate answer is that they both have lots of money. But if I asked you to identify a shared perspective by the two men, at first...
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Corporate Inversions: Obama Fiddles While the Corporate Tax Burns U.S....
The United States has what is arguably the worst business tax system of any nation. That’s bad for the shareholders who own companies, and it’s also bad for workers and consumers. And it creates such a...
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Good news: The Greed of Politicians Is once again Thwarted by the Laffer Curve
If you owned a restaurant and wanted to generate more income and boost your bottom line, would you double your prices thinking that this would double your revenue? Of course not. You would understand...
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Everything You ever Needed to Know about Why Low Tax Rates Are the Best Way...
Why do many people engage in civil disobedience and decide not to comply with tax laws? Our leftist friends (the ones who think that they’re compassionate because they want to spend other people’s...
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