Until recently, taxes and guns were the two issues that served as the glue to bind together Republicans of all stripes. They were the two issues that even feckless elected-Republicans could be counted on to hold the line and stand with conservatives. But over the past few years, Obama and the Democrats have gotten Republicans… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Taxes
Shocking update: The President’s budget aims for more taxes, more spending, and more debt
Today, President Obama released his budget for the 2014 fiscal year. Coming just a little over two months past the legal deadline for the budget, it’s as bad as anyone would expect: President Obama plans Wednesday to unveil a $ 3.77 trillion spending plan that proposes modest new investments in infrastructure and education, major new… Read more »
Gun control advocates see hope in new taxes
Politico reports on the newest weapon in the anti-gun arsenal: taxes. (Shutterstock.com) (Emphasis mine) Gun owners in and around Chicago last week started paying a new $ 25 tax on every firearm they purchase. In California, a statehouse panel on April 15 will hear testimony on a nickel-per-bullet tax measure, and in New Jersey, lawmakers… Read more »
Will Max Baucus undermine Democrats on taxes?
Here’s what you need to know about tax reform in the U.S. Senate: Montana went for Mitt Romney by 13 points in the 2012 presidential election. If that doesn’t sound like an important tax reform facts to you, then you’re not paying close enough attention. In the Senate, taxes are controlled by the Finance Committee…. Read more »