Yearly Archive: 2016
Self-Driving Cars Don't Exist But They Still Need Subsidies
The Daily News has an opinion piece that discusses the shutdown of the L train in New York City for eighteen...
Is Foundation Self-Dealing Tax Evasion By Trump?
Could someone with more familiarity with tax law than I please answer this question: If I get someone else to pay...
The Coming Separation Of Conservatives And The GOP
Martin Longman over at Washington Monthly points to an interesting interview with Samuel Goldman, a professor of political theory at George...
NY Times Fails Two Days In A Row
Sometimes you have to wonder whether the New York Times prints articles simply to fill space rather than educate the reader....
New Study Details Extent Of Corporate Tax Avoidance
I just wanted to quickly follow up on yesterday’s post that showed even investors are getting worried about corporations extreme tax...
Trump Deflects Foundation Problems By Offering Unconstitutional Policy
I guess Donald Trump needed to somehow deflect attention away from his illegal use of foundation funds to not only pay...
Fed Holds Rates Steady But Again Signals Hike Ahead
Well another Fed meeting goes by without the earlier signaled rate hike. That is not really a surprise based on the...
Dems Hijack IRS Head Impeachment Hearing To Go After Trump
The Freedom Caucus in the House has spent most of the summer trying to get IRS Commissioner John Koskinen impeached. Unfortunately for...
Even Investors Are Worried About Corporate Tax Avoidance
You know things might have really gotten out of hand when an investor and shareholder writes an op-ed that worries about “egregious tax...