Tax Politics
The Politics of Taxes
More Minimum Wage Hikes Mean Future Woes
On Wednesday, January 6, Mayor DeBlasio proclaimed a $15/hr minimum wage for the public workers in New York City. The cost for such a plan is expected to be more than $200 million over the next five years. Both De Blasio and Gov. Cuomo seem intent on playing the role...
Class Warfare Continues With Clinton
After nearly 8 years of listening to Obama talk incessantly about the need for the wealthy to "pay their fair share," Hillary Clinton has picked up the mantle in her new tax proposal unveiled this week. Clinton spoke about the need for "an additional 4 percent tax on...
SCOTUS To Examine Labor Union Fees
Earlier this week, the Supreme Court heard arguments about the constitutionality of union fees. The case involves an Orange County teacher who has sued to strike down the mandatory fees which pay for both collective bargaining and union activities. The current law is...
Government Outpaces Private Sector in Wages and Benefits
Government wage increases vastly outpaced the public sector, and the number of government jobs have soared. For the federal government alone, there are 2.1 million workers, “costing over $260 billion in wages and benefits this year.” according to recent data analysed...
An Updated Obamacare Analysis
Today, Forbes did an updated analysis of the current state of Obamacare, as the enrollment numbers are trickling in. The news is rather poor: "To briefly recap this year’s enrollment figures, late sign ups and automatic renewals pushed the number of people signing up...