Tax Politics
The Politics of Taxes
The Illinois Fair Tax Proposal is Not Fair
On November 3, Illinois residents have a Constitutional referendum to change their method of taxation from a flat tax to a “fair tax.” The current system treats all Illinois taxpayers the same by levying a modest 4.95% rate. Under the proposed change, taxpayers would...
What Does Trade Deficit Mean?
Despite what you may have heard from politicians and journalists, trade deficits are not a bad thing… In fact, they almost always indicate a healthy economy.Some people (including a number of our civil leaders) believe that the United States’ trade deficit is a bad...
Taylor Case: Systemic Police Reform not Systemic Racism
Everyone is aware of the tragic death of Breonna Taylor and its surrounding circumstances. But many are calling for murder charges against the police officers who did the shooting, and are calling the event evidence of systemic racism. Both positions are...
Bidenomics: Like Obama and FDR
As Biden is gaining closer to winning the upcoming election, his economic plan deserves more scrutiny. So far, Biden is clearly looking to Obama for his policy aspirations. Unfortunately, Obama was following FDR’s playbook to the detriment of our economy. Let’s take a...
Rioting & Looting: Hypocrisy & Ignorance
Rioting and looting damage society and harm people. The recent protests on behalf of fighting institutional racism wreak with unlawful violence and hypocrisy. Of course there are plenty of peaceful protesters who have caused no physical harm to property or other...
Who Really Has the Edge on the Impending Mail-In Ballot Fiasco?
The Democrat's have had court victories in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and other states in connection with requiring that votes received after election day must nevertheless be counted. And in many of these decisions, the Courts have simply overruled the actual wording of...