Tag Archives: taxes

Donna Green: Seattle’s Pointless Legal Battle with Public Money

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

The very first right of the public to be infringed in floundering administrations is the public’s right to know what their government is doing. Unlike rational individuals spending their own money, public entities will take up hopeless legal battles in … Continue reading →

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NH Primary Source: AFP-NH launches series of forums on ‘Tax Fairness’

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

Several dozen Granite State Republicans and business owners gathered at the Derryfield Restaurant in Manchester on Wednesday for the first of three “Tax Fairness Forums” organized by the conservative issues group Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire. Greg Moore, AFP state director, … Continue reading →

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How Screwed Are Massachusetts Retailers, Let us Count the Ways

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

Bricks and mortar retailers in the Bay state getting crushed by e-tailing, and without the annual tax holiday, are looking for a way to keep their heads above water. | NH1

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What’s Behind Water Management and Taxation Schemes?

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

Next time your town or city wants to impose a ‘roof’ or ‘driveway’ water run off tax, you will know where the idea originated. Tell your local officials to stop doing the bidding of the APA and the UN! “UN … Continue reading →

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Some of Accused Tax Cheat Thomas Katsiantonis’ Donations to NH Democrats

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

While he was giving his business an unofficial and unapproved tax break, he was also donating cash to local Democrat candidate campaigns. Most if not all of them oppose cutting any New Hampshire taxes including those for small business owners … Continue reading →

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Governor Jerry Brown calls California taxpayers “freeloaders”

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

The last time we checked on Crazy California, many of its taxpayers were rebelling against the legislature-created gas tax and were mounting a recall challenge against one of the Democrats who made that hike possible. During a speech in Orange … Continue reading →

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Study: Income tax rate effects pro sports teams win-loss record

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

“There’s been this negative correlation between income taxes and winning percentage in both the NBA and the NFL every single year for the past 20 years,” Hembre said. “It’s not saying that income taxes are the only factor. It’s saying … Continue reading →

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I Warned NH About a Trap that Just Snapped on CA Homeowners, I Mean Taxpayers

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

Obama and the Democrats voted to fund these programs at the federal level and incentivized states to do the same, and where there is a trough, there will be pigs. Millions of residential (solar) installs ensued, many right here in … Continue reading →

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How Does $13 Per Pack Sound?

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and the City Council proposed raising the minimum price of pack of cigarettes to $13, reducing the number of tobacco retailers and banning the sale of tobacco products at more than 550 pharmacies. … Continue reading →

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Charles Arlinghaus: Why Ronald Reagan is better than cheese

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

Real tax reform creates incentives and lowers marginal costs, rather than picking and choosing winners and losers among many self-interested potential giveaways. In looking for examples to follow, we should prefer Ronald Reagan to the problem of cheese. Every year, … Continue reading →

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