Taxes on Townhall

U.S. senators flame Facebook's Saverin on taxes Fri May 18

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Congressional GOP pushes for action on taxes Thu May 17

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Business raids cost Kansas City millions in taxes Wed May 16

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Is There Any Good News Mon May 14

Rich Galen

Let's start with Europe and work our way back. ... more
Ohio widow of suicidal animal owner pays taxes Fri May 11

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Romney's Practical Vision vs. Obama's Left-Wing Extremism Tue May 8

Peter Ferrara

In his weekly radio address on April 14, President Obama displayed his lifelong commitment to an ideological extremism of pure theory unhinged from reality. That failure of leadership is why America is in a scary downward slide that will not stop until fundamental change is made at the top. ... more
Will Smith supports Obama's call for higher taxes Mon May 7

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Liar, Liar: WaPo Gives 'Julia' Three Pinocchios for Social Security Claim Mon May 7

Kate Hicks
IRS Loophole Gives Billions to Illegal Immigrants Sat May 5

Washington, D.C.

It seems like the IRS is overlooking a major loophole that allows illegal immigrants to cost the federal government billions of dollars every year. ... more
A Cynical Process: Part II Wed May 2

Thomas Sowell

A small headline in the 2nd section of the Wall Street Journal last week told a bigger story than a lot of front page banner headlines. It said, "U.S. Firms Add Jobs, but Mostly Overseas." ... more
Report: Apple legally sidesteps billions in taxes Mon Apr 30

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Report: Apple legally sidesteps billions in taxes Sun Apr 29

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In Alaska, plan to cut oil taxes hits a wall Fri Apr 27

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Summary Box: Ford 1Q earns fall on Europe, taxes Fri Apr 27

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Redistributing Tinier Slices of Obama's Economic Pie Fri Apr 27

Donald Lambro

WASHINGTON - Somewhere between the New Frontier and the Age of Obama, the Democrats turned fiercely anti-capitalism, anti-business, anti-wealth and anti-success. ... more
Minn. GOP lawmakers want game-tied stadium taxes Thu Apr 26

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Obama's Solution to High Taxes: Even Higher Taxes Sat Apr 21

John Ransom

Not content to tax the rich here in the United States, Democrats are so hungry for welfare revenues that they now want to tax all revenue, everywhere, ignoring international borders, international waters and universal common sense. And who pays? You do. ... more
Sprint-Nextel sued for $100M in NY sales taxes Thu Apr 19

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New York sues Sprint for over $300 million over taxes Thu Apr 19

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Study: The Tax Code Cost Taxpayers $228 Billion Wed Apr 18

Kevin Glass
Corporate Tax "Fairness" That Is Anything But Wed Apr 18

Mike Lee

“The whole concept of corporate tax reform,” President Obama said on announcing his new plan to accomplish the task, “is to simplify, eliminate loopholes, [to] treat everybody fairly.” It is a theme he has repeatedly emphasized: making the tax code more equitable so that everyone pays their fair share. But like most of the president’s initiatives, the rhetoric does not reflect the reality. ... more
Tax Compliance Starts At Home, Not With Millionaires Wed Apr 18

Kevin Glass
Obama Money Machine Heads to Midwest Wed Apr 18

Kevin Glass
The Unanswerable Question About "The Buffett Rule" Wed Apr 18

Michael Medved

Why now? That’s the one question about the present push for the “Buffett Rule” that President Obama can’t answer – at least not without exposing his own proposal as the shabbiest, sleaziest sort of partisan posing. ... more
Why High Taxes Will Never Soak Rich Wed Apr 18

Daniel J. Mitchell

as Americans pay their taxes by today’s deadline, we might note that trying to get more money from upper-income taxpayers is like playing whack-a-mole. So long as tax rates are high, rich people will figure out ways to protect their income. ... more