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Pay Your Taxes or Stay in Australia

by David Brunori | September 1, 2010 - 11:16 PM EDT
On the lighter side of the news, Australian tax authorities are preventing actor Paul Hogan from leaving the country. Hogan of course is the star of those lovable Crocodile Dundee movies. [Read More]

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Message from PERAB: Are You Out of Your Mind?

by Christopher Bergin | August 31, 2010 - 1:49 PM EDT
The summer of recovery was a hoax. Can we agree before the unofficial end of summer to have an autumn of reality? [Read More]

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Nanny Tax Evasion Grows Bigger and Bigger

by David Cay Johnston | August 30, 2010 - 9:12 AM EDT
What about real tax complexity issues -- like the nanny tax? [Read More] (2 comments)

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The Test Case for Future Tax Hikes

by VAT Bastard | August 22, 2010 - 3:47 PM EDT
We gave a cheer when President Obama signed H.R.1586 into law last week. Viewed for what it is, this legislation serves as a test case for Congress' ability to squeeze additional tax revenue out of a reluctant corporate sector. The outcome is so bad that it's good. We're one step closer to a VAT in the U.S.A. [Read More]

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Memo to Rangel: Stand Down, Go Home

by Robert Goulder | August 13, 2010 - 3:41 PM EDT
So Charlie Rangel intends to stand his ground and fight the pending ethics probe. That's too bad. His decision all but assures a tarnished legacy. If there's one thing Americans expect from the our Ways & Means Committee chairs it's that they abide by the tax code which they helped draft. [Read More]

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When Was the Last Time a Politician Really Leveled with the American People?

by Joseph J. Thorndike | August 9, 2010 - 2:39 PM EDT
We take it for granted these days that politicians will always suck up to voters. Even appointed officials feel compelled to flatter the electorate. But once upon a time, political leaders felt a bit freer to speak their minds. [Read More]

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Tea Party Trash

by Martin A. Sullivan | August 9, 2010 - 12:57 PM EDT
AM talk radio is unintelligent and mean-spirited. Why do I keep listening? [Read More] (2 comments)

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