The Proposed Trump Tariffs’ Impact on the U.S. Economy
All the forecasts shows that tariffs have a negative impact on real GDP growth. The forecast reductions in 2025 GDP range from 0.16% to 1.7%. Continue Reading →
Category Archives: tax policy
Newsom’s Latest Whopper, Gas Taxes Edition
Gavin Newsom made a claim about California gas taxes that I knew was false the moment I heard it. Newsom’s latest whopper, gas taxes edition. Continue Reading →
Are IRS Audits Really That Bad?
Are IRS audits really that bad? There will soon be 87,000 new IRS agents. With 674 billionaires in the U.S., that’s not who will be audited. Continue Reading →
The Tax Foundation Dissects the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Bad advice is coming from economists who perennially favor of tax increases. Nobody knows whether tax increases reduce inflation. Continue Reading →
Four Principles of Sound Tax Policy
I recently got a copy of the Tax Foundation’s 2021 annual report. Inside the front cover were their four principles of sound tax policy. Continue Reading →
Iowahawk Reminisces About Moving to Texas
Iowahawk is the nom de Twit of David Burge. Dave celebrated his seventh anniversary in Texas with a trip down memory lane. Continue Reading →
The Optimum Quantity of IRS Tax Enforcement
Prof. Hamilton posted a thread on calculating the optimum quantity of IRS tax enforcement. That is less than 100% of potential revenue. Continue Reading →
Beth Baumann’s Thoughts on Taxes
Why do Democratic Socialists still work like crazy to pay as little in taxes as possible? Here are Beth Baumann’s thoughts on taxes. Continue Reading →