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Category Archives: tax policy

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Iowahawk Reminisces About Moving to Texas

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Tony Lima

Iowahawk is the nom de Twit of David Burge. Dave celebrated his seventh anniversary in Texas with a trip down memory lane. Continue Reading →

Posted in Economist "humor", tax policy | Tagged featured, iowahawk, Iowahawkblog, move to a new state, taxes, Texas
Prof. Steven Hamilton The Optimum Quantity of IRS Tax Enforcement

The Optimum Quantity of IRS Tax Enforcement

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Tony Lima

Prof. Hamilton posted a thread on calculating the optimum quantity of IRS tax enforcement. That is less than 100% of potential revenue. Continue Reading →

Posted in Economic basics, Economic policy, tax policy | Tagged featured, optimum enforcement, Steven Hamilton, tax

Beth Baumann’s Thoughts on Taxes

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Tony Lima

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 →

Posted in Current issues, tax policy | Tagged Baumann, Democratic Socialist, featured, taxes

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TARIFF, n. A scale of taxes on imports, designed to protect the domestic producer against the greed of his customers. — Ambrose Bierce

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    In West Virginia v EPA the majority ruled Congress should stop letting bureaucrats make major decisions. Instead, obey Article 1 Section 1 Continue Reading →
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    Why did velocity decrease during the pandemic? What was the impact on monetary policy? How is the growth rate of M2 related to its level? Continue Reading →
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    Are there really 17 different kinds of gasoline blends in the U.S.? In fact, there are currently 14 united states of gasoline. Continue Reading →
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