I ran across this Wikipedia article today that listed each state by net contribution per capita. Those with a negative net contribution per capita (in red) actually receive more federal aid per person than they pay […]
Here are a few thoughts on Obama’s address on Gun Control and the Debt Ceiling. Obama Passes Fault to Congress Obama says that raising the debt ceiling isn’t a license […]
I think we’ve been bamboozled. We’ve been tricked by catch phrases and fun words like “liberty” and “freedom”. We’ve been fooled into thinking we are somehow better off than everyone […]
A friend sent me a link today from slate.com which was critical of the difficulty to obtain Welfare (that is cash benefits only – healthcare and food stamps are much […]
I’m a conservative guy when it comes to finances, but if you are going to give financial advice (which you probably aren’t going to follow yourself) make it good. This […]
Spread the wealth. Close the income gap. The Robin Hood effect. Take from the rich to give to the poor. On the surface this seems most admirable, but I am […]
When I was growing up there were months I would have went hungry had we not had food stamps. There were years our bills wouldn’t have been paid from month […]
So I read this article by Theo Francis that lists 6 tax changes that he claims most economists (conservative and progressive) agree on. One: Eliminate the mortgage tax deduction, which […]
I am the prime example of the broken tax system. I make about $70k a year. I am married and I have no children. My wife works as a part […]
It looks like 12 states governments could be taxing our Amazon.com purchases in the near future. (I hate you, Government!) That means some of us will be saying saying “goodbye” to tax […]
