Bob McCarty Writes

Imagine receiving a ticket after ordering food at a restaurant’s drive-thru window.  Though frightening, it might become possible if two state governors find a way to combine their seemingly-unrelated efforts to raise taxes. A piece published in the New York Daily News almost two weeks ago outlined Gov. David Paterson’s effort to impose 88 new [...]

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Under the headline, Make-Work, Red Planet Cartoons offers a great observation of what the future will look like if Barack Obama gets his way and becomes the FDR of the 21st Century. With obvious references to the boondoggle that was Boston’s “Big Dig” project and to the hole-digging logic of Keynesian economics, the cartoon shows [...]

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My friend, Adam Radman, at Americans for Tax Reform sent me the following “Myth vs. Fact” news release that compares myths espoused by Barack Obama during his half-hour infomercial last night and economic realities: HOW DO YOU GIVE A TAX CUT TO NON-INCOME TAXPAYERS? Myth: “As president, here’s what I’ll do. Cut taxes for every [...]

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On the heels of the tragedy that takes place ever year in the form of tax deadline day, I was pleased to come across the video below. In it, Dan Mitchell of the Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation explains how the current tax system is deeply flawed and argues, with a few caveats, that [...]

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Americans should continue to be vigilant, take notice of their surroundings and report suspicious items or activities to local authorities immediately, according to the Department of Homeland Security’s current threat level as of this posting. One week from today, however, Americans should expect that threat level to rise — not due to external threats, but [...]

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