Taxes

Paul on April 13th, 2011

If you’re like many Americans, then right around now you’re wondering how filing with the IRS could be so complicated. I sure am. Thankfully, this year the regular April 15th deadline for Federal income taxes in the US has been extended to April 18th. Regardless, this is your mind on taxes. Enjoy. Have you filed [...]

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BenB on October 27th, 2010

In June and July “economists” and the Fed told everyone to watch out because of a “deflation risk.” Then suddenly, before you could say “Ben Bernanke” everyone is worried about the Fed and their warning of coming inflation. “[I]nflation surely remains a more serious danger than deflation.” Said George Melloan with the Wall Street Journal. [...]

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BenB on October 13th, 2010

The Economist tells us that they aim to, “take part in a severe contest between intelligence, which presses forward, and an unworthy, timid ignorance obstructing our progress.” Which side are they on? The Economist is widely accepted to be one of the best sources for international events abroad. But having read their magazines, I often [...]

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BenB on July 29th, 2010

The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays is coming to its close. In its place we are entering a period of consequences.” -Winston Churchill While this quotes context pertained to the days shadowing WWII, it still applies to the U.S.’s unsupportable spending and racking debt. A period of consequences [...]

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BenB on July 23rd, 2010

The likelihood of Elena Kagan’s approval by the Senate is high, not because she’s qualified, but because she knows the right people, talks the right way and has the right mannerisms. While the people in Washington are often — and correctly — called “the ruling minority,” Angelo M. Codevilla with the American Spectator‘s latest issue [...]

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