The T-E-A reportedly stands for “taxed-enough-already”….but that is clearly too simplistic of a complaint to found a movement. For if, G-d forbid, our country was attacked – not a single tea partier would probably feel that he/she shouldn’t sacrifice more in order to help fund our defense. So what does it mean to be a [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Taxation'
Why I consider myself a “T.E.A. Partier”
August 1st, 2010 · No Comments
Health Insurance – understanding leads to good policy
August 7th, 2009 · No Comments
While people may have lots of views on the advisability of establishing some kind of Government-supplied, taxpayer funded universal health insurance – the debate itself leaves a lot to be desired. Most of the mis-information and confusion comes from the lack of understanding of what "insurance" is. In short, health insurance is a "pooled asset" [...]
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Taxes Explained with Barstool Economics
October 22nd, 2008 · No Comments
Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer, and the bill for all ten comes to $100. If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this: The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing. The fifth would pay $1. The sixth would pay $3. [...]
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Who should distribute the money: Joe the Plumber or Bill the Bureaucrat?
October 20th, 2008 · No Comments
When you strip away all the rhetoric that has flown by this election season, the basic question facing voters when looking at the Democrats agenda vs. the Republican’s agenda with respect to taxation is simply this: “Who should distribute your money to others: Joe the Plumber or Bill the Bureaucrat?” Joe the Plumber clearly has [...]
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