Life
National Sales Tax
A friend of mine posted recently railing about Income Tax and saying a Sales Tax would be more fair. Then everyone would have to pay. I’ve heard this argument made a bunch of times and on the surface it seems legit. Everyone pays equally based on what they spend. But Read more…
Politics
Why I’m not Voting for Romney
Many of you may have seen this video of Mitt Romney talking to other rich guys at a fundraiser event. If not, watch that first. To highlight a few things, here’s the remarks in quotes, though you really need to watch to fully understand the contempt with which he says Read more…
Politics
It’s a Matter of Presentation
Thinking about some recent debates I’ve had, I was thinking how taxes are currently viewed as a negative. It’s all a matter of perspective but also one of presentation. It’s really hard to change someones perspective, but the presentation is a relatively simple matter. Right now, you go to a Read more…
Politics
Why I Like Taxes
Over the last week I’ve been trying to iron out what the tax rules will be for me as I go into the book writing business. I’ll have no income of my own this year, so haven’t thought about. But with an actual plan in place for getting the book Read more…
Politics
Income Disparity
I recently read a report by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities that outlines some pretty astonishing information. By looking at data provided by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) the income gap between the middle fifth of Americans and the top 1% has more than tripled between 1979 and Read more…