Taxes
IRS employees commit tax fraud
The Washington Times reports that more than 100 IRS employees falsely gave themselves a first time home buyers tax credit last year; The Treasury Department’s inspector general for tax administration, in several reports over the past few years, has identified a total of 128 IRS employees who claimed the credit but who also made other […]
Zombie: The first five Presidential Emergency Text Messages
Our buddy, Zombie posts “The first five Presidential Emergency Text Messages“. of course it’s in reference to the new alert system the Administration put in place that’s going to warn us about potential disasters and terrorist attacks. it sounds like a fairly good idea, but the people who call themselves “pro-choice” aren’t giving you a […]
Kristof: Raise America’s Taxes
Don’t you just want to throttle these lying little f**ks; There is no single reason for today’s budget mess, but it’s worth remembering that the last time our budget was in the black was in the Clinton administration. That’s a broad hint that one sensible way to overcome our difficulties would be to revert to […]
Credit where credit is due
Yes, it looks like the unemployment rate fell last month to 8.8% and the economy added nearly a quarter million jobs. But, then regular readers of this blog aren’t surprised because I’ve been telling you for years that it would happen once the Bush Tax Cuts were extended. Taxes for the next two tax years […]
Fair! Fair! Fair! What the Hell does fairness have to do with anything?
ROS sent us this video from the Morning Joe program in which the hosts discuss what’s “fair” in the economy and leadership; Is it government’s job to distribute “fairness” along with everything else it does? Since when is “fairness” anywhere in the Constitution? Will that family of four which makes over $250k a year think […]
Firefighters watch fire destroy house
In South Fulton, TN, a local fire department stood by and watched a house burn to the ground and kill three dogs and a cat because the family didn’t pay their $75 annual fee to the fire department. OK, the Cranick family didn’t pay their fee, but don’t fire departments get tax money, ostensibly paid […]
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