Category: Taxes
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Fairtax Smear Campaign Rebutted
This article, by John McMillen, is an excellent rebuttal to claims made against the Fair Tax (http://FairTax.org). Please read. Anywhere you see the word ‘gentleman’, think ‘Democrat’: I implore you to take the time to read this in its entirety to arm yourself with the facts, and to understand what a liberating opportunity American has,…
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Vote NO On Missouri August 5th Tax Increases!
By Jan Farrar and Brian Bollmann: On August 5th, you are being asked by the Missouri Legislature to increase your sales taxes. Amendment 7, which is the MoDOT Sales tax that plans to bring in more than they need over the 10 year period to spend on projects they propose now. In the meantime, MoDOT…
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Fairtax / Income Tax / Jason Smith
John McMillen, of Sikeston, MO, posted the following to Jason Smith’s Facebook timeline. It’s GREAT stuff! The American system of private property ownership is the most important guaranty of freedom. This was the corner stone on which our founders built our “Bill of Rights” and our “Constitution.” When personal property rights are respected, honored, and…
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So Now What’s Going On At The CBO? (Updated)
Update: 2 More E-Mails I’ve been monitoring the activity at the CBO (Congressional Budget Office) for a little over two years now. It’s a great way to know what legislation is coming down the pike in Congress. I highly recommend that you sign up for their e-mail list. Yesterday was a banner day. I received…
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Why Did It Take Till 1/1/2013?
Just a quick and simple post to note exactly why it took until 1/1/2013 to have the Republicans pass the massive tax and spend bill H.R. 8 to avoid the so-called Fiscal Cliff. On 1/1/2013, the taxes went up anyway. Now, the Republicans can spin their vote as an effort to reduce taxes from the…
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Cliff Notes
I just heard an ABC News Report on the Fiscal Cliff that claimed if the President and Congress don’t act, we will go back to the Bush Era Tax Rates. What a stunning obfuscation! We are currently under the Bush Era Tax Rates which until the Democrats CRA destroyed the economy, were bringing record revenues…
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You Know You Live In A Country Run By Idiots If….
Received via e-mail… You Know You Live In A Country Run By Idiots If…. …A Muslim Army officer crying “Allah Akbar” while shooting up an army base and killing 13 soldiers is considered to have committed “Workplace Violence” while an American citizen boasting a Ron Paul bumper sticker is classified as a “Domestic Terrorist”. ….You…
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Fiscal Cliff: Let’s Make A Deal
The solution to the problems in America’s economy, finances, debt, and obligations is certainly NOT for the Federal Government to have more money and control — as if, under Barack Obama’s claim, you just hive him another $100 Billion more per year, all our problems will be solved. Under Clinton, yes, taxes were higher, but…
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Employment v Unemployment – Nov 2012
With another 350,000 leaving the work force, the useless figure called the unemployment rate ticked down again in November 2012 to 7.7%. Previous months, however, were also revised downward, and we can expect the same for the current month. Problems? For instance, labor force participation fell sharply. Indeed, the sole reason for a decline in…
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