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The Taxing of Nations

Richard W. Rahn | Mar 01, 2005
Europe's high taxers want to prevent their citizens from voting with their portfolios.

Going Critical

Niall Ferguson
Laurence J. Kotlikoff
| Sep 01, 2003
Long before the American Empire becomes overstretched abroad, it will implode economically at home.

Commentary

The Capital-Gains Quandary

Robert W. Merry | Feb 24, 2012
Obama is wrong on capital-gains taxation. So are Gingrich and Romney. An overhaul is in order.

Tax Wars

Jacob Heilbrunn | Jul 26, 2010
Obama’s chances for reelection may well hinge on his ability to forge a tax armistice.

Deficit Hawk

Jacob Heilbrunn | Jun 17, 2010
Obama needs to enforce fiscal discipline. If he keeps throwing money around, the economy will implode.
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Blogs

Why Does Obama Keep Trying to Raise Taxes?

Jacob Heilbrunn | Sep 14, 2011
The president's job proposal solves nothing. It is hard to avoid the impression that Obama is campaigning not to save the economy but his own job.

It's Time for America to Downsize

Jacob Heilbrunn | Nov 11, 2010
Closing "the Lippmann gap" could make or break Obama's presidency.

The Death of the Death Tax

Jacob Heilbrunn | Oct 14, 2010
If Washington kills the estate tax, it isn't coming back.

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