Articles Posted in the " Taxes " Category

  • Taxing “Because they do it” is Insanity

    Many say that PA needs to follow the lead of other Natural Gas producing states, and have a severance tax on natural gas. That we “need” the tax revenues. That we are the “laughing stock” of these states because we...


  • Right to Privacy, abortion, and paying your taxes?

    Right to Privacy, abortion, and paying your taxes?

    The connectedness of… a newly selected nominee to the US Supreme Court, the abortion issue… Arizona immigration law… and a Pennsylvania tax amnesty commercial? Privacy.  PRIVACY.  The RIGHT to PRIVACY.  Do you believe we should have a right to privacy?  Should we...


  • Pesky Tax Cuts expiring? What are they?

    Pesky Tax Cuts expiring? What are they?

    Just yesterday an impromptu discussion in taxation and representation occured over at Community College Dean’s blog.  Apparently “anonymous‘s” comment was “uncalled for” when anonymous (in response to the question about including tax-payers in selecting a college’s Board of Trustees) suggested...


  • Who reaps a Windfall? Exxon? Apple? or Obama?

    Who reaps a Windfall?  Exxon? Apple? or Obama?

    I have written previously about the energy policies of the candidates, and I specifically wrote about the proposals from Obama and Clinton to create a “windfall profits” tax.  At the time I pointed out that, when attempted previously, windfall profit...


  • Reagan Inherited a “Balanced Budget?” Hah!

    Reagan Inherited a “Balanced Budget?” Hah!

    Drew, at his blog “Notes from Off-center” wrote, in criticizing the current Bush Administration that “Just like Reagan, Bush II has taken a balanced budget and screwed it up.” I suppose everyone is entitled to a little bit of re-writing...


  • Gas Tax Revisited

    Gas Tax Revisited

    I last wrote about the numbers being a bit “off” on the gas tax. I stand by the “general” analysis, since the discussions in the media centered around the “average American” but I wanted to discuss a bit more in...


  • Tax Day? Election Day?

    Tax Day? Election Day?

    Rarely do I write these short postings but… It struck me today that “tax day” is perfectly placed for politicians.  Far enough ahead of election day that we forget the pain, and far enough after election day that we aren’t...


  • Mis-Information Continues-and Continues to Mislead

    Mis-Information Continues-and Continues to Mislead

    It is unfortunate that news stories, once released, seem to have a life of their own. Regular readers will remember that I have had “issues” with the lack of care exercised by my fellow bloggers on the left when it...


  • school Levies fail–until they pass!

    school Levies fail–until they pass!

    WHIOTV.com – News – Fairborn Schools Face Another Failed Levy Ever wonder why school levies always seem to fail, and yet school taxes always seem to go up, and never go down? It’s simple– the levies keep coming back, and...


  • Dems Distort the CBO Report to Trash Bush and Cheat Taxpayers

    Dems Distort the CBO Report to Trash Bush and Cheat Taxpayers

    Yahoo! News – CBO Report: Bush Tax Cuts Tilted to Rich Wow!! Here I was preparing to write a blog about how both sides can present “true” facts (yes, I realize the humor in that…) and still hold opposing views....