by Jane Richey | Oct 23, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility
The top 10 states with the highest tax burdens as a percentage of state income are as follows: New York, 12.8 percent New Jersey, 12.4 percent Connecticut, 12.3 percent California, 11.2 percent Wisconsin, 11.1 percent Rhode Island, 10.9 percent Minnesota, 10.8 percent...
by Jane Richey | Jul 13, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets, Politics
This year, Americans have to work until July 15 to pay for the burden of government, more than six months. In a new report, Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) has calculated that Americans will spend a total of 197 days toiling to pay for the cost of government....
by Jane Richey | Apr 12, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Wednesday introduced new legislation aimed at making it easier for small companies to navigate the IRS. Cornyn’s Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights comes just a week before House Republicans are expected to move legislation that...
by Jane Richey | Apr 12, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
Back in 1992, the Supreme Court ruled in Quill Corporation v. North Dakota that a state cannot force a retailer who doesn’t have any physical presence in that state to collect sales taxes from Internet, phone or catalog sales. So if you ordered a book online...