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Rebutting “Why Doesn’t Warren Buffett Voluntarily Pay More Taxes?”

In the August 14, 2o11 New York Times there is an op-ed by Warrenn Buffett entitled Stop Coddling the Super-Rich. It is an article well worth the few minutes of your time it will take to read. To summarize, Mr. … Continue reading

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Taxes and Unemployment Rates

Listening to the economic debate going on right now I believe it is safe to say that supporters of conservative economic policy would treat as a solid truth that lower taxes leads to lower unemployment. To quote from the 2011 … Continue reading

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Happy Tax Day – Don’t Dump Your Tea in the Harbor Unless You Live in D.C.

Over the past year the United States has seen a “Tea Party” movement. Ignoring the frightening rhetoric of some of its members (which is a topic for another day) I think one could safely say they are in support of … Continue reading

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