taxes
Caveat emptor
From the U.K. Daily Mail, Keir Starmer wriggled today as he was accused of ‘misleading’ the public over Labour’s tax plans. The PM was repeatedly challenged over whether he deserved the ‘trust’…
Trump’s China tariffs will likely drive up toy prices this Christmas
Santa Claus might be able to evade customs checkpoints as he magically smuggles toys into the country for the good boys and girls—but everyone else doing Christmas shopping this year could run into some problems. Thanks to…
Gun rights groups claim National Firearms Act registration no longer constitutional
Testifying in favor of the National Firearms Act (NFA) in 1934, Attorney General Homer S. Cummings noted that the federal government "of course" had "no inherent police powers to go into certain localities and…
Cigarette taxes are costing states billions in lost revenue
In May of this year, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized 150,000 cigarettes from two women disembarking a cruise ship in Los Angeles. The women had 10 pieces of luggage filled with smokes they'd…
Trump’s lawyer at SCOTUS cites a letter from Madison that says tariffs are taxes
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments about the legality of the tariffs that President Donald Trump has implemented under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Trump's main argument is…
Trump’s lawyer at SCOTUS cites a letter from Madison that says tariffs are taxes
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments about the legality of the tariffs that President Donald Trump has implemented under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Trump's main argument is…
Four illuminations in the life of an online scribe: A digression
John and I started writing together about political issues under a joint byline for fun on the side of our law practice in late 1992 and early 1993. We were provoked by the wretched revisionist history of the Reagan era by…
New York City can’t afford Mamdani’s campaign promises
Zohran Mamdani has won New York City's mayoral election. The self-described democratic socialist has promised New Yorkers a cornucopia of policies, programs, and services. There's ample reason to believe that his…
Mamdani’s $5 billion corporate tax hike threatens NYC’s status as world’s financial capital
Zohran Mamdani has put forth many bold—and expensive—proposals in his New York City mayoral bid, including childcare for all, government-run grocery stores, and free buses. He's planning to pay for these proposals with…
America’s $30 trillion publicly held debt is 42 times larger than it was in 1980
In 1980, America's publicly held debt reached more than $712 billion (about $2.8 trillion in 2025 dollars), or roughly 25 percent of annual U.S. gross domestic product (GDP). Today, that figure is a little over $30…
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