Category Archives: Taxes

Stop the Insanity: Republicans Should Take the President’s Deal

Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

I tend to group politicians in four quadrants: 1) liberal and pragmatic, 2) conservative and pragmatic, 3) liberal and ideological, and 4) conservative and ideological. To be blunt, I would rather support politicians in buckets #1 and #2, than those … Continue reading →

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More Vintage Christie: Destiny Should Not Be Determined by Zip Code

Posted on Friday, July 15, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

On June 22nd, Governor Christie hosted his 20th town hall meeting of 2011, in the town of Fair Lawn, New Jersey. As usual, the Governor presents some very clear statistics about how wasteful government-run education has been in New Jersey. … Continue reading →

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Can You Add My County?: Southern California Calls for Secession

Posted on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

“Anyone you ask has a horror story. At some point we have to decide enough is enough and deal with it in a radically new way.” — Jeff Stone Indeed. As the followers of this blog are well aware, I … Continue reading →

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California Loan-Sharking: Another Underhanded Tax Hike

Posted on Monday, July 11, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

On Saturday, July 9th, I received my annual California vehicle registration notice for $111. I am not sure what other states charge for an annual license and registration fee, but $111 seems a bit high. It is certainly a healthy … Continue reading →

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Silence GOP Lies

Posted on Tuesday, July 5, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

 “The most dangerous place to stand in Washington is between Chuck Schumer and a  camera.” — Unattributed saying about Senator Chuck Schumer Every election cycle, I get various fundraising letters from both political parties. I always understood why I received … Continue reading →

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Big Brother Is Here to Help: California Rolls Out More Stupid Laws in July

Posted on Sunday, July 3, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

On July 1st, California launched a number of laws designed to protect Californians from…well…themselves.

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Jerry Brown’s Shakedown: Californians to Pay More, Get Less

Posted on Saturday, July 2, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Last week, Jerry Brown signed a law earlier this week that will force Californians to pay even more taxes than they already are. The law will require online retailers like Amazon.com to collect sales tax on all purchases made by … Continue reading →

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Raise My Taxes, but First…

Posted on Saturday, July 2, 2011 by Chris Ladd

Right from the beginning, I’ll be clear how I feel about the debt ceiling negotiations.  I’m ready to write a check to help fix America’s financial problems.  That’s right, I’ll do it, but… Some of my more zealously Republican readers might … Continue reading →

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Romneycare: Pros and Cons

Posted on Thursday, June 30, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

The Economist published an interesting article recently that laid out the pros and cons of Mitt Romney’s healthcare reform package in Massachusetts. Here is my brief summary of them:

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Capitalism, Unions, and Offshoring (Part VII): Lessons Learned

Posted on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

In the last six installments of this series, Egalitarius’ management encouraged its workers to unionize, and then instituted several aggressive cost-cutting measures to offset the cost of more expensive unionized labor. In another scenario, Egalitarius’ unionized workforce went on strike. In the last … Continue reading →

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