Whenever the Twitter horde sets its sights on taxes or the budget, a stunning amount of misinformation follows. People have little or no understanding of terms many economists and politicians throw around constantly and this became increasingly apparent during my discussions with others on Twitter regarding the tax exemption for colleges who do not receive...
During the Senate debate over Hillsdale College’s tax status last Friday night, New Republic senior editor Jeet Heer ungrammatically tweeted: “Impossible to overstate how beloved Hillsdale is in USA right. It’s their ideal college & constantly has right-wing luminaries as guests.” Heer is correct that Hillsdale College is openly conservative. But he and many of...
Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy of Spain has set Dec. 21 as the date for new elections in Catalonia after the Catalan Parliament declared independence on Oct. 27. After Catalonia declared independence, chaos erupted. Catalan President Carles Puigdemont left for Brussels before he could be arrested and charged with acts of rebellion and sedition. The...
When our parents said “go,” my three brothers and I raced downstairs into the living room. We tugged our stockings off the mantle, treasuring each chocolate goodie from Santa and eyeing his empty cookie plate and half-drunk milk glass. By turns, we shucked gold and green-wrapped presents with festive tags marked “from Santa.” Overjoyed by...
Ed Fryar, an Arizona chicken farmer, will add nearly 50 percent to his workforce next year — but only if the House tax plan becomes law. The bill will help millions of Americans and small business owners pay less in taxes, and its corporate cuts will help bring jobs and taxes to the United States....