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Marginal sins of taxation

Marginal sins of taxation

Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama have put forth their tax plans, with specifics falling in line with party ideology. As election season progresses, we’ve also seen an infusion of religion—Obama’s firebrand pastor, McCain’s issues with far right evangelicals and an anti-Clinton priest who would be right at home alongside the fruitcake on your Christmas [...]

Eliminating the Gas Tax will not lower gas prices

Washington, D.C. (rightcommentary.com): I am an economist by training, and a policy analyst by choice, so thus it is obvious that I’m ill-qualified to appraise the gas tax debate. As an economist, I understand in great detail how to calculate equilibrium conditions - most importantly what factors determine prices. As a policy analyst, I’m used [...]