Category Archives: Finance

Obamacare Tax is the Other Half of Everything

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Brian

Andrew Packer wrote “Obamacare Decision Says: ‘We Can Tax You on Anything – Whether You Buy It or Not‘”  Well, yes, true.  Yet his post, like all the others’ I’ve read, doesn’t capture the ugly symmetry in this Supreme Court … Continue reading →

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Southern California Edison Extortion

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Brian

Southern California Edison electric company wants me to pay a $75 setup fee and $10 per month in order to NOT install new equipment. Can you imagine if the termite man was authorized to bill you to NOT come do exterminations?  How … Continue reading →

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National Debt Doesn’t Matter Blather

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Brian

Federal debt doesn’t matter. So say MIT and Univ of Connecticut professors Simon Johnson and James Kwak in their book “Thirteen Bankers: The Wall Street Takeover and the Next Financial Meltdown”. I recently read a review at the USA Today … Continue reading →

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I Am Not Taxed Enough – by Bill Gates and Warren Buffet

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Brian

Warren Buffet and Bill Gates have been making noises about wanting higher tax rates. In a recent BBC interview Bill Gates said, “Well, the United States has a huge budget deficit, so taxes are going to have to go up. … Continue reading →

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Taxing Income or Assets

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Brian

In a prior post, I talked about taxing in a “fair” way, and this drew my attention toward another question. Should we tax income or assets?

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