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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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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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Do Statistics Prove Right or Wrong?

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Brian

EAA and AOPA are pushing for relaxed medical licensing of pilots. Maintenance employees of WECO Aerospace before 2007 were misrepresenting work done on aircraft. Bear with me for a minute while I connect the two news stories.

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Knowing Right from Wrong(ed)

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Brian

Regardless of a person’s moral center, a mature person has times when they wonder if they’re centered correctly on truth. Knowing where you’re at is valuable and gives an inner peace.

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Reservist Military Retirement Division

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Brian

[Complete text is at a new location: http://www.increa.com/articles/division-military-retirement-dual-coverture] When dividing the marriage asset of military retirement pay due to divorce, the issues are superbly different than any other type of retirement. When dealing with normal civilian retirements, a coverture fraction … Continue reading →

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