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Seasoning Tax

Generations of Popes and Kings and Presidents have known this about human nature: when people really want something, they're willing to pay for it. Which is why...

Monti Pledges $5.5 Billion in Spending Cuts

ROME — Italian Premier Mario Monti pledged on Monday to make €4.2 billion ($5.5 billion) in cuts in state spending over the next six months in a bid to avoid...

Shut Up and Pay Up, Please

We're nearing the irs filing deadline, which means the tax whiners are in full cry. First up is the Tax Foundation, which annually declares a Tax Freedom...

Why Voluntary Taxation is a Bad Idea

In response to President Obama’s proposal that millionaires and billionaires pay at least the same tax rate as middle class families, the conservative Super PAC...

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A Voter's Guide to the Economy

As incomes stagnate, energy costs escalate, mortgages reset and lending tightens, voters say they are getting more worried about the economy spiraling — taking...

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