Paxton Touts Tax Relief Plan, Takes Aim At Talarico At RNC Convention
Paxton’s speech centered around helping Texans with the affordability crisis plaguing the state and the country.
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States Increasingly Pulling Rug Out From Under Big Tech With Tax Break Reversals
Ohio lawmakers exempted computer servers and other data-center equipment from sales taxes more than a decade ago to attract technology investment.
No Secretary Bessent, We Aren’t Magically Growing Our Way Out Of Debt
During the first twenty-four years, net saving varied between ten percent to fifteen percent of NNP, while the federal budget was close to being balanced.
The Unbearable Ignorance — And Arrogance — Of Ro Khanna
In the end, Khanna ends up making a strong case. He makes a strong case that he’s an economic illiterate who should never be anywhere near the levers of power.
California Has The Nation’s Highest Gas Prices—Who’s To Blame?
Gov. Gavin Newsom took to X on Monday to sarcastically thank President Donald Trump for rising gas prices
Only A Token Difference: Treating Cryptocurrencies Differently Makes No Sense
Take the Genius Act. Passed in July 2025, it barred stablecoin issuers from paying interest—unlike bank deposits, which do pay interest.
Bid To Raise Sales Taxes In Virginia Raises Questions
These are sadly some of the least transparent segments of municipal government spending.
Tax The Rich Foolishness
Even before the DSA surge, the party insisted there is plenty of money out there, all the government had to do was grab it and problems would be solved.
Supreme Court Lets Trump Ballroom Project Proceed For Now
The ruling replaces a temporary order issued by Chief Justice John Roberts and permits construction to proceed for now.
Tampa Approves $2.3 Billion Rays Ballpark Deal
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor called the development “transformational,” but some residents opposed using taxpayer money for the project.
The Real Reason Young Families Can’t Find Homes To Buy
Trump administration officials recently floated cutting the capital gains tax on home sales, potentially removing one obstacle that keeps longtime homeowners from selling and younger families from buying.
The Wealth Tax Revival Is Repeating A Failed Experiment
Wealth taxes promise to extract revenue from those least likely to feel the pinch while sidestepping the political toxicity of raising taxes on ordinary earners.
Lies, Damned Lies, And A $40 T Debt
“Wars, the bursting of the dot-com bubble, and tax cuts sent budgets off course in the early 2000s.”
Don’t Fret $40 Tril In Debt? You’ll Regret It
But total debt has quadrupled in just the last 20 years. It’s growing much faster than the economy, inflation, wages, or taxes.
Only The Homeless Population Is Growing In Newsom’s California
Actually, Newsom’s record is worse than that because, in his first year in office, the number shot up by more than 10,000.