Tag: Taxes

"The fact is, the reason no one wants to answer entitlements up here is because it's hard," Christie said. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Republicans decry gov’t spending but ignore programs driving it

Paige Winfield Cunningham · January 15, 2016 5:01 am

Rubio, Cruz square off over taxes

Rubio, Cruz square off over taxes

Joseph Lawler · January 15, 2016 4:53 am

"Now I have many disagreements with Hillary Clinton. And one of them is, I don't think it's good enough to talk the talk on campaign finance reform, you have to walk the walk," said Sen. Bernie Sanders. (AP Photo/John Locher)

What the Clinton v. Sanders tax fight reveals about liberalism

Philip Klein · January 14, 2016 9:49 pm

For big oil companies, a carbon tax gives them an edge over their primary competitor, coal. (AP Photo)

Why Big Oil’s crony bid to tax carbon will hurt your family

Ken Blackwell · January 14, 2016 5:02 am

Clinton is finding that she can ding Sanders the hardest on his expensive policy proposals. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Clinton tries to sour middle-class voters on Sanders

Paige Winfield Cunningham · January 14, 2016 5:01 am

Hillary Clinton is planning to call for raising the tax rate on estates from 40-45 percent, and to institute the tax on all bequests over $3.5 million, a member of the campaign told Bloomberg News. (AP Photo)

Clinton to propose raising, broadening estate tax

Joseph Lawler · January 12, 2016 9:16 pm

Rep. Kevin Brady says a "bold" reduction in the corporate tax rate is necessary to remain competitive. (AP)

Top GOP taxwriter calls for corporate tax rate under 20 percent

Joseph Lawler · January 12, 2016 1:38 am

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in recent weeks has said that she wants to go further than the "Buffett Rule." (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Clinton calls for 4 percent tax hike on multimillionaires

Joseph Lawler · January 11, 2016 7:37 pm

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio laid out his opposition to what tax experts call a "value-added tax," which is a form of consumption or sales tax. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Rubio takes aim at Cruz’s ‘anti-free market’ tax plan

Joseph Lawler · January 11, 2016 6:38 pm

The Obama administration sent the wrong tax form to 800,000 people who purchased health insurance through the healthcare.gov website. (AP Photo)

A tale of two tax rates

Red Jahncke · January 11, 2016 5:01 am

Keith Hall, director of the Congressional Budget Office. The CBO reported that the federal deficit increased through the first quarter of fiscal 2016 to $212 billion. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Deficit rises to $212 billion

Joseph Lawler · January 8, 2016 7:49 pm

The IRS made an announcement this week, and for once the news was good. (AP)

A small victory for responsive government

Washington Examiner · January 8, 2016 5:01 am