taxes
Price-gouging isn’t driving inflation, rewriting Oct. 7 history and other commentary
September 11, 2024 | 6:38pm“Lots of Americans are upset about their grocery bills, which rose dramatically during the inflation that followed the pandemic and have never come back down,” notes The Free Press’ Madeline...
Wall Street investors worry Harris tax hike will crater corporate earnings: report
September 10, 2024 | 2:00pmVice President Kamala Harris has vowed to raise the corporate tax rate to 28% from 21% if she is elected president, which investors worry may hurt corporate earnings.
Kamala Harris' freshly released policy ideas are a joke
September 10, 2024 | 6:06amKamala Harris has finally posted some policy positions on an "Issues" page on her website — but they're a joke.
Biden’s provocative weakness, people flee high-tax states and other commentary
September 9, 2024 | 6:54pmIn response to the murder of American Hersh Goldberg-Polin by Hamas, President Biden sent “a letter of condolence” to his parents, scoffs HR McMaster at The Free Press.
Hunter Biden finally goes down for the guilty counts -- but aborted trial still taints White House
September 8, 2024 | 10:03pmNo matter what the White House says, everyone believes Joe Biden will pardon his son Hunter and spare him significant jail time, after his guilty plea to felony tax crimes...
IRS collects over $1 billion in back taxes from wealthy dodgers
September 7, 2024 | 12:55pmTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen and IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel revealed the total amount Friday during a visit to an IRS campus in Austin, Texas.
Trump will juice economy, curb inflation — after the Kamala Harris-Joe Biden horrors
September 6, 2024 | 6:05amDonald Trump’s economic vision, which he outlined Thursday, couldn’t be a more radical — and encouraging — departure from the Kamala Harris-Joe Biden economic horror show.
Harris campaign surrogate nudges VP against backing tax on unrealized capital gains
September 4, 2024 | 6:15pmHarris called for a top rate of 28% on long-term capital gains for individuals making at least $1 million per year.
Harris calls for higher taxes on investment income — but less than Biden wanted
September 4, 2024 | 5:38pmThe top capital gains tax rate currently is 20% — meaning the Democratic presidential nominee's proposal amounts to a sizable hike for people who sell land or other holdings that...
Harris' small business plan could cost taxpayers a hefty $20B over the next decade: experts
September 3, 2024 | 5:58pmThe Harris plan, expected to be unveiled during a campaign stop in New Hampshire, would up the current $5,000 tax deduction for small businesses and their startup expenses to $50,000.
Arizona Republicans warn of potential Democratic impact on state's business, political climate: 'Very scary'
August 29, 2024 | 2:51pmArizona Republicans are warning that Democrats, only a couple of seats away from majorities in both legislative chambers, would have a profound effect on the state's business and political climate.
Crickets from Harris, Biden, Kamala’s tax cuts are really hikes and other commentary
August 27, 2024 | 7:57pmOn the third anniversary of Abbey Gate, “several family members of [the] fallen soldiers said that all they’ve gotten in the past three years is radio silence” from the Biden-Harris...
Kamala Harris's economic policy positions are MIA — expect more of the same lefty ideas
August 24, 2024 | 3:06pmVice President Harris' campaign website has no significant economic policy positions; her campaign hasn’t issued any definitive statements on where they stand on taxes, fracking, and a lot more.
Feds trying to 'slime' Hunter Biden with evidence of strippers, porn at upcoming tax trial: lawyer
August 23, 2024 | 5:59pm“It’s actually a form of character assassination,” Mark Geragos said, calling it a “salacious prosecution” intended to make Hunter “look bad.”
Woman who slept with 300 people in a year 'punished' by $400K tax bill: 'I could've bought a house'
August 23, 2024 | 1:46pm“It’s absolutely ridiculous that those that are earning the most money are paying almost half their earnings in tax," the blond beauty moaned.
Democrats' new definition of 'freedom' is all about bigger government
August 22, 2024 | 7:26pmDemocrats gathered in Chicago are colonizing the word “freedom”: Seizing a term Republicans have brandished for decades and bending it to their freedom to control your life, to tax you...
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez's mansion hits the market for $68M — wait until you see the tax bill
August 22, 2024 | 7:12pmAnd ponying up huge sums to the public fund won't be the only thing likely to make even the wealthiest homeowners wince.
Almost 6,000 of the IRS goons who make you pay your taxes cheat on theirs
August 17, 2024 | 7:00amAbout 6,000 of the same people cracking down on every mom-and-pop business because of home-office deductions (while pretending to be valiant warriors against delinquent billionaires) are cheating on their own...
JPMorgan CEO backs 'Buffett Rule' to raise taxes on millionaires to pay national debt: 'We would be fine'
August 15, 2024 | 12:34pm"Buffett Rule" would require anyone who earns more than $1 million annually to pay a minimum effective tax rate of 30% on their income.
California is 'going bust,' warns financial expert who predicted 2008 Lehman collapse
August 13, 2024 | 3:30pm"You know, I think it’s interesting that one of the greatest entrepreneurs of our time, Elon Musk, is leaving. What does that tell you?" he asked.