Cal-EITC and Gasoline Tax
I don’t know whether the state can afford it at the moment, but a Cal-EITC would be a good and civilized thing to have. If we institute a higher gasoline…
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CA Special Election
Mimi Walters is doing a commendable thing standing up against the no tax ever ever Republicans but using the Republicans’ leverage to have a public vote on public sector pensions,…
OASDI Taxes Are Also Unconstitutional
If this court is right, OASDI taxes are also unconstitutional. If it is upheld, I will so interpret. And the payroll tax is far more ‘regressive’ than the income tax….
I Like Some Taxes Less Than Others, Notes on the California Situation
…mended, not ended. The most famous part of Proposition 13, the restrictions on raising taxes on a home that is not being sold or rebuilt, was a good thing. Taxes…
The Social Justice Opportunity of the Century
Much to the surprise of all of us, the new governor of California, Jerry Brown, has proposed shutting down all redevelopment agencies in the state. The reason for this is…
If I lived in Virginia . . .
Ah. I suppose if I lived in Virginia, I could stop paying my Social Security (also known as OASDI and FICA) tax. That’s ‘insurance’ too. [Old Age, Survivors, and Disability…
Schrag on Voters’ Muddled Thinking
Peter Schrag is a man of the left, but he is strikingly honest here on the desire of Californians for well funded education in the face of lower taxes. Even…
The Passive Aggressive Public
Joel Fox here reflects on the inconsistency that the people seem to oppose “higher taxes” but favor many well funded government services. His conclusion is that there has been a…
New Urbanism: Not Suitable for Large Families
…infrastructure taxes should not be hidden. And we have had a rather curious alliance, in many boroughs, of suburban sprawlers allying with greens to restrict further growth because of ‘traffic.’…
Election Recommendations – November 2010
…to approve the state budget. Maintains 2/3 requirement for some taxes. YES. Instead of relying on a 1/3 rump to protect us, let’s throw the bums out if we don’t…