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Club Wagner

  • Politics
April 15, 2011July 3, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

I have asked to become a member of Club Wagner. I cannot be both that and a California Republican, that has been made abundantly clear. Related: “Club Wagner” by Douglas Holtz-Eakin at NYTimes.com Blogs Related: “Conservatives for Higher Taxes” by […]

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The Triumph of Politics Over Economics

  • Economics,
  • Politics
April 8, 2011July 5, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

In this article, David Stockman, although both a hard-money man and a social liberal, comes out against continuing the G. W. Bush tax cuts!  Read it to find out why. Related: “The Triumph of Politics Over Economics” by Nick Gillespie at Reason.com

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Taxes and the Schadenfreude of the Rich

  • Politics
April 7, 2011July 3, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

It is unwise for a state to be too dependent on the fluctuating incomes of the rich – or, for that matter, in my view, any organization.  Instead of this being made an argument for “lower taxes on the rich,” […]

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For and Against the Negative Income Tax

  • Economics,
  • Politics
March 11, 2011July 5, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

Two different perspectives on the negative income tax, a less bureaucratic substitute for the Earned Income Tax Credit.  Guy Sorman is for, Jim Manzi is against.  I’m not sure where I stand.  (Don’t you welcome a little ambiguity for a […]

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Dan Morain: One Town’s Enterprise Zone Steals Another Town’s Lunch

  • Politics
February 24, 2011July 3, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

Apparently enterprise zones have turned out to be the same sort of corporate welfare and beggar-thy-neighbor deal that redevelopment has been.  I don’t know much about Business Improvement Districts, but I think they’re kind of like residential homeowmers associations and […]

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You’ve Seen Dan Morain’s Article…

  • Politics
February 24, 2011December 9, 2021
Author: Howard Ahmanson

You’ve seen Dan Morain’s article. For those of you who are interested, here’s the link to the actual answers I wrote!  And you’ll get to find out what NTSEBREE and NESEBREE are. Related: “Howard Ahmanson, now a conservative Democrat, holds forth” by Dan Morain […]

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Dan Morain: Unlikely Ally for Brown’s Big Fight

  • Politics
February 23, 2011July 5, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

I get some notoriety for cutting across political lines on behalf of an important social justice issue. Related: “Dan Morain: Unlikely ally for Brown’s big fight” by Dan Morain at Sacbee.com

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Herdt: On taxes, redevelopment and teamwork

  • Politics
February 20, 2011July 3, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

Timm Herdt of the Ventura County Star does an excellent column on how redevelopment cuts across traditional partisan lines.  I still say we have the social justice opportunity of the century! Related “Herdt: On Taxes, Redevelopment and Teamwork” by Timm Herdt […]

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Cal-EITC and Gasoline Tax

  • California
February 15, 2011July 5, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

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 or carbon tax, especially, which I do advocate, common decency […]

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CA Special Election

  • California
February 10, 2011July 5, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

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, to install for future public employees a “defined contribution” plan […]

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