The sophistry of lefty rhetoric on taxes

By: Soren Dayton (Diary)  |  April 13th at 09:35 PM  | 

Todd Beeton at MyDD argues that the right is out of touch on taxes and quotes Gallup. It turns out that his argument is mere sophistry. Gallup says: A new Gallup Poll finds 48% of Americans saying the amount of federal income taxes they pay is “about right,” with 46% saying “too high” — one of the most positive assessments Gallup has measured since 1956. | Read More »

US tax code the one of the most progressive …

By: Soren Dayton (Diary)  |  April 7th at 09:10 PM  | 

Clive Crook reminds us that our tax code is one of the most progressive in the developed world. And the Democrats want to take even more from the wealthy: Mr Obama intends to squeeze the rich, but the scope for this may be more limited than US liberals would wish. Few Americans seem aware that the US income tax code, as a recent Organisation for | Read More »