U.S. top court lets states force online retailers to collect sales tax

States have broad authority to force online retailers to collect potentially billions of dollars worth of sales taxes, the U.S. Continue reading →

The Tax Debate Is Over, and Progressives Won

By Bill Scher The Washington Post recently highlighted the economic divergence between California and Kansas. California is tied, with Oregon, Continue reading →

‘It’s madness’: Louisiana grapples with worst budget crisis in a generation

Louisiana is a fiscal mess. The state’s budget is in the worst shape it’s been in for a generation, years Continue reading →

When Corporatists shoot themselves in the foot

By Robert A. Vella By now, in this 21st century post-modernity age of unrestrained corporate power, everyone should understand what Continue reading →

Poor Families Pay Double The State And Local Tax Rate As The Rich: Study

Middle- and low-income Americans are facing far higher state and local taxes than the wealthy, according to a new report Continue reading →

Grover Norquist, FreedomWorks oppose Senate amendment to level the playing field on sales taxes

Leveling the playing field is a tax principle that anyone who expects to have his or her views respected should Continue reading →

Virginia has a novel plan to replace the gas tax — but there’s a big flaw

Politicians have a love-hate relationship with the gas tax. On the one hand, it’s a simple way to provide funds Continue reading →

Sorry conservatives, but the U.S. is not a high-tax country

No, the U.S. is not a high-tax country. But saying exactly how not-high-tax we are gets a little tricky. The Continue reading →