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The Tax Foundation has just released an updated version of its Tax Policy Calculator which reflects the new fiscal cliff compromise bill that passed the house last night and will presumably be signed by the President very soon.
Once you've filled out the information, there are three columns showing ... Read more: Calculate Your 2013 Fiscal Cliff Compromise Tax Liability
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Written by Dominick Armentano
I assert that the most intelligent reality show on TV is the History Channel's Pawn Stars . It's a capitalistic feast for a free market junkie like me.
The basics of the show are fairly straightforward: Rick Harrison and several family members own a pawn shop in Las Vegas. In each episode, various ...
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Written by Ron Holland

By any political, cultural or economic measure the nations of the West are in total decline. The historic virtues of hard work, free-market thinking and a common cultural integrity as well as religiousand historical principles are gone. They have been subverted and replaced by an emphasis on ...
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Written by Peter Cove

City Journal
Work, not welfare, uplifts the poor.
Nearly half a century ago, I dropped out of graduate school and enlisted as a foot soldier in America's War on Poverty. Today, I'm still on the front lines, working to move people out of dependency and into employment. But with an important ...
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Written by Romina Boccia

Budget policy in 2012 was characterized by deficit spending, major increases in the national debt, and a heated debate over the “fiscal cliff.”
With just days left for President Obama and lawmakers in Congress to avert a major tax hike, sequestration, and other major policy changes, today we bring ...
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Written by Doug Ross

I simply cannot comprehend the malfeasance of the media in discussing America's fiscal situation. This includes the entire spectrum of commentary, from the usual suspects on MSNBC to Fox News Sunday. Read more: Diabolical Fiscal Facts: What the Talking Heads Refuse to Discuss
10. The President's desired tax hikes -- raising taxes on "the rich", those with an ...
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Written by John Browne

John Brown for the Daily Bell
While it may not be a surprise that the Republicans are preparing to yield on their vow to oppose tax hikes, it should raise investor concerns the world over that an upcoming budget agreement will likely involve a Congressional surrender of its authority to set ...
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Written by Frank Shostak

[Editor's note: Bernanke has further loosened the Fed's monetary stance. As economist Frank Shostak explains, this action is based on a fundamental misunderstanding of how wealth is created and can only make things worse.]
On Wednesday December 12, 2012 Fed policy makers announced that they will ...
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Written by Phyllis Schlafly

While President Obama and Speaker John Boehner are wrestling with whether or not they will agree to raise taxes, United Nations delegates partying in Doha, Qatar are planning to impose a new kind of tax on Americans. UN conferees have been discussing how they can start a global tax that would hit ...
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