federal taxes

The fine folks at Institute for Energy Research are on the case of Senator Corker’s plan.  Their presser:

‘Gang of Ten’ Plan Attracts Flies

Despite fatal flaws, support for ‘New Era’ plan grows as election looms

BAGHDAD - As you get away for a long Independence Day weekend this evening, you might want to give a little thought to an event taking place in Baghdad tomorrow.  Eleven hundred Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines–the equivalent of two entire battalions–are celebrating the 4th of July by re-enlisting in the midst of what many call an “unpopular” war.

Yesterday on the radio, we interviewed Alex Moseley, candidate for State Representative in the 33rd District. Mr. Moseley is taking on incumbent Democrat State Representative Jim Hackworth.

Alex told us of a gas tax bill that Hackworth had sponsored and thank goodness, did not pass. The summary of House Bill 1225 is as follows:

Bloomberg via TPM:

the oil companies may end up the biggest beneficiaries, while the aid to families wouldn't be enough to buy a $35 backpack.

Today is the mythical day known as Tax Freedom Day. For some this day actually occurs around Valentine's Day, while for others it is actually in the dog days of summer.

Here is a summary explanation from the Tax Foundation:

Ben Cunningham has made an important discovery. Even if John McCain’s idea for a reduction in the gas tax becomes a reality, Tennesseans won’t see any relief at the pump.

Colorado state House candidate Joshua Sharf on why Republican candidates ought to sign no-tax pledges:

This morning, I signed both the Americans for Tax Reform Tax Pledge, and the Colorado Union of Taxpayers Pledge. I'm not big on too many of these pledges in general.

Christopher Chantrill over at American Thinker has a fascinating essay on "A Century of Taxes." He points out that the federal government raised taxes enormously during WWII, for good reason, but that taxes never came down afterwards.

Two complete 24-hour news cycles after the release of a groundbreaking study that calculates the cost to the American taxpayer of immigration - legal and illegal - at $346 billion annually, the Associated Press bureau in Nashville published a story ignoring those numbers while sp