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Subtitle: High-tax states are losing people, money and seats in Congress.
The U.S. population grew last year at the slowest rate since World War I as the birth rate and immigration declined, the Census Bureau reported last week. Slowing population growth will have significant economic and social implications...
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I’m half-assing it today, but that’s okay. My whole ass is huge.
MORE COMPLEX IS NOT REFORM
In Utah: TAX REFORM PACKAGE INCLUDES A $160 MILLION TAX CUT AND A $70 MILLION ONE-TIME TAX
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I look at other people's pension and public finance predictions, and a couple comments on things coming for 2020.by meep
Well, taxes will go ever on, but there are plenty of pieces on new taxes for the new year.
ILLINOIS: CAR TAXES
Illinois Policy Institute: SUBURBAN FAMILIES COULD PAY $1,700 MORE IN VEHICLE-RELATED TAXES STARTING JAN. 1
The gas...
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Various public employees (and other employees) are protesting in France over changes to the pension system, so let us see what the facts are, and the heart of the dispute.
Here is some general news coverage of the protests:
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Some Christmas music videos, an un-ironic praising of AOC, and the usual round-up of stories and tweets.by meep
You may not realize, but I’m really into data visualization.
And, in particular, critiquing data visualizations. Though I would prefer to support good visualizations:
Here’s one that...
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Over the weekend, while most of us powered through a collective turkey coma, the Cook County assessor’s office engaged in an entertaining Twitter exchange with a taxpayer who joked about...
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Wooooo.
Man, those tax stories just piled off while I was “gone”, didn’t they?
Let’s get to it.
HOW MUCH MORE COULD BE COLLECTED IF AUDITS WERE INCREASED?
There’s a report out claiming that if only the IRS hopped to it, way more money could...
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To be sure, California needs the money, too.
FWIW, I am having a surgical procedure today, will be going to an industry conference next week, and I’m just plumb tired. I’m skipping next Taxing Tuesday (and yeah, I know it’s also an election day.) I may just need to...
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