Public finance Category
A Proposal: Restructuring Current Public Pensions Through Municipal Bankruptcy
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I post a paper I co-wrote with lawyer W. Gordon Hamlin, Jr.Taxing Tuesday: Pity the Poor High-Income Highly-Taxed Chicagoans
by meep
I understand this is intended to sway an election, but whatever.
A “study” (which turns out to be 4 pages of actual content, less than half of a 9-page document) on who gets to fully deduct property taxes has been put out for the benefit of Democratic politicians in the Chicago...
Taxing Tuesday: Where Are the Highest Taxes?
by meep
I’m going to the Tax Foundation for this, as they’ve got good data sets, but we’ll see how it slices, shall we?
How High Are State and Local Tax Collections in Your State?
Unsurprisingly, New York is up there… but what’s going on in #1 North Dakota? That’s a...
Taxing Tuesday: Maneuvering to Benefit the Rich, Hope the Suckers Stop Looking, and More
by meep
I doubt the midterm elections will have anything to do with taxes.
But hey, let’s check out what the blue states are up to, to make the sure high income folks don’t get to hit too hard.
CONNECTICUT: PROTECT THE BILLIONAIRES!
Thanks to a reader for forwarding this.
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Brookings Institution: The ‘Tax Cuts and Jobs Act’ and the 2018 midterms: Examining the potential electoral impact What role will the TCJA play in the 2018 midterms? Political science has a great deal to say about how voters interpret and respond to public policy. Combining this literature with...Taxing Tuesday: Election Year Impact of Tax Bill?
Taxing Tuesday: Closing the Imaginary Loophole and High Tax State Reality
by meep
I call it an imaginary loophole because it was never going to work.
IRS Moves to Block Blue States From Getting Around GOP Limits on Tax Deductions
The Trump administration has delivered another blow to California.
The Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department on Thursday moved to block efforts...
Taxing Tuesday: Let's Tax Wealth!
by meep
There are already various taxes of wealth, and I don’t just mean estate taxes, but let’s ignore that for right now.
Here is the wonderful piece in the Economist, with the head and subhed:
Overhaul tax for the 21st century
Today’s tax systems are unforgivably cack-handed
For those not up on brit-speak,...
Geeking Out: Are Women Really Receiving Lower Social Security Benefits?
by meep
Last week, I graphed out retired worker Social Security benefits… and it culminated in this graph:
Look at that — women are paid less!
Well, duh. When it’s based on women’s own work history, and women tend to have lower earned income than men… of course they’ll have lower benefits.
Taxing Tuesday: A Local Discussion on the SALT Cap, and Other State Options
by meep
Some background — I live in North Salem, NY — you know, where Dr. Xavier’s Academy “lives”.
Warren Lucas is the Town Supervisor – you could say “mayor”, but he just gets stuff done. He’s a retired engineer (IBM-type, not train-type), and sometimes he goes...
Around the Pension-o-Sphere: an Old Tale of Pension Fraud, Illinois Spiking, Russian Revolts, and More
by meep
Yeah, I’ve been a bit poky lately. You can read this, if you want an idea. Basically, I spent the weekend lying down and chilling as much as I could.
Memory Monday is on hiatus for now, partly because the newspaper website I use is down. I emailed the folks...
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