According to a recent study from SmartAsset, a New York-based financial technology company, Palm Beach is one of the most tax-friendly places for retirees in Florida. The study ranks cities on a Retirement Tax Friendliness Index, which takes into account… Read More ›
Taxes
The ‘Victory Tax’ on Olympic athletes
Denver, Colorado —Yesterday, August 19, 2016, Advancing Colorado released their position on the so-called “Victory Tax” – the 40 percent tax on gold, silver and bronze medals won by Olympians. According to FEE, the Foundation for Economic Education, “American Olympians earn… Read More ›
Artie Lurie signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge
Lake Worth, Fla – July 26, 2016 – Late yesterday, Florida House District 90 candidate Artie Lurie signed the Americans for Tax Reform’s Taxpayer Protection Pledge. Lurie is the Libertarian Party of Florida candidate running against Democratic Party of Florida… Read More ›
Taxes on cigarettes
On this date in 1921, Iowa became the first state to enact a tax on cigarettes, rolling paper and associated paraphernalia. The tax was very modest, being just $1 per 1,000 cigarettes. Iowa today collects $1.36 per pack, ranking it… Read More ›
Libertarian candidates for federal office pledge to downsize Big Government
Scores of Libertarian candidates running for federal office in November have taken bold pledges, posted at the LP.org website, to downsize the bloated federal government: Eliminate the federal income tax End the War on Drugs Abolish the NSA Cut military… Read More ›
Florida has over a billion dollars in budget surplus funds this year
This money should be returned to Floridians in the form of real permanent tax cuts. Contact your Florida legislators to let them know that Floridians should get their money back without gimmicks, handouts or one-time holidays! Check it out here!
From Rags to Riches: The Cayman Islands Revolution | Learn Liberty
The rule of law, Hayek wrote, is “a rule concerning what the law ought to be”: It ought to be general and abstract; equally applied, with legal privileges for none; certain, not subject to arbitrary changes; and just. In this… Read More ›
Three Cheers for Tax Scofflaws (They Keep Us Afloat and Limit Government's Reach)
What Cohn fails to mention is that tax-happy governments tend to drive tax-averse people to hide in the shadows, concealing vast shares of the economy from officials, and severely limiting the reach of the state. If prople like Cohn really… Read More ›
An open letter to the Tea Parties of Florida from Alexander Snitker
As a proud member of the tea party movement, I am overjoyed by the enormous accomplishments we’ve made. I am humbled by the support so many of you have given me in my run for the U.S. Senate seat in… Read More ›
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