Budget and Tax
Friday, October 26, 2007Greens Go for Corporate WelfareBy Kurt T. WeberFiled As: Budget and Tax, EnvironmentOnce it seemed environmentalist-types and I (a capitalist tree hugger with a woodstove) had something in common: a desire to end corporate welfare. Apparently many environmentalists were simply upset with who got corporate welfare, not against it on principle. Or, perhaps, the green today is a ... more »»
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Tuesday, September 18, 2007A Tax on Tickets?Filed As: Budget and Tax, Economic principlesWhen I looked at my hotel bill this morning, I saw an interesting line: "arena tax." But why? When I go on trips, I'm not surprised to see a state sales tax, a county sales tax, and even a city sales tax. But an arena tax? During my stay I was, at best, four miles from the arena for ... more »»
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Wednesday, October 17, 2007Expose Local Government Debt the Easy WayBy Kurt T. WeberFiled As: Budget and TaxGet a “preliminary official statement” (POS) to expose the growing level of local government debt that you, a resident taxpayer, owe. A POS is a “plain English” document created before bonds are sold. Jack Bogdanski covered this in his Sept. 28, 2007 blog more »»
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Tuesday, October 2, 2007Vegetable Oil Fuel Tax ScofflawsAnother reason to convert to toll roads By Kurt T. WeberFiled As: Budget and Tax, TransportationThe tax man is coming after some people whose vehicles run on alternative fuels such as vegetable oil. The reason: These scofflaws are not paying fuel taxes. A musician and guitar instructor in Charlotte, North Carolina was fined a $1,000 earlier this year for not paying motor fuel taxes, according ... more »»
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Thursday, September 27, 2007Private Company to Manage Oregon LibrariesHow about converting them to subscription institutions? Filed As: Budget and Tax, Municipal Services, PrivatizationJackson County (Oregon) Commissioners signed a five-year management contract with Library Systems & Services, LLC that has the potential to reduce the county library system’s annual operating costs from $8.75 million to $4.3 million. According to the Sept. 27 ... more »»
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Friday, September 14, 2007Florida Special Session to Cut SpendingFiled As: Budget and TaxWhen you hear the words "special session," it's usually a prelude to your wallet getting lighter. But in Florida these days, it means that state government is not raising taxes, but cutting ... more »»
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Tuesday, September 4, 2007Tobacco Tax Up, Revenues DropNew Jersey example shows this discrimination tax has its limits Filed As: Budget and TaxGregg Edwards recently wrote, New Jersey “is the first state in the nation to experience a decline in cigarette tax revenues after increasing the cigarette tax.” This should be a lesson to all public servants and smoker-bashers who seek to increase this discrimination tax for whatever ... more »»
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Sunday, September 2, 2007Your Diary, PleaseFiled As: Budget and TaxIf you keep a diary, you may like to know that some day officials in your state tax office will want to look at it. A few years ago there was a dust-up about the feds having the ability to see what movies you rented from Blockbuster. The last time I heard anything of this, the fear was blown way ... more »»
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Thursday, August 23, 2007Taxed to TalkFiled As: Budget and Tax, Information TechnologyShould an old tax be applied to a new technology? Look at your cell phone bill, and you'll see that it's a lot larger than you first anticipated. Mine $39.99 plan actually costs $45.06, or 13% more. That's far above the sales tax rate that I pay on other transactions. A number of ... more »»
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Tuesday, August 21, 2007SCHIP Expansion and State FinancesFiled As: Budget and Tax, Health CareThe Heritage Foundation looks at the effect of the proposed Congressional SCHIP expansion, and offers A State-by-State Analysis of the effect on finances.The SCHIP expansion under consideration would increase the federal tobacco ... more »»
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