‘Puter is always right – yes, it’s been a while since we’ve thrown that phrase about. But let me supplement his post with one other aspect of the democrats’ argument for the Estate Tax – they will attempt to claim … Continue reading →
In today’s Washington Post, Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD8) lays out the Democrats’ best argument for reinstatement of the estate tax. As near as ‘Puter’s tiny brain can figure, the argument is this: 1. Rich people have money.2. Congress needs … Continue reading →
So Mitt Romney—who probably does not quite meet any Tea Partier’s expectations of a fiscal conservative—says he would vote No on the Obama-McConnell tax deal. That’s fine, because he is unable to vote on it either way. Romney, in a … Continue reading →
Dread & Awful Czar, Dr. J., as you know, has been following Washington’s tax dilemma with baited breath here, here and most notably, here. President Obama presented his so-called compromise with the congressional Republicans to the wailing and gnashing of … Continue reading →
I read this and almost did a spit take on my keyboard. Nice! GorTGorT is an eight-foot-tall robot from the 51ˢᵗ Century who routinely time-travels to steal expensive technology from the future and return it to the past for retroinvention. … Continue reading →
Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →The Czar is finally getting around to tackling a backlog of mail. First up, BG writes in: I read this and all I could think was, “Arghhh! The stupid! It burns!!!!!!!!!” E.J. Dionne writes: So on the one hand, we … Continue reading →
A gaggle of self-described patriotic millionaires are petitioning the government to raise taxes on all millionaires. Among these addle-pated high net worth individuals are well known hipster Moby and hippie Jerry Cohen (of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream fame). Moby … Continue reading →
Maybe Bradgelina and the rest of the Hollywood A-listers can help with this. Fromt the SFGate: With one in every eight workers unemployed and empty state coffers, California is borrowing billions of dollars from the federal government to pay unemployment … Continue reading →
DT of the 1st (of Many) Myrmidion Brigade: Czaro di tutti Czari, In your latest missive you write that now we have to make drastic cuts or we’ll collapse waiting for results. You write as if a responsible government could … Continue reading →
Right about here, the Czar asked: “So what say you smart folks? Does JS have a solid idea here? Is the Czar wrong in his (ahem) assessment of the situation? Let us know.” And indeed, JTS writes in! Don’t confuse … Continue reading →
Mail, mail, mail. First, JS writes in to ask: I have a question for you—has anyone ever entertained the idea of tax breaks for people with kids in private schools? I know lots of people hate vouchers, but what about … Continue reading →
D & A C, Happy Halloween from Dr. J. Mrs. Dr. J. Is whipping up some witch’s brew and the little interns are practicing amputations. I came across this article on the web. In it a Wyoming congresswoman is telling … Continue reading →
There is much made in the political scene over what could be construed as envy. Specifically, I’m speaking about wealth, income and what people have or don’t have. The rich. The poor. The democrats consistently delve into this socio-economic class … Continue reading →
Look for the union label on your state and local tax increase, writes Stephen Malanga: The sight of rich people pleading to be taxed more has attracted attention to the November ballot initiative. But otherwise, support for the ballot measure, … Continue reading →
Today’s guest poster is none other than Dr. J. He can be reached for comments and questions through us here at the Big G. Rank and file Democrats in the House (and perhaps the Senate) are getting nervous about the … Continue reading →
Herewith the latest dispatch from Dr. J. from the depths of New Atlantis, also bringing some love for Art Laffer. After the standard groveling, trembling prolegomena, which we omit as all of you should have the standard Gormogons stylebook at … Continue reading →
New York and London have long competed to be the global capital of global capital. With plenty of business to go around, the competition has usually been friendly; now, as the West’s financial industry shrinks, it could become fierce. London … Continue reading →
Can Governor Chris Christie (R-NJ) be the governor of New York as well? If he can make the New York Times squawk like this, he’s doing something right. Gov. Christie’s budget proposes to eliminate New Jersey’s deficit by slashing spending … Continue reading →
The Gormogon alert service is up and running as evidenced by the rapid feedback we received from Gormogon operative GD: I agree that, overall, the tax plan needs a serious revision and I would support just about anything that makes … Continue reading →
I’ve always been a fan of simplifying the tax code. A flat tax. A segmented tax. Whatever. Make it simpler you gain a few things, including a reduction of required government oversight in the form of the I.R.S. It may … Continue reading →
In today’s New York Post, we learn a public sector union leader, one Chris Mesley of the Albany (NY) police officers’ union, committed a major gaffe. That is, Mr. Mesley told the truth. He said, referring to the union’s contract: … Continue reading →
Very clever. Via Jonah @ the Corner. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →As your Volgi is currently tied up on other pressing business, ‘Puter will post to the latest indicator that America has reached a tipping point. Yes, you read that chart correctly. The top 1% of earners now pay more in … Continue reading →
Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) shocked and offended congress watchers when he announced, in a Tuesday speech, that Republicans want people to either not get sick or else die quickly. He has refused to apologize for the comment, and indeed added … Continue reading →
While driving into work this week I was listening to the Quinn and Rose show on XM radio. A caller to the show made the point that one of the main motivators for the American Revolution was that we were … Continue reading →
By Rahm Emanuel’s brother, Obama’s health-care advisor. Get ready to suffer and die. It’s your duty. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →To read the Czar’s review of HR 3200, pages 701-800, please click here. §1781(d) contains a statment that CHIP be amended by striking the phrase “legal residents” and replacing it with “lawfully residing in the United States.” That certainly expands … Continue reading →
Brave Gormogons front-line fighter Jeanne takes a moment from her insidious plot to take over the news media from within to write the Czar on pages 1-100 of HR 3200. Go back and look at P. 65, Section 164. It’s … Continue reading →
There are many logical and practical reasons to oppose ObamaCare. Among the valid reasons to oppose ObamaCare are cost, coverage, rationing, effect on Medicare, etc. And despite Andrea Mitchell and Nancy Pelosi’s views, stating any of these concerns does not … Continue reading →
On Tuesday, the Czar said that Cash for Clunkers would prove too successful, and prove to be a major screwing of the taxpayers. By now you have heard the program is out of money already. Keep in mind this was … Continue reading →
Funny, but the last time someone tried to put a tax on tea it set off a slight public disturbance, and by that I mean the Boston Tea Party and eventually the American Revolution. Spend more than you have and … Continue reading →
Here’s a quick roundup of stories detailing the death spiral of once-mighty New York. New York’s top marginal income tax rate (state and federal combined) will be 56.92 percent, assuming ObamaCare passes, and further assuming no increase in New York’s … Continue reading →
I read a recent study in the Economist that broke down politicians’ professions. In the U.S. by and far the largest profession that enters politics is lawyers. Of course, I could take a diversion here and make a crack that … Continue reading →
New York state is facing a huge budget crisis. The state projects a $17.9 billion shortfall in the 2010 fiscal year. The state is increasing taxes and fees like mad. Leaving aside for the moment the wisdom of continuing runaway … Continue reading →
With plunging tax revenues, California has stated it will issue IOUs to its creditors, including taxpayers. ‘Puter recommends a large Silicon Valley company purchase the IOUs from recipients for pennies on the dollar, then pay its California taxes with the … Continue reading →
New York is leading the pack again! Unfortunately for ‘Puter and all other New Yorkers, not in a good way. The New York Times in a story on states’ budget shortfalls notes “[h]ardest hit on the income tax collection front … Continue reading →
Dead kids! It’s awesome! Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →Sometimes it can be rough being a Democrat, especially when your salvation and fairy god-president starts reversing promises and begins to continue the policies he once decried. How much of this have we seen already? Well, first POTUS Obama said … Continue reading →
Maybe invest with these guys (article via FotG, Dancin’ David Frum), who claim that in the 11,000 or so trading days since 1965, the market has risen fifty times higher on days when Congress is not in session. While that’s … Continue reading →
James Lileks. Ghettoputer will be cross-stitching this into a sampler and throw pillow, soon to be available in the official Gormogons shop. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →What’s one of the main contributors to New York City’s impending collapse? Constitutionally protected state worker (union) pensions. In this column in today’s New York Post, Mayor Michael Bloomberg offers his worthless solution: create a new pension tier. Currently, there … Continue reading →
So the House passes a bill and it becomes obvious that over half of it is filler that is unlikely to be anything close to a stimulus. So the Senate jumpes in on the action now and what happens? Well, … Continue reading →
The Senate confirmed Timothy Geithner as Secretary of the Treasury. Of course, this is the same man who failed to pay his own taxes that we’re now putting in charge of the nation’s finances. So what is this telling the … Continue reading →
‘Puter was fuming after writing checks for his fourth quarter 2008 estimated taxes to both Washington and Albany (jack-monkey pickle smugglers) so that they may continue their giveaways to favored groups of which ‘Puter is not a member. In the … Continue reading →
…et lux perpetua luceat ei. Richard John Neuhaus, arguably the most important—and easily the most prolific—public intellectual on religious issues over the past two decades, is said to be on his death bed. Fr. Neuhaus (a Lutheran minister who converted … Continue reading →
Homosexual marriage proponents in California are outraged at the success of Proposition 8 (banning gay marriage), and some of them are behaving very badly. Nothing like convincing black voters of the error of their ways by dropping the N-word on … Continue reading →
You guys all thought ‘Puter was crazy or whining or both, complaining about New York and its confiscatory taxes. Check this out. Actual facts and data that back up ‘Puter’s foaming-at-the-mouth rants! It’s a ranking titled “Property Taxes on Owner-Occupied … Continue reading →
Just not in the way the frothing lefties allege. In 1936, anti-Fascist historian Gaetano Salvemini wrote in his Under the Axe of Fascism that Mussolini’s regime subjected the tax-paying citizen to corporations because, “the State pays for the blunders of … Continue reading →
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the gubbamint is preparing to take over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Hold on to your wallets. Years of mismanagement and borderline fraudulent accounting practices, coupled with an implicit federal guarantee of Fannie … Continue reading →
George Will’s column today offers some fascinating statistics giving lie to the Democrats’ contention that Big Oil is sticking it to the Little Guy. Will writes: Obama thinks government is not getting a “reasonable share” of oil companies’ profits, which … Continue reading →
‘Puter’s got an Atari 800 that he’s not using anymore. And check out his cool peripherals! What can ‘Puter get for that? And, do I have to report the sweet, sweet monkey-luvvin’ as payment in kind on my 1040? Just … Continue reading →
The Tax Foundation said in an August 12 release that an Associated Press article on a Government Accountability Office report on corporate tax liabilities overstated by 90 times the number of large corporations not paying corporate income taxes. The AP … Continue reading →
