Pages

Friday, July 8, 2011

Budget

News                                                                                                                             
WSJ | Movement in Budget Impasse
Big Issues Under Discussion Include Social Security, Major Revamp of Tax Code.

Econ Comments                                                                                                             
NRO | Budget Danger Ahead
...the president wants to raise taxes without getting blamed for it. Hence the disingenuous cat-and-mouse games aimed at luring Republicans into accepting tax hikes behind closed doors so that the president never actually has to take ownership of them before they become law. Quite a trick if he can get away with it.
WSJ | California's Millionaire Windfall
Imagine: a balanced budget without a tax increase.
Washington Times | Democrats’ big budget lie
Poorest Americans pay no income tax, get refunds anyway.