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Friday, May 18, 2012

Taxes

Econ Comments & Analysis                                                                                            
WSJ | The Saverin Lesson
The way to continue to be a magnet for the best and brightest is not to impose Soviet-style exit taxes to punish people who want to leave the country. That is what oppressive and demagogic regimes do, and it's humiliating to see U.S. Senators posture in such fashion.

Blogs                                                                                                                             
Carpe Diem | Only People Pay Taxes, Not Solar Panels; Commerce Slaps 31% Tax on U.S. Consumers
On behalf of American consumers, a slightly edited version of this afternoon's NY Times article "U.S. Slaps High Tariffs on Chinese Solar Panels" Americans Who Purchase Solar Panels Made in China"