Tag Archives: tax reform

The Case for Cuccinelli by @CouldntBRighter

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Jim

Guest Post from Twitter’s @CouldntBRighter in response to previous post Voting with Integrity. There are many strategies for voting, and each person has his or her own priorities in life, so two otherwise rational people can and will disagree on … Continue reading →

Posted in Political Discussions | Tagged @CouldntBRighter, Bill Clinton, Democratic Party, Hillary Clinton, Ken Cuccinelli, Republican Party, Ronald Reagan, tax reform, taxes, Terry McAuliffe, Virginia, Virginia Governor | Leave a comment

What should Congress do? #5 Tax Reform

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Jim

Given President Obama’s abdication in presenting select priorities to the Congress, Selfish Citizenship took the initiative to spell out the top seven legislative priorities for 2013 at the beginning of the year. I recall Rep. Frank Wolf tell us at … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress | Tagged Affordable Care Act, deficits, eat the rich, Frank Wolf, John Roberts, Laffer Curve, ObamaCare, punitive taxation, tax reform, taxes | 2 Comments

The Federal Sequester Has Delayed Your Life and Cancelled Your Flight

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Jim

Today the FAA began its sequester furloughs with a resulting rash of flight delays, especially in NYC and DC. I became aware of the issue when a coworker was trapped in New York and we did not know when to … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress, President | Tagged air traffic controllers, Barack Obama, deficit reduction, economic regulation, FAA, privatization, sequester, tax reform | Leave a comment

An Open Letter to America’s Spinsters

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Jim

I read recently that half of American adults are single. If you want to be married to a good man but lack a serious prospect, then that is not good news for you ladies. To paraphrase Ross Perot, that giant … Continue reading →

Posted in Political Discussions | Tagged economic regulation, entitlement reform, marriage, satire, tax reform | 1 Comment

Republicans Want to Tax the Rich Too

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Jim

When Democrats posture that the Republicans are only out to protect the rich from taxes, I have to wonder what deluded alternate reality they are observing. Seriously, if we drop rhetorical clichés for a moment, let’s do something strange and … Continue reading →

Posted in Political Discussions | Tagged amity shlaes, Andrew Mellon, Bush tax cuts, Calvin Coolidge, capital gains tax, Kemp-Roth, Reagan tax cuts, Republican Party, tax reform, taxes | 4 Comments

IRS’ 401k Early Withdrawal Penalties vs. Americans in Reality

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Jim

I have been seeing a number of media reports about a HelloWallet analysis related to individuals withdrawing funds early from 401k and defined contribution pension plans. The theme in this reporting is that these programs have failed as vehicles for … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress | Tagged 401k, IRS, pensions, retirement, savings, tax reform | 3 Comments

Solve Social Security Underfunding – End Retirement

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Jim

Is Social Security in financial trouble? Politicians and pundits evade, dissemble, and argue around the problem. Instead of me just being another average citizen pointing out that the Emperor has no clothes, what do the Social Security Trustees have to … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress | Tagged Baby boomers, Echo boomers, entitlement reform, GenX, payroll taxes, Social Security, Social Security Trust Fund, tax reform | 1 Comment

My State of the Union Address

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Jim

With President Obama about to deliver another State of the Union address, I offer a three year old correction to the legislative priorities of our President and Congress. Unlike President Obama’s long long long boring and uninspired utterances, this superior … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress, Political Discussions, President | Tagged Barack Obama, civil rights, civil society, entitlement reform, payroll taxes, Social Security, state of the union, tax reform | Leave a comment

Legislative Resolutions, Top 7 Legislative Priorities for 2013

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Jim

Given President Obama’s abdication in presenting select priorities to the Congress, Selfish Citizenship will take the initiative to spell out the top seven legislative priorities for 2013. You should not be surprised to see increased federal gun control legislation absent … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress, Holiday | Tagged Barack Obama, economic regulation, federal gun control, gun control legislation, New Year's Resolutions, ObamaCare, regulatory compliance costs, tax reform | 8 Comments

Top 4 Lessons from Election Day 2012

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Jim

What does yesterday’s election mean? SNAFU – situation normal all fucked up. Let’s look at the federal results: (1) incumbent President re-elected, (2) no net change to party strength in the Senate, and (3) Republican majority retained in the House. … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress, Election | Tagged Barack Obama, Bush tax cuts, Democratic Party, George W. Bush, impeachment, John Boehner, Mitt Romney, Nancy Pelosi, oversight, payroll taxes, Republican Party, tax reform | 2 Comments