Dr. Ileana Johnson Paugh writes: America used to mean something. The Statue of Liberty represented independence, what it meant collectively to be an American. There was a reason why millions risked life and limb to come to our shores. We…
Tag: taxation
Elective Despotism
Though the Founding Fathers fought a revolution because they hated the idea of taxation without representation, soon after independence they realized that taxation with representation could be tyranny too. That was the whole point of James Madison’s famous warning in…
A $52 Trillion Fantasy
Leading Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has officially unveiled her “Medicare for All” plan. This program is based on fantasy financing. According to Warren, it will cost $52 trillion over ten years, but a middle-class tax increase…
Living Off the Interest
Depending on who you happen to listen to, some two-thirds, or three-fourths, or nine-tenths of the United States government is illegal — meaning that what it is and what it does it falls outside the limits prescribed by Article I,…
President Trump’s Tremendous Year: Disrespecting All Who Plan to Harm America
For all his faults, Donald Trump has done more good for this country in one year than Barack Obama did in 8. For all his lofty talk, Obama arguably did more damage to this country in 8 years than 42…
Democrats See Death In Taxes
On Monday night, the GOP tax bill took another step toward President Trump’s desk when Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.), named nine members to the conference committee, including Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Texas). The Senate is…
God’s Word Silenced for 30 Pieces of Silver
Pastors, Take Off Your Skirts and Your Make-Believe Muzzle and Fight! Fake news is all of the rage in America today. If the Truth be told there are a lot of “fake” things that we believe. In fact, many of…
Illegal and Unconstitutional
“The typical American voter is so stupid, his dog teaches him tricks.” –Jonathan Gruber architect of Romney-Obama-Care The hot topic again this week coming from today’s conservatives is an attempt to get you caught up into a debate about what…
The Case for a Flat Tax
Chemtrails (Geoengineering), Climate Change (Global Warming) It’s About Playing God, Power and Money
Man believes it can and needs to modify our atmosphere because we are destroying it. If that is true even in the slightest sense then it would make more sense to treat the problem, not place a band-aid over the…
Escaping Obamacare
“You get what you pay for,” the adage goes. Not with the Affordable Care Act. When open enrollment starts Nov. 1, the public will see they’re going to be paying lots more for health insurance in 2017 and getting less.…
Hillary Clinton economic plan – Tax more and spend more
Income Tax Increase – $350 Billion: Clinton has proposed a $350 billion income tax hike in the form of a 28 percent cap on itemized deductions. Business Tax Increase — $275 Billion: Clinton has called for a tax hike of at…
The Progressive Income Tax: A Tale of Three Brothers
“The Progressive Income Tax” is one of those economic terms that gets bandied about, but few actually know what it means or how it works. This tale of three similar brothers with three different incomes (but one shared expense) helps…
What just happened in Las Vegas will destroy America
You know the saying, “What happens in Las Vegas, stays in Las Vegas.” Well it’s not true. What just happened in Las Vegas and the entire state of Nevada is what’s happening across the country. Nevada Republican leaders are the…
American Land Act (HR 1931)
Want to pay for the Roads? Sell the Federal Lands Campaign for Liberty POSTED BY Norm Singleton June 08, 2015 Last month, the Senate passed legislation extending the authorization of the Highway Trust Fund for two months. Extending the trust…