Marginal Tax Rates

Rich Karlgaard's Lies About Obama

William K. Black | Posted 04.18.2012

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William K. Black

I hereby nominate Karlgaard and "cold loathing" friends as the charter members of Christians Against Morality, Equity, Liberty, and Same-sex marriage (CAMELS). All meetings will be held at "Eye of the Needle" bar, however, so entry is likely to prove impossible for the charter members.

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Why Are Romney's Investments Taxed At A Lower Rate?

AP | By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER | Posted 01.27.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Why do Mitt Romney and other wealthy investors pay lower taxes on the income they make from investments than they would if they earned t...

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Jason Linkins

USA Today Fails 'Math For Grownups'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.06.2011

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Laura Laing is the author of a book called Math For Grownups. Gregory Connolly is an ostensibly grown-up journalist, tasked by USA Today to summarize some "tips" from Laing's book. But in his summary, Connolly doesn't seem to get how taxes work.

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War and Taxes

Jim Worth | Posted 09.27.2011

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Jim Worth

The battle in Congress over taxes is -- historically -- unprecedented and unAmerican. We are in a time of war! Our government sent our young men and...

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The Rich Can Finally Put Their Money Where Their Mouths Are

Mitch Rofsky | Posted 06.19.2011

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Mitch Rofsky

There is clearly room to increase taxes on higher earners. But instead of attempting to increase top marginal rates to extremely high levels, let's utilize the Alternative Minimum Tax to move the effective and marginal rates closer together.

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CHART: America's Descending Marginal Tax Rates

Posted 06.15.2011

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By Catherine Mulbrandon VisualizingEconomics.com (Click picture to enlarge) Green line is the top marginal rate for married couples filing j...

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The Taxing Debate Over Taxes

Jim Worth | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Worth

The arguments on taxes are fraught with myths and lies. They distort the real issue confronting us -- declining tax receipts and a rapidly rising deficit.

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Letter to My Son

Bill Budinger | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bill Budinger

Can Americans rise above their immediate self interest and do what needs to be done?

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