You really might be able to file your taxes on a postcard, but don’t try it with staples.
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Substance Over Shrunken Tax Form
Tag Archives: Politics
Trump Investigators Explore A Legal Dead End
To protect campaign finance laws, prosecutors probably won’t charge anyone for killing a story about then-candidate Trump.
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Tax Reform 2.0: Indexing Capital Gains
Indexing capital gains taxes for inflation sounds cumbersome and inequitable, but it doesn’t have to be either.
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Tempted By A Rainy-Day Fund
Politicians are tempted to tap rainy-day funds when there is no rain. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is a perennial target.
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Post-Nuclear Regrets
A decision to “go nuclear” haunts Senate Democrats, who must fight a Supreme Court confirmation battle without any weapons.
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A Premature Burst Of Hyperbole
President Trump may get a chance to reshape the Supreme Court for years to come, but it hasn’t happened yet.
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Actions Speak Louder, But Words Still Matter
The Supreme Court’s decision in the “travel ban” case was a little about talk, but a lot more about action.
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The World’s Greatest Back-Seat Drivers
Ten out of 10 U.S. senators believe they know better than the president when it comes to China.
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The Desert Is No Place For Kids
Keeping kids out of federal custody is a good idea. Keeping them out of danger in the desert is a better one.
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Trumping The Fed
As breaches of presidential protocol go, Trump’s jawing at the Federal Reserve is just another day at the Oval Office.
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