Profiting from Generous Tax Subsidies

It’s tax season again, which means that millions of Americans (like you and me) will spend a few stressful days trying to figure out why the IRS is taking so much from us, while large discounts on taxes are given to big corporations.

Actually, this time of year shouldn’t stress us. It should infuriate us.

It’s a well known fact that the bigger a business is, the bigger the tax concessions. But

We Thought You Had the “Capabilities” to Lead

This weekend president Bush declared on national television that the reason to take the country to war with Iraq was based on his feeling that Saddam Husain had the “capabilities” to develop weapons of mass destruction.

Mr. President, we thought you had the “capabilities” to lead and solve many of the problems that plague this country. Unfortunately, much like you, we realize too late that we

Obsessing on Janet Jackson’s Breast

There are so many worthwhile projects for the federal government, including studying how to provide medical services to the needy and our senior citizens. Instead, funds and resources are being misappropriated by agencies like the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to appease a few religious conservatives in determining why Janet Jackson’s breast was exposed on national television during the

Why is the IRS Taking So Much from Us?

It’s tax season again, which means that millions of Americans (like you and me) will spend a few stressful days trying to figure out why the IRS is taking so much from us, while large discounts on taxes are given to big corporations.

Actually, this time of year shouldn’t stress us. It should infuriate us.

It’s a well known fact that the bigger a business is, the bigger the tax concessions. But