Exactly a century ago, in 1913, Congress enacted the Sixteenth Amendment permitting the federal government to impose and collect income taxes. AlfonZo Rachel believes the developing scandal within the Obama IRS suggests it’s time to repeal the Sixteenth Amendment, abolish the IRS and find other more equitable means to fund the government. H/T PJTV
MSNBC and other liberal outfits now acknowledge that the Boston bombers were motivated by religion. “Of course,” says Jodi Miller, “they’re still not saying which religion.” In this edition of NewsBusted, she also touches on the US tax code, tycoon Warren Buffett and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
Pundit Dick Morris says a deal could be in the works and Congress might get together to cut tax rates and limit deductions.
April 18 of last week was Tax Freedom Day, the day in which Americans are done paying their taxes for the year. “Or, as Democrats call it, Black Thursday,” say Jodi Miller. In this edition of NewsBusted, she also touches upon Michelle Obama’s anti-gun talks, the morning after pill and Marco Rubio’s new immigration bill.
Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Max Baucus (D-MT) explain why the Internet sales tax bill, known as the Marketplace Fairness Act, is bad for America.
Monday was Tax Day. “Or as Democrats call it — Christmas in April,” says Jodi Miller. In this edition of NewsBusted, she also touches on Margaret Thatcher’s death, the Boston Marathon bombings and Vladimir Putin’s confrontation with topless Femen protesters in Germany.
Reacting to reports of the IRS reading taxpayers’ e-mails without first obtaining a court warrant granting permission to do so, pundit Charles Krauthammer observes, “You’d think that you’re living in Pyongyang.”
How much is the average tax refund? How does your own gross adjusted income compare to that of other taxpayers? The Wall Street Journal‘s Jason Bellini mined IRS data for intriguing facts about U.S. taxes.
The IRS spent $60,000 of your tax money on two bizarre training films — a Star Trek parody and another one that lampoons Gilligan’s Island. Pocket change perhaps, but still a shipwreck of an idea from a bloated agency that acts like money grows on palm trees. Lee Doren comments.
Wild Bill says the federal government has grown into a Godzilla monster that is wrecking our nation. He has a plan to tame it, involving a state by state revolt against the income tax.
