Category Archives: Legislation

On the Federal level, the Democrats in the Senate want to filibuster President Bush’s judicial nominees. Whether the Democrats in the Senate like it (or not), there’s nothing in the Constitution saying that you can filibuster appointments. The Democrats are … Continue reading →

Hugh Hewitt asks, “Does the Senate GOP go McClellan or Grant if Harry Reid goes “Gingrich?” This is a lot more important than just pure politics, which is why I’m responding in a tax blog. First, for the non-Civil War … Continue reading →

Does anyone believe our tax system is fair and easy to comprehend? I’m a professional tax preparer, and there are sections of the Tax Code that I don’t understand completely (when I run across such an issue, I get help). … Continue reading →

It can be both, of course; however, the National Taxpayers Union says of the Federal budget deficit, it’s too much spending. While Nancy Pelosi states that President Bush and Congressional Republicans have, “completely abandoned fiscal responsibility,” the National Taxpayers Union … Continue reading →

Below, I comment on California’s bankrupt budgeting process. According to this report from the Heritage Foundation, the Federal budgeting process is only slightly better. Among the points made in the report is that the budgeting process has a bias towards … Continue reading →