U.S. Economy Undermined by Uncertainty
By Gary Palmer Kevin Hassett, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, predicts that uncertainty about taxes and fiscal policy is likely to skyrocket by the end of this year. Hassett says...
View ArticleObamaCare Catch-22: Crushing Fines for Religious Entities in Mandate
By Bridget Johnson Under President Obama’s healthcare law, the HHS can levy $100 per employee, per day against institutions that won’t comply with the mandate. Therefore, religious employers with...
View ArticleIf You Build It, They Paid for It
By Cameron Smith President Obama recently noted that “[i]f you’ve been successful, you didn’t get there on your own.” But the President’s argument did not stop with the assertion that economic success...
View ArticlePassing Xenia Schools Income Tax Replacement Levy: The Bottom Line
By Daniel Downs Xenia Community School officials want residents to agree with their plan to replace the current one-half percent income tax with a 1.5 earned income tax levy. The difference between the...
View ArticleOlympians’ Medals Taxed
By Emily Thompson In my previous blog, Olympinomics I discussed the possible economic benefits of the London Olympics. However, I’ve now come across a possible costs of the Olympics specifically to...
View ArticleXenia School District Income Tax Replacement Levy Rejected by Voters
Xenia Community School District income tax replacement levy was rejected by voters. Almost 28 percent of voters, favored the proposed levy while 72 percent opposed it. As has been widely publicized,...
View ArticlePassing the Xenia Schools 6.5 Mill Emergency Property Tax Levy: The Bottom...
by Daniel Downs Since the Xenia City School District attempted to pass a 1.5 earned income tax levy in August, not much has changed. The economic situation is still uncertain. Employment is still near...
View ArticleUnsustainable Spending Drives Local School Levies
In a November 2 policy brief, Buckeye Institute reveals the real reason for the Ohio Education Association claim that state-level funding cuts require many school districts to introduce new levies. The...
View ArticleOpen letter to the Beavercreek City Council, November 12, 2012
My name is John Mitchel. I live on Maple Grove Lane. I oppose the Beavercreek city income tax, but I want to make it perfectly clear I do not mind paying taxes…..my concern is lack of accountability...
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