Category Archives: Taxes

Bipartisanship Is Awesome! The Tax Filing Edition

Posted on April 10, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

I’m glad to see our political system can transcend partisanship to…make it harder and more expensive to file your taxes (boldface mine): Just in time for Tax Day, the for-profit tax preparation industry is about to realize one of its … Continue reading →

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Even The Liberal New RepublicCenter For American Progress Wants Trump’s Taxes

Posted on April 3, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

If you ever want to know when you’re moving too slowly, it’s when you’ve radicalized the Center for American Progress (boldface mine): President Trump’s absurd claim that a four-page summary of the Russia investigation’s findings grants him “total exoneration,” and … Continue reading →

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Still No Letter For Trump’s Taxes

Posted on April 1, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

I have no idea if Trump’s taxes would DESTROY! him, but seriously investigating him was part of the 2018 election pitch (boldface mine): There was supposed to be one genuinely easy victory for the new Democratic majority in the House. … Continue reading →

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A National Democratic Party Should Be Able To Walk And Chew Gum At The Same Time

Posted on March 29, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

In my lonely push to get Democratic Rep. Richard Neal to request Trump’s income and corporate taxes (though it’s increasingly becoming less lonely!), something he, as chairman of the Ways and Means committee, has the statutory authority to do, I … Continue reading →

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Republicans Politicized Tax Collection

Posted on March 18, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Despite passing a temporary middle class tax cut (it will get smaller every year for the middle class. But not the wealthy! MAGA!), Il Trumpe et alia managed to fuck it up by messing around with the withholding, leading many … Continue reading →

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Rep. Richard Neal Is Failing Democrats And The Republic

Posted on March 15, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

I’ve been beating the drum about the failure of Democratic Rep. Richard Neal who is in a unique position to obtain Trump’s tax returns, yet inexplicably, is failing to do so. Others seem to be joining the chorus (boldface mine): … Continue reading →

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One Way Federal Policy Can Influence Local Housing Zoning For The Better

Posted on January 11, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

A couple of weeks ago, Minneapolis passed legislation banning single-family zoning. Here’s what that means (boldface mine): Opening up Minneapolis’ wealthiest, most exclusive districts to triplexes, the theory goes, will create new opportunities for people to move for schools or … Continue reading →

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By Reader Request, An Update On Yesterday’s Post About Progressive Taxes

Posted on January 8, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Yesterday, I posted about progressive income taxes, and compared income taxes during the Good Old Days of 1954 when straight Christian white people could treat everyone else like shit with impunity America Was Great to income taxes in 2018. In … Continue reading →

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We Need A More Progressive Income Tax

Posted on January 7, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Last week, Democratic congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez proposed a seventy percent tax on earned income above $10 million. Naturally, conservatives had a major panic attack (SNOWFLAKES!), and many people demonstrated, either honestly or dishonestly, that they don’t understand tax brackets (one of … Continue reading →

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Full-Scale Looting, The Capital Gains Tax Edition

Posted on August 1, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

If a Democrat ever takes back the White House, she will have to make sure the copper pipes weren’t ripped out and hocked (boldface mine): The Trump administration is considering bypassing Congress to grant a $100 billion tax cut mainly … Continue reading →

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