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The Top 5 Best Ideas for Constitutional Amendments

by Brian Nichols It’s Constitution Day, which means it’s yet another day for America to celebrate the best darn document a government has ever been based upon. But with that being said, the Constitution is not perfect, and it could definitely use some improvements. So, without further ado… these are the top 5 best ideas…

Is the FairTax Fair or Feasible?

by Ian Tartt The “FairTax” is popular idea among some conservative and libertarian circles. Supporters of the tax seek to replace federal income, payroll, business income, estate, and capital gains taxes with a national consumption tax. Eliminating the IRS and the tax code, raising wages, letting individuals choose their level of taxation through how much they…

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Colorado Town Uses Marijuana Tax Money to Fight Homelessness

by Joe Klare The town of Aurora, Colorado is making so much tax money off of legal marijuana sales that they are planning on using some of it to fund programs to help the homeless. The town plans on donating about $1.5 million in tax revenue to local non-profit organizations that focus on helping homeless…

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Issues with Gary Johnson’s Tax Plan

Governor Gary Johnson, the Libertarian presidential nominee, has described his tax policy on his own website as follows: Governor Johnson advocates the elimination of tax subsidies, the double taxation embodied in business income taxes, and ultimately, the replacement of all income and payroll taxes with a single consumption tax that will allow every American and…

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House Schedules Impeachment Hearings For IRS Commissioner

Kathryn Watson  House Republicans announced Friday they will begin impeachment hearings for embattled Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner John Koskinen over his handling of the Lois Lerner scandal. The House Committee on the Judiciary will hold two hearings, starting May 24, to determine whether Koskinen misled Congress and violated a subpoena related to the IRS…

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Trump Threatens Washington Post, Attacks Free Speech Once Again

When it comes to free speech that is used to oppose his quest for political power, Donald Trump turns to authoritarian threats — in this case, threats of taxation and “trust busting.” by Joey Clark As so-called “dangerous faggots” (who are really just frivolous trolls) carry on their blather about Donald Trump being a champion for radical…

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Death and Taxes: Gov’t to Steal Half of Prince’s Estate

Prince did not leave a will upon his death, which means half of his estate’s worth will be stolen by the government. by Joey Clark In his 2009 song “Colonized Mind,” Prince laments “the blind leading the blind” in a struggle for domination and predation in the name of the law. One line of the…

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Lawmaker in California Wants Taxpayer-Funded Supervised Drug Use Sites

California Assemblywoman Susan Talamantes Eggman introduced a proposal in the state legislature earlier this week that would set up supervised drug consumption sites for users of heroin, crack, opioids, and other drugs. A committee vote on the measure was delayed, showing the reluctance of Eggman’s colleagues to take such a drastic step to address rising…