May 17, 2022 12:00 pm
Gov. Newsom Proposes Eliminating One of California’s Many Marijuana Taxes
The cultivation tax has driven up the cost of growing cannabis, fueling illegal operations and the state’s enormous black market.
Tags: budget, california, Marijuana, REASON, taxes
May 12, 2022 12:27 pm
A Global Tax Cartel Would Be as Bad as It Sounds
Several studies have found that the vast majority of costs incurred by increased corporate taxes are passed along to workers in the form of lower wages.
Tags: Free Markets, Government spending, REASON, taxes
May 9, 2022 6:30 am
Pro-Choice Activists Protest Outside Homes of John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh
Plus: Elon Musk’s plans for Twitter, officials want to tax NFTs, and more…
May 9, 2022 2:05 am
How Congress Should Investigate Joe Biden’s Taxes
If and when Republicans take control of Congress next year, they should investigate Joe Biden’s questionable tax conduct.
Tags: Congress, FEDERALIST, IRS, obamacare, taxes, transparency
May 6, 2022 10:26 am
Gov. Polis Wants You…To Be in Charge of Your Own Life
The libertarianish Colorado Democrat is devolving decision-making to parents and trying to lower the income tax to zero.
Tags: free speech, immigration, Internet, REASON, taxes
May 6, 2022 8:35 am
Florida Man Lawsuit: DeSantis’ War on Disney Is Unconstitutionally Raising My Taxes
Three state residents argue a new state law eliminating Disney’s self-governing status unfairly makes taxpayers responsible for over $1 billion of the company’s debt.
May 5, 2022 1:30 pm
A New Report Explains How California Screwed Up Marijuana Legalization
Heavy regulation, high taxes, and local bans combined to cripple the legal cannabis industry, which accounts for just a third of the state’s pot market.
Tags: california, Marijuana, REASON, taxes
May 4, 2022 1:01 pm
The State Took Her Home Because She Missed $900 in Property Taxes
Tawanda Hall’s house was worth $286,000 more than her overdue tax bill. There was nothing she could do about it.
May 4, 2022 7:00 am
Great Moments in Unintended Consequences (Vol. 7)
Good intentions, bad results
May 3, 2022 3:00 am
Why a Wealth Tax Is a Bad Idea
Billionaires are better at figuring out what to do with their money than the government will ever be.
April 29, 2022 12:30 pm
Don’t Wait! The National Debt Is Only Getting Worse
New CBO report shows that the longer Congress waits to deal with the debt, the bigger the problem becomes.
Tags: Free Markets, Government spending, REASON, taxes
April 28, 2022 9:35 am
No, Florida Republicans Do Not Care About Crony Capitalism
The state has 1,288 independent special districts. But we aren’t hearing significant GOP complaints about anyone’s but Disney’s.
Tags: Free Markets, REASON, taxes
April 26, 2022 6:35 am
No, Elon Musk Didn’t Pay a 3.27 Percent Tax Rate
Plus: How misinformation spreads, ignoring inflation, and more…
April 22, 2022 6:30 am
Business Tax on Freelance Writers Heads to Virginia Supreme Court
Plus: The roots of the housing crisis, the U.S. Supreme Court reconsiders Miranda warnings, a judge halts Kentucky’s abortion law, and more…
Tags: First Amendment, Free Markets, free speech, REASON, taxes