My View: The Very Wealthy Should Pay Their Fair Share Let’s compare Tax law from 2016 (before the Trump administration), Tax law NOW, and the views of each candidate. Let’s see which candidate swings toward helping the wealthy pay their fair share. To keep this as simple as possible, I have chosen to show only the facts for a “single taxpayer under 65.” As you know, many of us file … CONTINUE READING THE WHOLE POST
I want to continue my series on a comparison of the economic proposals of Trump and Harris, but today I am again reminded that talking policy is a minor part of this election. Because I received this email from Liz Cheney: Friend, JD Vance recently said, that if he were Vice President, he would have asked for new electors instead of certifying the 2020 election results. Let’s be clear: This … CONTINUE READING THE WHOLE POST
Let’s compare recent campaign pronouncements by Kamala Harris and Donald Trump about the corporate tax rate (the tax paid by incorporated businesses, large and small). Of course it is about raising needed revenue to run the government. But a candidate’s view about how to raise revenue indicates a preference of who should bear the burden of contributing the needed revenue. The poor? The workers? The middle class? The rich? The … CONTINUE READING THE WHOLE POST
The foundation of our country is our Constitution. Embedded in that document is the oath that every President must take: “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.“ Donald Trump took that oath, but did not accept the results of his … CONTINUE READING THE WHOLE POST
