tax policy
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LaFaive and Nesbit: Colorado smuggling to rise along with tobacco tax hike
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An initiative that may appear on Colorado’s November’s ballot would, if adopted, nearly triple the state’s current cigarette excise tax. This, we believe the evidence shows, will usher in a wave of cigarette smuggling and other undesirable consequences. Voters should think twice before adopting this tax increase. Research shows high excise taxes invite scofflaws to…
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More Republicans reject Trump despite bid to reset campaign
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Donald Trump is seeking to quell concerns he lacks the discipline or policy know-how to make a competent president, even as the list of fellow Republicans deeming him unfit for the Oval Office grows. Maine Sen. Susan Collins, a moderate long wary of Trump, became the latest Republican to announce her intent not to vote…
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Fact Check: Trump on the economy
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EDITOR’S NOTE – A look at the veracity of claims by political figures A look at some of his claims and how they compare with the facts: TRUMP: “She said she wanted to raise taxes on the middle class.” THE FACTS: If Clinton said that – and it’s debatable – it’s clear she didn’t mean…
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Revamping econ plan, Trump vows tax cuts to ‘jumpstart’ U.S.
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Trying to turn the page after a tumultuous campaign stretch, Donald Trump unleashed a blistering attack Monday on Hillary Clinton’s approach to the economy while promising he would provide deep tax cuts and jolt middle class workers back to prosperity. Trump’s speech to the Detroit Economic Club reflected the Republican presidential nominee’s attempt to reboot and redirect the…
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Trump to outline economic plan as he seeks to reverse slide
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Donald Trump is focusing his economic message on boosting jobs and making America more competitive globally by cutting business taxes, reducing regulations and increasing domestic energy production. With a speech Monday to the prestigious Detroit Economic Club, the Republican presidential nominee seeks to reset his campaign and delve into a subject – the economy –…
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Rodriguez: Increasing the crude oil tax would be a big mistake
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As a Hispanic American and an enthusiastic supporter of President Obama, as well as a committed Democrat who has devoted much of my career to public service, it may come as a surprise to some that I oppose the president’s plan to raise the federal crude oil tax by $10.25 a barrel – the latest…
