An old Disney cartoon about income tax: watch!
Note the Hitler-duck. Awesome.

First, a link: Progressive Taxation. This article is basically a much more in-depth look at why progressive taxation (i.e. taxation on a sliding scale, wherein the richest must pay the highest percentage of their wealth in taxes) is good for the country. Claims of unfairness and the creation of anti-incentives for investors and entrepreneurs are ( Read more... )

I knew I liked Ben Stein. :)

"What McCain Could Do About Taxes
By BEN STEIN
Published: March 9, 2008

DEAR John McCain:

Congratulations. The nomination of the Grand Old Party is yours. Now comes the hard part, winning, and the almost impossible part, governing sensibly. Since you were, in your usual modest way, genial enough to acknowledge ( Read more... )