Topic: Bob Williams

What GOP returns teach us about taxing the rich

The Romney and Gingrich returns tell us a lot about the way those with incomes of $1 million or more are taxed, and how they structure their lives to minimize taxes. But mostly, they tell us that all those who make $1 million-a-year are not alike. Most of them are surprisingly like the rest of us, only more so. 

Buffett rule: All about capital gains

Obama's objection—and Buffett’s—is not with rates paid by the average taxpayer who makes a million dollars or more a year Rather it is with those in this group who make most of their money from investments.

Will Romney's capital gains tax cut hurt with the GOP?

When it comes to tax policy, Romney veers slightly left

A recipe for recession

What will happen to the economy if Washington can't overcome its political gridlock?

A few not-so-glamorous things Obama can do for the economy

The president should stop making fluffy speeches and start doing the dirty work of banking regulation

Rx for a double-dip recession: Cut government spending by 15 percent

Republicans in Congress have proposed to cut federal spending by an unreasonable amount next year. What would such a huge reduction across the board look like?

What Obama's tax calculator leaves out of the equation

The White House has created software that lets taxpayers calculate how their tax dollars are spent. But does the calculator give the full picture?

Any difference between tax breaks and spending programs?

The Supreme Court recently ruled that state tax breaks are different from spending programs, but the effect of each is the same

Ralph Nader calls for ending athletic scholarships

Ralph Nader, a former presidential candidate, argued that his plan would also help reduce the 'win-at-all-costs' mentality in high schools, by reducing the incentive of college scholarships.

Tax cuts? Nice, but how would Mitch McConnell pay for them?

Tax cuts: The GOP's McConnell wants to extend the Bush-era tax cuts, but he might have to shut down half the federal government to pay for them.

No income tax? Nothing new for American families.

Like now, there have been other periods when families with close to average incomes have been exempt from the income tax.

In baseball and the estate tax, timing is everything

George Steinbrenner's heirs will pay no estate tax because he passed away in 2010, that is, unless Congress decides to retroactively restore the tax to the beginning of 2010.

Taxes: How not to spend a sunny weekend

US debt pit: Income-tax hikes won't fill it. Neither will spending cuts. So...

The US debt could double to over $20 trillion over the next decade if policymakers don't act. Is it time for a VAT?

Drop in GDP reflects significant problems in the world economy

President Obama names new task force to strengthen the middle class

Montana’s got wind, needs power lines

But environmentalists worry that an expanded grid will help carry more dirty power.