IRS Rehires 213 Employees Ousted for Falsifying Documents, Avoiding Taxes, Other Offenses

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Tucson Libertarian — No Comments ↓

The Internal Revenue Service rehired 213 employees who ducked taxes, falsified documents, were convicted of theft, or made unauthorized use of taxpayer data, an inspector general’s report says. The Office of Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, which also first Continue reading IRS Rehires 213 Employees Ousted for Falsifying Documents, Avoiding Taxes, Other Offenses→

Judge Denies Tucson’s Attempt to Dismiss Space Balloon Facility Lawsuit

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Tucson Libertarian — No Comments ↓

Given that a county-built space-balloon manufacturing facility and launch pad have long since been completed and occupied by the company World View, Pima County was hoping a Superior Court judge would rule in its favor on two counts alleging improper Continue reading Judge Denies Tucson’s Attempt to Dismiss Space Balloon Facility Lawsuit →

Disrupting the Health Care Industry: Choice Through Competition | PolicyEd

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Tucson Libertarian

Phoenix Neurologist Charged Selling Bitcoin Without a License

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Tucson Libertarian

When the U.S Treasury Department declared in March 2013 that exchangers and administrators of virtual currencies like Bitcoin were “money service businesses” subject to regulation under the Bank Secrecy Act, Reason‘s Brian Doherty issued a prescient warning. “What the government cannot stop (and Continue reading Phoenix Neurologist Charged Selling Bitcoin Without a License→

Free College for In-State Arizona Students: Increases Tuition, Helps the Rich

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Tucson Libertarian

David Garcia, a Democratic challenger to Governor Doug Ducey in next year’s election, already has ideas on how to spend your money. And one of these proposals could get pricey. Garcia took a page out of former presidential candidate Hillary Continue reading Free College for In-State Arizona Students: Increases Tuition, Helps the Rich→

Income Tax Reform: Toward the Moral Alternative

Posted on May 27, 2017 by Tucson Libertarian

Highlights replace current individual income tax rates with rates of 15 and 25 percent; cut the top dividend and capital gains tax rates to 15 percent; repeal virtually all deductions and credits; cut the corporate income tax rate to 15 Continue reading Income Tax Reform: Toward the Moral Alternative→

Senator Manchin’s Latest Attempt at Curbing Opioid Addiction Is a Very Bad Idea | Cato Institute

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Tucson Libertarian

In an effort to help stem the nation’s rise in opioid addiction and overdose, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced a bill that purports to solve that problem. The bill would require the Food and Drug Administration to revoke the approval Continue reading Senator Manchin’s Latest Attempt at Curbing Opioid Addiction Is a Very Bad Idea | Cato Institute→