Taxes in the News

In the article “Job One: Tax Code Rewrite,” William O’Keefe, an author who cares about tax reform, argues that the Obama Administration should rewrite the tax code in order to reduce the unemployment rate. He supports this claim with a formal tone by using opinions and anecdotes as evidence. According to William, we need “systematic reforms to our tax code and regulatory policy.” The author targets a tax reform audience that cares about the economy. William’s purpose is to persuade readers that Obama’s stimulus tax bill will not help the economy or business in the long run. This work is significant because it challenges the Obama Administration to rethink their priorities.

Erb, Kelly Phillips. (2012, August 1). "House Votes to Extend Tax Cuts, Accomplishes Nothing." Forbes.com. [online] available: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/ 2012/08/01/house-votes-to-extend-tax-cuts-accomplishes-nothing/.

Presidential elections have existed in the United States for almost as long as the nation itself. Our first President, President George Washington, won the first presidential election in 1789. Although the voting process has been modified tremendously since the first election, the electoral college system remains our country’s way of collecting the nations votes. In this upcoming 2016 presidential election, I will practice my right as a United States citizen to vote. I have done extensive research on a couple of candidates and feel confident in my knowledge on their views on important issues that have been addressed in our country. The purpose of this paper is to compare presidential candidates, Ben Carson and

For many years since 1879 citizens of the United States wait in line to vote for the next great president who will help the country stand tall for another four years. But the mistake doesn’t lie in who you vote for, but what you are voting for and supporting. We sometimes ask ourselves, “what does each party do?” or “what are their beliefs for our country?”

On CNN news, Democratic senator Bernie Sanders and Republican senator Ted Cruz debated about the GOP tax plan debate. The GOP tax plan proposed to lower corporate tax rates and decrease federal income tax brackets. Senator Cruz argued that by lowering corporate tax rates, there will be more jobs and revenue because of the trickle down effect. Senator Sanders argues that this tax plan will only benefit one-tenth of the one percent.

Similarly, the Obama administration recommended significant tax hikes, planned for the future. Some of the items that the Obama administration had recommended were tax hikes on included liquor, cigarettes, plane tickets, and soft drinks. Furthermore, the many tax breaks that had been enacted under President Bush were discontinued. President Bush had implemented tax cuts on capital gains tax, income tax, and estate

Finally, he would like to keep companies from shifting business overseas to escape American taxes. His other goal would involve raising taxes on the rich, but not the middle class.

A recent Gallup pole reflects two top voter issues reflective of sociotropic citizens; currently they are the economy and how the government operates (Newport, 2015). Those seeking election must not only understand the major concerns of Americans but also demonstrate how they plan to correct the issues. For the most part there are two schools of thought when it comes to government and economic policies, each being contended by Democrats or Republicans. So what are these thoughts and was is the best course of action? To figure this out we must understand the ramifications of each method. Lets take a look at who the candidates are and what their positions are.

As the 2016 Presidential Election starts to close in on the primaries, we are now beginning to see the front-runners in both political parties. Donald Trump, who has been far ahead of the other Republican candidates almost the entire race, seems more and more likely to snag the Republican nominee, while Bernie Sanders has continued to climb in the polls on the Democratic side. Whether the next President is going to be Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, or another candidate, it is inevitable that they will have to come up with a plan for gun control, health care, and have a foreign policy that can deal with the problems we face today. As Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders both represent different parties, some of their ideas still overlap one

Today, I will compare and contrast based on how the leading candidate for the Republican Party and the leading candidate for the Democratic Party are similar and differs. Also, I will educate about what is being said relating to some key issues. The key issues that are being discussed between the two parties are about the economy, immigration, and terrorism.

This paper will focus on some issues addressed by 2016 presidential candidates from Republic and Democratic Party. These presidential candidates are Hillary Clinton, Ben Carson, Bernie Sanders and Donald Trumps. Some of the issues that will be addressed are gun laws, abortion, immigration, same sex marriages and taxes.

Both candidates seek to revive America, but they hold different stances on gun control, healthcare, and tax plans. During this period, America turns into a circus of donkeys and elephants draped in red and blue, the ability to strip away the layers of counterfeit appearances are key to picking the wholesome

The financial bailout on Wall Street rescued the economy from total collapse from faulty mortgage loans. Obama’s plans include reworking and changing the way the economy works for the better. George W. Bush gave tax cuts to Americans who earned over $1,000,000. A large sum of people don’t believe it was a fine idea. Obama will give tax cuts to working class people and small businesses, not to the wealthy. He will create tax credits of $500 per person and $1,000 per working families. Obama will also eliminate income taxes to senior citizens who less than $50,000 a year.

As the 2016 election approaches, having a comprehensive knowledge of political issues, candidates, and how the voting system works is extremely important, especially for those like me who will be voting for the first time. During our presentations for the project, we discussed subjects such as major issues, candidates, and the Electoral College. From these presentations I learned key information that will help me make an informed vote on Election Day and give me the means to form my own conclusions on important issues.

The United States is in a recession; it has been facing some of the worse economic times since the Great Depression in the 1930’s. One option to fix the economy is to change the corporate tax rate. To lower it or to raise it, that is the question economists have been speculating. America's high corporate tax rate and worldwide system of taxation discourages U.S. companies from sending their foreign-source revenue home, which makes U.S. companies defenseless to foreign acquisition from the international opponents (Camp). Corporations and United States citizens have been fighting for a tax reform, which would hopefully help the American economy; either by lowering the corporate tax, or by raising the tax.