Philly residents chill to so-called ‘sugar tax’ as yet another Left-wing government revenue grab in a crumbling city
(BigGovernment.news) It is sad to say but the city where the American Revolution was formalized is decaying into a third-world, welfare-driven dung hole, following decades of liberal Democrat control. What’s more, and what is really ironic, is that city elders continue to pursue the very same kind of oppressive, liberty-stealing public policies that King George did back in the day. Read More
Uncle Sam’s growing appetite for our earnings is transforming America into a modern-day feudal state
(Freedom.news) You may recall from your Western Civilization course in high school or college the concepts of feudalism, serfdom and indebted servitude to the all-powerful ruling elite. For review, feudalism was the dominant social system of medieval Europe, in which a handful of noble lords held lands deeded to them by the Crown in exchange Read More
No, our government did not get leaner and more efficient in 2015
(BigGovernment.news) Just in case you wanted to believe that President Obama kept a 2012 promise to pursue a “leaner and more efficient government” as he ran for reelection, here’s a sad reminder to let you know that he didn’t. Obama had help in his failure, however: Congress didn’t do much to accomplish that goal, either. Read More
This is what modern-day enslavement looks like
(Freedom.news) Americans are well aware of the dark period in our early history when, for far too long, far too many of our forebears tolerated slavery. But a new kind of enslavement exists today, and far too many of us appear to be tolerant of it, too. It’s called high taxation, and it has been Read More
Americans who pay NO federal income tax but still get money back each year is RISING
(Freedom.news) Death and taxes are supposed to be the two constants in life for Americans, so the saying goes. And for the part that is true: We all die of course, and we are all taxed. But we are not all taxed at the same level. In fact, when it comes to federal income taxes, Read More
Investment in businesses is drying up and Uncle Sam’s regulatory regime is largely to blame
(BigGovernment.news) It’s been said time and again but unfortunately, few in Washington are listening: The federal bureaucracy is crushing the nation’s capitalistic spirit and with it, the chance to grow the economy and expand opportunities for all Americans. As reported by The Wall Street Journal recently, companies are increasingly reluctant to increase spending on basic Read More
VA officials who defrauded taxpayers will get to keep the money – and their jobs
(BigGovernment.news) It’s no wonder a huge majority of Americans no longer trust their government to do the right thing. As reported by the Washington Examiner, two Department of Veterans Affairs officials who were accused of defrauding the agency of $400,000 will be allowed to keep the taxpayer money after receiving demotions and unspecified pay cuts Read More
IRS becomes a nightmare for legal weed distributors treating them like criminals
Increasing, growers and sellers of legal marijuana see a huge bias against them on the part of the federal government, as well as a healthy amount of hypocrisy – and it’s coming primarily from the Internal Revenue Service. As noted by the group Now This Weed in a video posted on Facebook, the IRS seems Read More
Americans earning around $41K per year will fund Sander’s healthcare plan
Voters who support Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) are just fine with shelling out more money in taxes for a health care plan, that’s repeatedly been called unrealistic and a near impossibility. The brunt of the financial burden will fall on the middle class, or those making around $41,000 per year. The middle class is most Read More
Considering Bernie for president? Hang onto your wallet
(Freedom.news) As the presidential campaign cycle continues to play out there are a lots of plots, subplots, narratives and entertaining side stories that have captured the imagination of Americans, Left and Right. In fact, little hard data has actually emerged regarding candidates’ positions on “the issues,” and that’s pretty standard fare for primary season, as Read More
