Tax Guru – Ker$tetter Letter

We’re the most expensive government in history – Another good analysis by Stephen Moore of the true reason why the tax burden in this country is so high. For new readers who may wonder why a CPA focuses so much attention on the spending habits of our rulers, it’s because, unlike most tax professionals who believe that tax laws just materialize in a vacuum, I have always understood that taxes are merely symptoms of out of control politicians who have abandoned any pretext of following the guidelines and restrictions as laid out by our founding fathers in the Constitution.

Many are questioning Bush’s sincerity in regards to supporting conservative principles:

Angst on the right

What Is The President Doing?

Bush-Bashing Conservatives Should Focus on Big Picture

What a pain in the class! – The DemonRats’ reliance on Marxist class warfare has always been pathetic.

The President’s budget – He must feel he’s on the right track since it’s being attacked from both sides – as too stingy from the DemonRats and too wild and reckless from us conservatives.

Restrain federal spending, expand personal wealth

Flat, Fair and Forever

Self-Employment May Mask U.S. Job Growth – As Martha Stewart would say, “it’s a good thing” when more people are choosing to be more in control of their working world than just being W-2 wage slaves dependent on someone else.

There’s such a thing as too much cash – Good summary of the rules requiring reporting of cash transactions of more than $10,000.

David Coursey has a good piece on using the do it yourself tax prep programs.

GOP Wake-Up Call. A conservative revolt over runaway spending.

Poor Props – Practically as often as they use the “for the children” line, DemonRats exploit the “poor” to justify all kinds of Marxist government programs. As with all such perceived problems, the worst thing for the Dems would be to actually make progress towards solving it. Their entire existence depends on perpetuating the suffering for all eternity. When was the last time a “temporary” government program was actually ended, or even scaled down? It always has to be made bigger and more powerful.

Fix The Flaw In The Freedom Index – There is some validity to the comparison between slavery and taxation. Every year that point is made with the announcement of “Tax Freedom Day” in early May. Up until that point, all of our labor is for the massas and we can’t keep any of it until after they are paid off. (Thanks to Donald Luskin for the heads up on this).

D-I-Y Tax Software – CNET’s reviews of the big selling consumer tax prep software for do it yourselfers.

Mutual fund whistleblower tells senators about beating – It’s not just a culture of silence that keeps employees from disclosing excessive fees charged to investors. There is actual physical violence on some occasions. Of course, what else would you expect from the Tony Soprano Investment Fund?

Now, why would conservatives be unhappy with Bush?

Haunted by tax cuts past – The DemonRats hate it when anyone reminds them that their hero, John F. Kennedy, believed in tax cuts.