Message to Congress: Stop Using the Tax Code for Purposes Other Than Raising Revenue

The Constitution provides that Congress has the power to impose taxes and borrow money to “pay the Debts and provide for the common Defense and general Welfare of the United States.” This authority is generally…

Estate-Tax Repeal Means Some Spouses Are Left Out and 2010 is a Great Year to Die

Because of congressional “malpractice”, the federal estate tax is repealed for all of 2010. As reported by Martin Vaughn in the January 2-3, 2009 issue of the Wall Street Journal, certain provisions included in most…