Georgism: What is it and how could it help?
Tired of our current tax structure? I visit with my friend Joseph Addington about Georgism. We nerd out over what it is, what problems it could solve, and possible areas of application.
Tag: Taxation
Should the Church Pay Taxes?
Yesterday Paul Mero, a man I long admired, wrote an op-ed in the Salt Lake Tribune titled, “LDS Church should surrender its tax-exempt status.” Since I’ve been on the record previously calling the argument that...
A Whirlwind History of Frivolous Lawsuits Against Latter-day Saints
Many commentators feigned shock with the recent Huntsman lawsuit. They shouldn’t be. Similar “publicity stunt” lawsuits have been going on for a long time.
Not a Handout, But a Tax Credit
When viewed as a tax credit to help those with young children, the new monthly payments for children makes sense even to a fiscal conservative.
Good Reasons for Knowing Little
If an informed citizenry is crucial to a healthy democracy, the incentives against that can be remarkably rational and compelling to an average American.
The $100 Billion ‘Mormon Church’ story: A Contextual Analysis
Major headlines this week left a vivid impression in the public mind of a major scandal uncovered in the Church of Jesus Christ. A closer, more careful look suggests otherwise.
