taxation

OPINION|Barry Richard: Seattle 'Head Tax' Is Gov Out of Control
OPINION|Barry Richard: Seattle 'Head Tax' Is Gov Out of Control
OPINION|Barry Richard: Seattle 'Head Tax' Is Gov Out of Control
"The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money ." That line was often used by former President Ronald Reagan and Britain's former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in battling liberal tax-and-spend policies that took from the haves to give to the have-nots...
Taxing Marijuana
Taxing Marijuana
Taxing Marijuana
A state senator wants to impose Massachusetts' 6.25 percent sales tax on medical marijuana purchases and assess soon-to-be opened dispensaries a 4 percent surcharge on their revenues. Sen. Brian Joyce, a Democrat from Milton, proposes money generated from the marijuana taxes be designated to a new state fund for substance abuse treatment programs...