[This unsigned editorial, written by Murray N. Rothbard, appeared in the April 15, 1969, issue of The Libertarian (soon to become The Libertarian Forum ).] April 15, that dread Income Tax day, is around again, and gives us a chance to ruminate on the nature of taxes and of the government itself. The first great lesson to learn about taxation is
The Free Market 8, no. 12 (December 1990) In politics fall, not spring, is the silly season. How many times have we seen the farce: the crisis deadline in October, the budget “summit” between the Executive and Congress, and the piteous wails of liberals and centrists that those wonderful, hardworking, dedicated “federal workers” may be
I come to bury Reaganomics, not to praise it. How well has Reaganomics achieved its own goals? Perhaps the best way of discovering those goals is to recall the heady days of Ronald Reagan’s first campaign for the presidency, especially before his triumph at the Republican National Convention in 1980. In general terms, Reagan pledged to return, or
[This article first ran in the June 1992 issue of Chronicle s (pp. 49–52)] In the spring of 1981, conservative Republicans in the House of Representatives cried. They cried because, in the first flush of the Reagan Revolution that was supposed to bring drastic cuts in taxes and government spending, as well as a balanced budget, they were being
Everyone will agree that the American tax system is a mess. Taxes are far too high, and the patchwork system is so complicated that even IRS officials don’t understand it. Hence the evident need for some sort of dramatic, even drastic, reform. As often happens, a group of dedicated and determined reformers has arisen to satisfy that need. But
Vengo a enterrar la reaganomía, no a alabarla. ¿Hasta qué punto ha logrado la reaganomía sus propios objetivos? Quizá la mejor manera de descubrir esos objetivos sea recordar los embriagadores días de la primera campaña de Ronald Reagan para la presidencia, especialmente antes de su triunfo en la Convención Nacional Republicana de 1980. En
Todo el mundo estará de acuerdo en que el sistema fiscal americano es un desastre. Los impuestos son demasiado altos y el sistema es tan complicado que ni siquiera los funcionarios del IRS lo entienden. De ahí la evidente necesidad de algún tipo de reforma drástica. Como suele ocurrir, ha surgido un grupo de reformistas dedicados y decididos a
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