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Taxes Matter 14: Cross-Border Shopping and Liquor
The Portland Press Herald ran an editorial on September 8 stating that lowering Maine’s liquor prices is bad public policy. Their logic: lowering prices is bad because it might encourage more people to drink, which would unleash other social costs. The problem with that logic is that Mainers already have easy access to cheaper booze: they can simply buy [...]
Income Tax Consequences of Winning the 2012 HGTV Urban Oasis in Miami, Florida
This year’s HGTV 2012 Urban Oasis Giveaway is in Miami, Florida. According to the HGTV contest rules, it comes with a home and furnishings valued at $900,000–interesting, this home does not come with any cash as the recent 2012 HGTV Green Home Giveaway did ($100,000 worth). Of course, the cash would have come in hand because if you [...]
Income Tax Consequences of Winning the diy Blog Cabin 2012 Coastal Retreat in Waldoboro, Maine
Maine is world famous for its lobster, coastline and lighthouses. However, Maine is also infamous for its high tax burden. Unfortunately, its not just the location of the 2012 diy Blog Cabin Coastal Retreat in Waldoboro, Maine that will create tax sticker shock for the winner. The rules of this contest leave the winner few [...]
Freakonomics and Freak Quarterbacks–Panthers Cam Newton
OK, I couldn’t resist . . . how many times will I ever get the chance to write about economics and football. Even better, this pertains to my favorite football team–the Carolina Panthers–and their new franchise quarterback–Cam Newton. In the clip below, Stephen J. Dubner (co-writer of Freakonomics), discusses the probability of Cam Newton becoming [...]
Mark Steyn Says America is Committing “Slow Suicide”
While I haven’t had a chance yet to read Mark Steyn’s new book “After America,” from what I’ve read and heard about it he is right on. Below is a 10 minute interview that he did with Sun News that does an excellent job of summarizing his positions. BTW, Mark Steyn lives in New Hamsphire [...]
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