by Martin Rothkegel | Jun 28, 2019 | Opinion
Taxation is the right of the state to collect compulsory payments from individuals or legal entities, if necessary, by coercive means. Taxes must not be used for any purpose that is not defined by law as a public task. In the U.S., the government is forbidden to levy...
by Mitch Randall | Apr 11, 2019 | Opinion
Albert Einstein once quipped, “The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax.” With Tax Day (April 15) quickly approaching, U.S. citizens across the country are currently thinking a lot about taxes. Many will prepare their own tax returns, while...
by Colin Harris | Feb 5, 2019 | Opinion
The co-teacher of our weekly Sunday School class grew up Jewish. As such, he is our resident resource person for questions about the religious conceptual framework within which both the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures came to be. He observed in a recent discussion...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Dec 12, 2018 | News
Editor’s note: This article has been revised to clarify that there are two sign-on letters — one only for national organizations and one for individuals — and to provide an update on the time the organizational sign-on letter will be submitted. The...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Nov 27, 2018 | News
The tax policies of state and local governments can help move the U.S. toward racial equality and “undo the harmful legacies of past racism,” according to a report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) released in mid-November. The increasing gap...
