In this season of Thanksgiving, please don’t blame battered taxpayers if they pause when asked for what are they grateful. Considering the punishment …
California Commentary
Nothing that comes from government is free
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a Walt Disney classic from 1966 starring Dick Van Dyke as a quirky inventor who turns a broken-down Grand Prix car into a …
What to believe about the Republican tax plan
The release of the tax reform plan by the Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives has caused the Washington spin machine to go into …
Gas tax increase with novocain
By Jon Coupal and Jim Patterson | Have you ever had a tooth extracted without Novocain or some other pain killer? When facing something painful, it’s …
Legislative Report Card ignores the spin, exposes the truth
In 2017, the California Legislature launched a sustained and withering assault on middle-class taxpayers. Its victories were numerous and significant: …
Trick or treat, your property tax bill is here
Which is scarier showing up in your mailbox — Halloween movies from Netflix or your property tax bill? For homeowners, even “The Exorcist” can’t …
Taxpayers shouldn’t tolerate gas tax extortion by transportation interests
A coalition of government entities and special interests which thrive on transportation dollars recently sent a threat letter to Republican members of …
Take a scalpel to $345 million in California’s stem-cell research waste
By Jon Coupal and John Moorlach | Just as good scientists are drawn to conclusions by solid data, the decision whether to spend another $345 million …
NEWS: Will the Trump tax plan help California?
As most people are now painfully aware, California’s progressive political majority has just hit middle-class taxpayers with billions of dollars in …
Will taxpayers trust the GOP again?
The California GOP is rapidly approaching the edge of a black hole from which there is no escape. But rather than reverse course by appealing to the …