…showed up at the IRS claiming to be “general welfare” groups but not “political” groups. Of course they were all political groups, and it was a low level IRS employee,…

…that: think twice about calling it “income” — even with the Haig-Simons tag attached. I’ve received almost-universal pushback on the “comprehensive income” label, even from the most enlightened (and progressive)…

Update: By Dale Coberly (was inadvertently omitted as author, although regulars know and the label names him) SOCIAL SECURITY: IT’S JUST MATH or how to lie with numbers “Math doesn’t…

…financial reports to the IRS show that AARP collects a total of about $1 billion annually in these fees. Mostly the fees come from health care-related businesses eager to sell…