Taxes
What’s Your Buffett Number?
With all the ballyhoo about the Buffett Rule, the folks at the White House have released a module that allows you to calculate your “Buffett […]
Offshore Tax Havens Cost Pennsylvania Citizens
According to a new study published by the Pennsylvania Public Interest Research Group (PennPIRG), offshore tax havens exploited by large corporations cost the average Pennsylvania […]
The 100 Highest-Paid City of Philadelphia Employees
Ah, tax season. It’s that time of year when you’re reminded of how much (or how little) you make and how much of it you […]
How to Cheat on Your Taxes, Philly Style
A couple of weeks ago, during a frantic, though futile, effort to catch up with the pile of accruing New Yorker issues on my nightstand, […]
Philly’s Tax Deliquents Need to Pay Up
The Mayor has proposed another tax increase this year. (And in his proposed legislation he wants City Council to approve another tax increase for next […]
What Happened to Michael Nutter’s “Honest Budget Now”?
Mayor Nutter and his lackeys have tried to spin his latest budget as containing no new taxes. Let’s be clear: That is a lie. Plain […]
Gay Marriage Adds Up
Most people who are opposed to same-sex marriage usually pin their concerns on religious belief. Churches don’t want to be forced to perform gay marriages […]
Let’s Solve Our Budget Problem With Hookers and Coke
The attention, hype and debate devoted to a bill to allow bars in Philadelphia to stay open until 3 a.m. seems like such a waste […]
Why is the GOP in Bed with the Ex-Gay Movement Anyway?
It seemed like maybe Michele Bachmann, former presidential candidate, may have been one of the few rising Republican stars who actually bought into the whole […]
District Attorney Seth Williams Urges Victims to Come Foward
Philly’s District Attorney Urges Victims to Come Forward. In the wake of allegations against Jerry Sandusky, Bernie Fine and now Bill Conlin, Philadelphia District Attorney […]
Don’t Be Fooled: The City’s Still Unfairly Taxing Businesses
Business owners and job-seekers rejoice! The job-killing Business Privilege Tax is no more. Those of us who have been working for decades to transform Philadelphia […]
City Hall’s Idea of Investing in the Future: Newspapers!
For those of us struggling to reinvent our businesses in this lousy economic climate, I have great news for you: The City of Brotherly Love […]
Grover Norquist’s No-Tax-Increase Pledgers Are Insane
Pity the politicians who woo fickle anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist, architect of the famous (or infamous, depending on your politics) “Taxpayer Protection Pledge,” which commits […]
City Hall Should Reduce Business Taxes ASAP
Since Mayor Nutter has been busy raising taxes during most of his first term, it is good to see someone at City Hall finally do […]
Fire Hydrant Gushing in the Northeast
For over two weeks a fire hydrant in the Northeast has been gushing into the street. Residents near the hydrant say that they’ve called the […]