The USA needs to get its fiscal house in order now to stop the bleeding that resulted from two wars abroad, a massive banking bailout, and tax cuts that turned surpluses from the Clinton years into massive deficits over the past decade. Tax simplification would be step towards a fiscal policy that enriches the few well connected while punishing the many. Our energy policy could benefit.
It’s the end of a year–and decade–so I wanted to discuss some tasks your firm should undertake for year-end housekeeping. Some may not want to rehash 2009, a difficult year for many of us–but I am hearing optimism for 2010 from many corners . . . and these lean times can offer learning opportunities that [...]
We’re almost into November, which means planning the holidays, scoring last minute Halloween candy, and readying the house for winter, even if you live in Los Angeles. It’s also the time to sort out your favorite charities for tax-deductible donations, max out your health insurance plans, and scrounge for purchases for which you can get [...]
California’s budget mess is a topic that I’d rather leave to the political chattering class: it’s way beyond the scope of this site. But if I may briefly step up on my soapbox, I will say that as long as the two major political parties are ideologically polarized, we should consider a constitutional convention to [...]