Category Archives: taxes

Blinder, Back to Econ 102

Posted on January 31, 2018 by asechmentor@gmail.com

Alan Blinder is a well known economist, but we think he might be having problems with his public policy role at Princeton, and maybe needs a little rethink on some econ, too.. We say that because he wrote an op-ed … Continue reading →

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What’s Likely in 2018

Posted on January 4, 2018 by asechmentor@gmail.com

Well, if you’re like us, you’re probably glad 2017 is over. Five months on the binnacle list is enough, thank you. But, it’s on to 2018. What do we see? Continued easing of regulations at the federal level. And at … Continue reading →

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Tax Reform

Posted on July 28, 2017 by asechmentor@gmail.com

Now that Johnny Mac has blown the healthcare reform out of the water until the next Congress, we can get back to subjects we’re more comfortable with on business. The next order of business for the Washington Wizards is tax … Continue reading →

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Trump Bump 2

Posted on March 1, 2017 by asechmentor@gmail.com

OK, here we go, America. We’d still like to see tax cuts before Obamacare reform (we’ve provided some ideas to Trump), because we think a little profit bump will help more companies than Obamacare changes help consumers, but who knows? … Continue reading →

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Show Us the Money!

Posted on February 7, 2017 by asechmentor@gmail.com

There seems to be some confusion in the Trump camp about whether they should put lower taxes or affordable health care at the top of their agenda. For us, as representatives of the small business community (and we’re on the … Continue reading →

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So Just Get On With It

Posted on February 3, 2017 by asechmentor@gmail.com

C’mon guys and gals in the Federal Government, and especially in the Senate. Give Donald the people he wants, say what is useful to say, take the votes and move on. The Dimmocrats (Lou Dobbs term) are just looking foolish … Continue reading →

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Hail and Farewell

Posted on January 23, 2017 by asechmentor@gmail.com

This is an old Navy term that connotes the changing of command, and it’s about the nicest thing I could say regarding the departure of Barry and the Gangsters. Farewell to Little Barry.  Thank God that we only have to … Continue reading →

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What’re You Going to Do in 2017?

Posted on December 28, 2016 by asechmentor@gmail.com

OK, forget the disasters of the Obama years, other than the fact that we suspect he’s going to be an annoying presence on the US and global stage for some years to come. Worse than Jimmy Carter. But on to … Continue reading →

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What to Expect of Trump

Posted on December 6, 2016 by asechmentor@gmail.com

The unexpected. The Donald is a good listener, even for a New Yorker, and he absorbs what you say and synthesizes what you say on a topic with what others say. There’s the public Trump, which sounds authoritarian, but he … Continue reading →

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The Trump Bump

Posted on November 22, 2016 by asechmentor@gmail.com

Happy Thanksgiving to all readers, and with the right person in the White House, it WILL be a Happy Thanksgiving, now that we’ve all been spared from four years of Nurse Ratchet. During our group meeting after the election, one of the … Continue reading →

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