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Bill Whittle Now

Republic of Royalty: Your Taxes Fund Errand Boys for Government Officials

Should your taxes pay to fetch dry cleaning, walk dogs, and make private dinner reservations for government officials? Or do our public servants live in their own Republic of royalty, with underlings whose “other duties as assigned” make them personal errand boys? Bill Whittle Now with Scott Ott is a production of our Members. Join […]

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Right Angle

Trump Gives Medal to Tax-Cut Champion, While NPR Calls Laffer Curve ‘Fake News’

As President Trump honors tax-cut champion Arthur Laffer with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, NPR says the Laffer Curve that describes the beneficial effect of those cuts, doesn’t work, and never has. Why are Republicans so in love with this economic theory that Democrats think is fake news?

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Right Angle

Imagine There’s No IRS: Restoring the Constitution in the Wake of the 16th Amendment

It may seem hopeless, but Stephen Green, Bill Whittle and Scott Ott dream of a better life, without the Internal Revenue Service. Imagine there’s no IRS? It would go a long way toward restoring the Constitution in the wake of the devastating 16th Amendment. How then would we pay for all of those reliable and desirable government services?

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Bill Whittle Now

California Trims High-Speed Rail: Trump Wants Federal Money Back

California Gov. Gavin Newsom trimmed the scope of the high-speed rail venture, so President Donald Trump wants some $3.5 billion in federal money back that was designated for the project. Newsom says it’s retaliation for 16-state lawsuit against Trump’s national emergency declaration to build the border wall.

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Bill Whittle Now

Survey Says: Taxes and Regulation Bleed Blue States, Pump Up Red

New interstate migration survey from the U.S. Census Bureau says high taxes and regulation bleed Blue states, pump up Red. Americans flee high rates of both to live where they can keep more of their own money and be left alone. The migration changes the electoral map. More empirical proof that Conservative principles work…if fleeing Democrats will change their old voting habits.

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Right Angle

Does French Yellow Vest Revolution Echo U.S. Tea Party?

Yellow vest protests in France may have a connection with the recent U.S. Tea Party movement. Stephen Green leads Scott Ott and Bill Whittle to consider the parallels and differences. Right Angle is one of the shows produced by members at https://billwhittlecom.wpengine.com/register

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Bill Whittle Now

Conservative Favors Free Public Transit for Everyone

Luxembourg City plans to offer free public transit to everyone, and Scott Ott thought Bill Whittle would hate that idea. Watch Bill’s reaction, and consider the implications. We accept no public funding to create these videos, that’s why we’re so grateful to our citizen-producers for their monthly $9.95 that keeps the lights on. https://billwhittlecom.wpengine.com/register

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Right Angle

Midterm Elections: Best Case vs. Worst Case

Bill Whittle, Stephen Green and Scott Ott game out the midterm elections, no matter which way it turns out. What does the world look like if there’s a big Republican win? How about a huge Democratic win? Add your answer in the comments. Thank you, to the Members who make this show possible. You can […]

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Right Angle – Why Lower Taxes? – 09/29/17

Why do conservatives and libertarians want lower taxes? Is this the proper debate we should be having or should we instead debate the proper scope and role of government as outlined by the Constitution? Right Angle answers these questions and more.

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Mr. Virtual President

YOUR GOVERNMENT: Taxes

In this segment, Virtual President Bill Whittle examines who pays what under the current system, and what we can do to make our tax code more efficient, more fair, more moral and generate more revenue.