Big Government

The Food and Drug Administration has decided it's time (yet again) to go after small farmers for using manure as fertilizer:

Most Americans don't like taxes. It's in our blood. But a trend that has really taken off in the Obama years is for Americans -- particularly those living and working overseas -- to renounce their American citizenship entirely, largely because of taxes.

The humble gas can. For years, it was easy to use, and no one thought much about them. That is until the government decided (in the name of protecting the environment) to make the gas can almost completely useless:

President Obama delivered his final State of the Union address Tuesday night and it was like all the rest -- tedious and self-congratulatory. But there was one thing lacking: the almost perennial presidential promise to "go it alone" through executive orders if Congress failed to do Mr.

Congress approved a massive, $1.1 trillion spending bill that has a lot of conservatives upset. We share a number of those concerns, but we also agree with Sen.

No one wants to face an IRS audit. But the chances of you finding yourself answering the taxman's questions rise substantially if the agency considers you to be wealthy. Why? Because auditing those who earn more provides greater return on investment for the IRS:

Tucked into the highway bill congress">Congress recently passed was a provision that, on the surface, looks like a sensible way to prevent tax cheats from skipping the country.

Federal, state, and local law enforcement have crossed into dangerous territory, thanks to asset forfeitutre laws. They now take more from the public than criminals do:

taxes">Taxes are always on voters' minds, especially with a presidnetial election looming. But Uncle Sam isn't the only one with his hand in someone's wallet.