taxation
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Rights That Feel Right: Understanding Legal Legitimacy and Human Norms
Have you ever wondered why some laws feel logical and fair while others seem unnatural or burdensome? The distinction between negative and positive rights explains…
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Vermont’s Quiet Tax Break That Everyone Pays For
Vermont’s Current Use Program reduces property taxes on agricultural and forest land by assessing enrolled parcels at use value rather than market value. As enrollment…
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What Is a “Fair Share”? Searching for Truth Behind the Buzzword
The phrase “fair share” gets thrown around like a moral hammer, but the numbers tell a far more complicated story. From historic tithing to modern…
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Breaking a Bad Habit: Montpelier’s Regulatory Addiction
From Act 250’s debut in 1970 to Act 181 of 2024, Vermont’s land-use laws have expanded from local oversight to a unified system of ecological…
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Vermont’s Spending Reality Check
As Vermont’s public spending climbs past $21,000 per working resident, a deeper imbalance emerges: the state keeps expanding spending, while taxpayers need to keep cutting…
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What Is Government For?
Why do we have government? To ensure public safety, uphold the law, and protect citizens from having to defend life and property alone. But as…
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Vermont’s Land Lockdown: The Hidden Costs of 30×30 and 50×50 Conservation Goals
Vermont’s 30×30 and 50×50 land conservation goals may sound noble, but they’re gutting the rural tax base, pushing locals off their land, and mirroring global…
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Is Article 9 Dead? Vermont’s Forgotten Constitutional Obligation to the People
Vermont’s Constitution demands that taxes serve the public more than the money would in private hands. Yet with unaccounted spending, ideologically driven mandates, and sweeping…
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Is It Time for Vermont to Take the Next Step in Progressive Taxation?
Vermont has long been a leader in progressive policy, but is it time to take taxation to the next level? A new proposal suggests a…
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Vermonters Overbilled on Property Taxes: Is Your Town Getting It Wrong Too?
Some Windham residents received tax bills far above the legal cap set by Vermont’s income sensitivity program, with some taxed at 16% of their income…
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