Benjamin Franklin

Franklin and His Critics

December 30, 2006

Was Benjamin Franklin an indispensable public servant, or a cunning chameleon? A believer, or a heretic? A hard-headed entrepreneur, or an opportunistic privateer? A devoted family man, or a salacious womanizer? An important scientist and inventor, or a hoaxer and self-promoter? The first civilized American, or the most dangerous man in America? Read the article [...]

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A Tax by Any Other Name

July 31, 2000

Personal Snapshots FORECASTS & STRATEGIES July 2000 A Tax by Any Other Name by Mark Skousen “Do they realize that every measure leading to capital decumulation jeopardizes their prosperity?” – Ludwig von Mises A tax by any other name…. Whether you call it an estate tax, an inheritance tax or a death tax, it’s all [...]

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