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  Basic Economics

  A Common Sense Guide to the Economy

  by Thomas Sowell

  Basic Economics has been written with the thought that learning economics should be not only a relaxed experience, but also an enjoyable one. This is the revised and enlarged edition of a new kind of introduction to economics for the general public-without graphs, statistics, or jargon. In addition to being updated, Basic Economics has also become more internationalized by including economic problems from... (more)
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  The Fair Tax Book

  Saying Goodbye to the Income Tax and the IRS

  by Neal Boortz, John Linder

  Wouldn't you love to abolish the IRS ... Keep all the money in your paycheck ... Pay taxes on what you spend, not what you earn ... And eliminate all the fraud, hassle, and waste of our current system? Then the FairTax is for you. In the face of the outlandish American tax burden, talk-radio firebrand Neal Boortz and Congressman John Linder are leading the charge to phase out our current, unfair system and... (more)
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  The Fair Tax: The Truth

  by Rob Woodall, Neal Boortz, John Linder

  In 2005, firebrand radio talk show host Neal Boortz and Georgia congressman John Linder created The FairTax Book , presenting the American public with a bold new plan designed to eliminate federal taxes and the IRS, jump-start the U.S. economy, bring back lost industries and jobs, and recapture billions of untaxed dollars hoarded by criminal and offshore businesses. Their book became an immediate #1 New York... (more)
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  The Price of Civilization

  Economics and Ethics After the Fall

  by Jeffrey D. Sachs

  One of the world's most brilliant economists and the bestselling author of "The End of Poverty", Jeffrey Sachs has now written a book that is essential reading for everyone. A bold and provocative yet responsible and achievable plan, "The Mindful Society" reveals why we must - and how we can - change our entire economic culture in this time of crisis. The United States still hovers near financial collapse, after... (more)
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  The Boston Tea Party (Russell Freedman's Library of American History)

  by Russell Freedman

  More than any other event, the Boston Tea Party of 1773 has come to stand for the determination of American colonists to control their own destinies. From the arrival of the ships full of controversial taxed tea in Boston Harbor, through the explosive protest meetings at the Old South Church, to the defiant act of dumping 226 chests of fine tea into the harbor on December 16, Freedman captures this exciting story.... (more)
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  The Big Roads: The Untold Story of the Engineers, Visionaries, and Trailblazers Who Created the American Superhighways [ THE BIG ROADS: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE ENGINEERS, VISIONARIES, AND TRAILBLAZERS WHO CREATED THE AMERICAN SUPERHIGHWAYS BY Swift, Earl ( Author ) Jun-09-2011

  by Earl Swift

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  The Big Roads

  The Untold Story of the Engineers, Visionaries, and Trailblazers Who Created the American Superhighways

  by Earl Swift

  A man-made wonder, a connective network, an economic force, a bringer of blight and sprawl and the possibility of escape—the U.S. interstate system changed the face of our country. The Big Roads charts the creation of these essential American highways. From the turn-of-the-century car racing entrepreneur who spurred the citizen-led “Good Roads” movement, to the handful of driven engineers who conceived of the... (more)
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  A Glimpse Into the Pages of History Series

  The Whiskey Boys (Volume 1)

  by Jacqualyn Simmons

  This book is a brief riveting account of heroism illustrated by President George Washington's historical march into Pennsylvania and Secretary of the Treasurer, Alexander Hamilton's attempt to courageously rescue our nation from a great financial crises.
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  The Courageous State: Rethinking Economics, Society and the Role of Government

  by Richard Murphy

  In The Courageous State, Richard Murphy argues that neoliberalism has bred weak governments led by weak politicians who believe implicitly in the supremacy of the market. It has created a cowardly state: a state that sees responsibility and then runs away from it. Worse, the weak politicians who run our cowardly state want power solely to ensure that as much tax revenue as possible is used to benefit the private... (more)
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  Advanced Taxation in Hong Kong

  by Dora Lee

  Advanced Taxation in Hong Kong is a practical and updated book for all candidates taking the tax papers of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) and Institute of Financial Planners of Hong Kong (IFPHK), as well as law students studying Revenue Law. This book covers all relevant aspects of tax law and practices specific to Hong Kong,... (more)
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  All About Equity Spending . . . With a Love Story

  by Oscar "Dean" Windham

  Billions of people's lives will be affected by the topics premised in this book. One of the main premises being that there is no need for any type of federal taxation. Another premise being that we the people of the United States, as a nation, aren't in any real financial trouble and haven't been for well over one hundred years. The answer to our financial troubles is in our grasp and has been for this length of... (more)
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  Basic International Taxation Second Edition Volume I : Principles

  by Roy Rohatgi

  Basic International Taxation provides a uniquely comprehensive overview of the basic principles of international taxation and considers them in the context of practical planning guidance. The analysis of the application of these principles is supported by a detailed review of current international tax practices. Volume I: Principles covers the basic principles of international taxation, an analysis of... (more)
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  Basic International Taxation Second Edition Volume II : Practice

  by Roy Rohatgi

  Basic International Taxation provides a uniquely comprehensive overview of the basic principles of international taxation and considers them in the context of practical planning guidance. The analysis of the application of these principles is supported by a detailed review of current international tax practices. Volume I: Principles covers the basic principles of international taxation, an analysis of... (more)
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  The Conscience of a Libertarian: Empowering the Citizen Revolution with God, Guns, Gambling & Tax Cuts

  by Wayne Allyn Root

  Praise for The Conscience of a Libertarian "Wayne Root is the anti-Obama. His book is a fast-paced read that reminds us of what has made and kept this country strong: free market principles, risk-taking, capitalism, and a deep-seated belief in life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness—not a government-guaranteed happiness based on bailouts, entitlements, stimulus, waste, welfare, and tax cuts for people who... (more)
• How to Legally Reduce Your Tax... Without Losing Your MoneyEd Chan Tony Melvin

  

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  How to Legally Reduce Your Tax... Without Losing Your Money

  by Ed Chan Tony Melvin

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  Tax Policy and the Economy : Volume 20

  This NBER series presents current academic research findings in the areas of taxation and government spending. The papers included provide important background information for policy analysts in government and the private sector without making specific policy recommendations. This twentieth anniversary volume addresses issues relevant to current policy debates as well as questions that are of longer-term... (more)
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  Fundamental tax reform : issues, choices, and implications

  Winning entry, Professional Cover/Jacket Category, in the 2009 New England Book Show sponsored by Bookbuilders of Boston. Reform of the federal income tax system has become a perennial item on the domestic policy agenda of the United States, although there is considerable uncertainty over specifics. Indeed the recent report of the President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform recommended not one but two... (more)
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  Principles of Microeconomics

  by N. Gregory Mankiw

  With its clear and engaging writing style, PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS, 5E, continues to be one of the most popular books on economics available today. Mankiw emphasizes material that you're likely to find interesting about the economy (particularly if you're studying economics for the first time), including real-life scenarios, useful facts, and the many ways economic concepts play a role in the decisions you... (more)
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  Global Challenges in Tax Administration

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  The New American Economy

  The Failure of Reaganomics and a New Way Forward

  by Bruce R. Bartlett

  As a domestic policy advisor to Ronald Reagan, Bruce Bartlett was one of the originators of Reaganomics, the supply-side economic theory that conservatives have clung to for decades. In The New American Economy , Bartlett goes back to the economic roots that made Impostor a bestseller and abandons the conservative dogma in favor of a policy strongly based on what’s worked in the past. Marshalling compelling... (more)