Brexit Britain Abolishes EU ‘Tampon Tax’
The “sexist” European Union tax on tampons has been abolished in the United Kingdom following the departure from the bloc at the end of the Brexit transition period.
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Fact Check: Andrew Yang Claims Universal Basic Income Would Create Million of Jobs
Democrat 2020 candidate Andrew Yang claimed during Thursday’s debate that universal basic income, paid for by tax similar to Europe, would create “millions of jobs.”
Exclusive–Sen. David Perdue: Border Adjustment Tax ‘Hammers’ Lower and Middle-Class Consumers
The outsider-businessman senator from Georgia told Breitbart News he opposes attempts in Congress to create a Border Adjustment Tax because it is an unfair shifting of the tax burden onto regular consumers and disrupts America’s nascent economic recovery.
Saudi Arabia’s Social Stability to Fall Apart
Geopolitical Futures’ George Friedman has warned that Saudi Arabia’s inability to keep oil prices up to $90 a barrel will frustrate the kingdom’s effort to balance its books, meaning it is only a matter of time before “Riyadh’s unique social stability comes apart.”
Texas Border Town Spending Over $1 Million to Repair Mexican Side of Bridge
A Texas city along the Mexican border is spending more then $1 million in tax dollars to improve the Mexican side of a Rio Grande Valley bridge. McAllen city officials want to take advantage of the traffic from the maquiladoras that export materials into the states.
Russia Threatens ‘Technology Tax’ Against Google, Apple, Facebook
German Klimenko, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “Internet adviser,” is considering a “technology tax” on Internet giants like Google, Apple, and Facebook to create “more equal working conditions” with Russian tech companies.
