William F. Shughart II is F.A.P. Barnard Distinguished Professor of Economics at the University of Mississippi, a senior fellow of The Independent Institute of Oakland, Calif., and incoming president-elect of the Southern Economic Association. Write to him at the Department of Economics, University of Mississippi, P. O. Box 1848, University, MS 38677-1848, or email shughart@olemiss.edu.

 

 

 

 Oct. 19, 2008: Correct suggestions made on corporate income taxes

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 October 16, 2008: Panel just blew smoke on tobacco taxes

October 15, 2008: Tax panel missed the math on sales tax

October 14, 2008 – Barbour’s tax panel missed a golden opportunity