Jon Miltimore

2024 Federal Tax Brackets Are Out. Find Out Which Bracket You’re In—and Why Tax Rates Are So High 0
- Economics, Politics
- November 17, 2023
The IRS released new federal income tax brackets last week. Though marginal tax rates did not change, federal law requires the brackets to be adjusted for inflation, and this is how they shake out. Marginal rate Individual income Married couples filing jointly 10% $11,600 $0-up to $23,2000 12% $11,600 to $47,150 $23,2000 to $94,300 22% $47,150
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Carl Sagan’s Final Warning on the Importance of Scientific Skepticism 4
- Science
- September 20, 2023
Shortly before he died, the astronomer Carl Sagan (1934-1996) offered a two-part warning in an interview with Charlie Rose. The first part of Sagan’s warning touched on humanity’s growing ignorance of science, which Sagan attributed largely to the failure of modern schools. Sagan saw this as a clear danger to humanity, especially in a society built
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Child Speech Issues Are at Historic Highs in the United Kingdom, a New Report Found—and We All Know Why 0
- Science
- September 13, 2023
In a recent interview with Sky News, London resident Viral Bhundia described what it was like to watch his young son Jay struggle with speaking. “If he wanted something he would scream, and it was up to us to kind of decode it and figure out what he wanted,” said Bhundia. “Does he want a
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Carl Sagan Warned Us About Government Schools Decades Ago 7
- Education
- July 5, 2023
My wife and I recently met with the principal of the school our daughter attends to discuss her education future. My daughter, who turns 12 in a few days, wants to go to a different school in the fall, largely because many of her friends—who are a year ahead of her—are graduating to new schools.
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