Third, a carbon tax is bound to become more punitive over time, stifling growth and job creation, and not only because green groups would continually lobby to increase the tax.

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And all it needs to fulfill it is modest extra public spending on tax officials, who are bound, just about anywhere--even in Greece--to collect much more in tax than they cost to employ.

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But any such tax shelter is bound to be exploited by the wealthy, which means it can grow into a very large annual subsidy.

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First, the U.S. Tax Court is not bound by orders compelling the parties to sign a joint return.

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And because tax-exempt organizations are not bound by the federal do-not call list, the firms were able to randomly call consumers, pitching their services under the guise of a non-profit counseling service.

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And Mr Blair's abrupt declaration that Scottish Labour was bound by the national party's pledge on tax made George Robertson, Labour's Scottish spokesman, look like an idiot.

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OFCs in its backyard, mainly because these tax havens depend so heavily on their big neighbour that they are bound to comply.

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The state and federal tax code are so laced with tax credits and exemptions that any base-broadening, rate-cutting reform is bound to raise taxes on someone.

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