There are some moments that you remember with perfect clarity. For me, it was the day that my daughter asked me why the birds couldn’t
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Big Oil Tax Breaks Continue After Procedural Vote
I said it would be a tough vote and it was: the Senate voted this week to block a proposal to curb tax breaks for
Read MoreTax Relief Sought For BP Spill Victims
More than 3.3 million barrels of oil have now spilled into the Gulf as a result of the BP spill. To put that into perspective,
Read MoreYes, Some BP Payments Are Taxable
Oh media, stop trying to create drama where there is none… Days after the IRS confirmed that some compensatory payments to victims of the Gulf
Read MoreSenate: Oil & Gas Industry Tax Breaks Remain
The Senate failed to say no to $35 billion worth of tax breaks for the oil and gas industry on yesterday. I know, double negatives.
Read MoreUsing Tragedy For Gain: It’s The American (Senate) Way
Forget dying birds. Who cares about poisoned fish? Those sick fishermen? They’ll totally get over it – after all, it was food poisoning, right, Tony
Read MoreWill The BP Spill Drive Up The Gas Tax?
My daughter asked me the other day why the birds couldn’t breathe. It took me awhile to figure out that she was talking about what’s
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