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Debt Ceiling, Spending Cuts to Rise But No Word on Higher Taxes

1 August 2011

If you stayed up to watch the marathon Braves/Pirates game, the one that lasted 19 innings, you kind of know how most people feel about waiting for the debt ceiling deal to be made. It’s been long. And no one was quite sure how it was going to end. And if you saw the end [...]

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Obama Team Finalizing Stimulus Package: Still No Check

23 December 2008

Barack Obama may not yet be in office but his economic team is already plugging away at an economic stimulus package. According to Vice President Elect Joe Biden, the package will include investments in health care, energy, education and infrastructure. The stimulus package has been touted as providing relief for the jobless and the middle [...]

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Hospital Tax or Cigarette Tax?

2 July 2008

Like many other states, Mississippi is feeling the squeeze of a downturn in the economy. In particular, the state is reporting a $90 million shortfall in Medicaid funding. Medicaid in Mississippi serves about 600,000 people. Mississippi, which ranks among the poorest states in the country approved the deepest cut in Medicaid eligibility for senior citizens [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Medicaid and Rebates

22 February 2008

Taxpayer asks:Would my Mother who is on Medicaid and in a nursing home – be eligible for the stimulus payment? The money would be deposited into her checking account to help by for “extra” things for her at the nursing home. She doesn’t file because the only source of income is SS – 14,300.00. Out [...]

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