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Gas Prices Killing You?

16 April 2008

You can pray for McCain’s gas tax holiday. You can walk more. You can carpool. Or you can consider not driving a car that takes $100 in gas to fill up… After my post about going green, a reader – and fellow attorney – sent me a link to a memo that he prepared on [...]

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Bush to Veto Tax Cut Repeal for Big Oil

26 February 2008

On Wednesday, Congress will consider rolling back nearly $18 billion in tax breaks for large oil companies pushed through in 2005. The White House has already voiced its intention to veto such a bill if it passes. Democrats are hopeful that the bill will pass. Last year, a similar bill languished in the Senate when [...]

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All Over the World

25 September 2007

It seems that more and more countries are confirming what we know to be true: it’s really, really better to be wealthy. First, the US. Then, the UK. And now? Ireland. RTE is reporting that the top 80 earners in Ireland paid about a rate equivalent to about 15% tax. The 150 top earners paid [...]

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Get Out On the Road Now…

4 August 2007

Because it’s about to become a whole lot more expensive. Maybe. The House passed a new energy bill today by a vote of 221-189 to encourage development of alternative fuel sources. Also on today, the House approved, 241-172, a bill geared towards expanding use of biofuels, wind power and other renewable energy sources. While some [...]

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