It looks like Christmas will come early for Senate Republicans today. A procedural vote is scheduled for the tax deal negotiated by President Obama and
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Bernie Sanders Takes a Break
At some point today, I’m sure many in the Senate wanted to check Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) for Energizer batteries because he kept going and
Read MoreIf At First You Don’t Succeed: Another Vote Scheduled for Tax Deal
This one isn’t going down without a fight. After Democrats in Congress publicly defied President Obama by refusing to endorse the tax deal he negotiated
Read MoreBreaking News: Dems Say No to Tax Deal
In what can only be considered a huge setback for President Obama, Democrats in the House have said no to the tax deal that the
Read MoreThe Morning After: The Tax Deal Hangover
I’ll admit that I didn’t see yesterday’s tax deal coming. I was fairly certain that the drama would play out through this week. We still
Read MoreTax Update Piece On Its Way
A lot has happened in the tax world over the past 24 hours. I’m working on a comprehensive article about the new tax bill. In
Read More10 Expiring Tax Cuts To Watch For
The expiring Bush tax cuts – and what will happen to them – are all over the place these days. Folks seem to have very
Read MoreStill No Movement on Tax Cuts
Vote early and vote often is taking on a totally different meaning these days. Congress is voting on the tax cuts – they’re just not
Read MoreCongress Throws A Tantrum Over Tax Cuts
My daughter hates to do her chores. Last week, she got it into her head that it wasn’t fair that she had to set the
Read MoreVote On Tax Cuts Expected This Week
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) indicated just a few weeks ago that a vote on the expiring Bush tax cuts would happen in mid-December. It
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