Scott Lovingood writes: Two specifics that should be addressed immediately. Stop double taxation 1) Eliminate the estate tax. You pay taxes on everything you make
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Hey Congress, Why Don’t You…? Tax Bad Behaviors
Donna Peeples writes: I have seen a lot of articles in the paper about taxing sodas and foods that are bad for you. I say,
Read MoreHey Congress, Why Don’t You…? Explain Our Taxes
Philip Miles, an attorney in Central PA and author of the employment law blog Lawffice Space, writes: Who the heck is FICA? In an early
Read MoreHey Congress, Why Don't You…?
A few weeks ago, I asked my readers to chime in… What, I wondered, would you tell Congress that needed to be fixed, changed or
Read MoreOops, He Did It Again: More Rangel Tax Blips
Last year, United States Representative Charles B. Rangel (D-NY), who heads up the powerful Ways and Means Committee, found himself in hot water when it
Read MoreCall For Guest Posts: What Would You Like To See Change In Congress?
As you probably know, 2010 is a key election year. In the Senate alone, there at least 36 of the 100 seats in the United
Read MoreObama Says No To Middle Class Tax Increase
It was just a matter of time before Obama made a statement rebutting the suggestion from Geithner that a tax increase on the middle class
Read MoreAt Least We’re All Adults Here, Right?
Apparently, some blue dogs bite. Rep Gene Taylor (D-MS) has fired back at the group, Americans for Tax Reform (ATR), calling them “lying sacks of
Read MoreJoan Rivers, Cher In Trouble: Congress To Tax Plastic Surgery
You’re so vain, I’ll bet you think this blog is about you, don’t you? That’s because Americans spent $10.3 billion on 12.1 million cosmetic procedures
Read MoreMore On Health Care Reform: Congress Apparently Sweet On Soda Tax
Though the health care reform bill has officially been tabled until after the break, there is still work to do in Congress before a vote
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