One of the most controversial measures in the soon-to-be-law American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 has nothing to do with tax cuts, earmarks or
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Economic Stimulus Plan Is (Almost) Law: What Made The Cut?
It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.
Read MoreFun Stimulus Bill Facts
I’m not going to issue a complete report on the stimulus plan until the ink on the signature page is dry (Obama plans to sign
Read MoreSenate Passes Stimulus Bill, Now Real Work Begins
A version of the stimulus bill passed the Senate today with a final vote of 61-37. Three GOP Senators broke with the majority and voted
Read MoreHousing Credit Bill Survives Debate (Psst, I Still Don’t Like It)
As of this evening (Monday), it seems that the Senate version of the housing bill will make it intact to the vote tomorrow. And you
Read MoreSlight Majority Of Americans Favor Stimulus
As the stimulus plan works its way through the Senate, it appears to be losing popularity among US taxpayers. At the end of 2008, taxpayers
Read MoreLooking For Bank Bailout News?
You won’t get it today. Newly confirmed Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner was slated to announce details of the revised bank bailout plan on
Read MoreVote On Stimulus Bill Expected On Monday
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has indicated that the newly “trimmed” stimulus package will go to a vote in the Senate on Monday. The
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Obama Caps Exec Pay In Bailout Plan: Will It Make A Difference?
Taxpayers have been crying foul for weeks now after it was revealed that executives of failing financial institutions were still being rewarded with extraordinary payouts.
Read MoreI’m In The Philadelphia Inquirer!
In case you missed it, I was interviewed for today’s front page of the Philadelphia Inquirer. You can read the article, titled Tax Revelations of
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