In what feels like deja vu all over again, the Senate and the House failed to worked together over the past two weeks to pass
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‘Pulpit Freedom Sunday’ Gets Little Notice
Remember that big stink that pastors promised to make in response to the IRS crackdown on political speech in church? It already happened. And you
Read MoreComparisons Of Obama & McCain Tax Proposals
Deloitte prepared a chart breaking down the Obama and McCain tax proposals – but it’s no longer available (sorry). It is worth noting that following
Read MoreQuick, While The Nation’s Distracted, Let’s Pretend To Fix The AMT!
While the nation’s attention was turned to the financial bank crisis, the House passed a bill increasing the exemption level for the alternative minimum tax
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For Those Of You Following Along At Home, More Bailout News
Wondering how Paulson intends to spend your tax dollars? Me too. But if he has his way, you and I won’t have a say in
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God And Taxes, Redux – And Not What You’re Expecting
For years, the GOP has been viewed as having a lock on the link between God and politics – and I am not claiming that
Read MorePaulson Believes Taxpayers Will Benefit From Bailouts (Also Promises Significant Weight Loss & Clear Skin)
Okay, so I made the last part up. But Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson’s series of statements today regarding the latest proposal sounded like those spam
Read MoreWho Is the ‘Government’ Anyway?
In light of the recent government bailouts of several high profile companies, some pundits are rushing to attempt to correct the idea that taxpayers are
Read MoreRangel Refuses To Give Up Chair Despite Tax Probe
Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) has announced that he will not step down as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, despite an ethics investigation
Read MoreObama & McCain Speak Out On AIG
You already know what I think. McCain says: We should never again allow the United States to be in this position. We need strong and
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