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Promises, Promises: Governors Swear Not To Raise Taxes
We have a recurring problem at my house where my kids do something they know they’re not supposed to do and believe they can fix
Read MoreReporting Tax Cheats: The San Francisco Treat
Would you report your neighbor for cheating on their taxes? What if you got paid for doing it? San Francisco has, for the last five
Read MoreThe Spirits of America: Massachusetts Lifts Sales Tax on Booze
At a time when most states are looking for the next big thing to slap a tax on, Massachusetts is looking to cut back on
Read MoreSC Residents Save Lock, Stock and Barrel
According to retailers in Anderson, SC, more guns are sold in South Carolina in the weekend after Thanksgiving than at any other time of the
Read MoreBlack Friday Sales
Today marks what is traditionally the busiest shopping day of the year in the US. The day after Thanksgiving is referred to as Black Friday
Read MoreDon't Gamble on the Budget: Just Raise Taxes Says Quinn
In one of the more bizarre statements this post-election season, Gov. Pat Quinn (D) of Illinois has advised the legislature that an alternative plan to
Read MoreHow Green Was My Valley: Seattle Scraps Over Parking Tax
Seattle, long known as one of the most bicycle-friendly cities in the US, may be facing some resistance in its efforts to green up the
Read MoreFix the Tax Code Friday: Excise Taxes
I have to say that I remain fascinated by the vote in Washington state that would have transferred a majority of the tax burden onto
Read MoreNC Just Says No To Taxes… Again
When I first moved to Pennsylvania from North Carolina, I thought I had hit the lottery. I distinctly remember standing in Express buying some clothes
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