Senator McCain has – until now – included a promise to repeal the AMT in his economic plan. However, a few days ago, he introduced
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McCain v Obama on Tax: Is It Really Just the Lesser of Two Evils?
Obama and McCain continue to battle it out about the issue that most Americans seems to care about right now: the economy. To hear each
Read MoreRebates Push Deficit To Record Highs
The economic stimulus payments – which qualify more or less as “free money” from the government – pushed the federal budget deficit to an all-time
Read MoreGOP Blocks “Extra” Tax On Big Oil
Senate Republicans blocked a proposal today that would tax the windfall profits of the country’s largest oil companies. The GOP put together 43 votes, which
Read MoreFat? TV Addict? Should You Be Taxed On Your Lifestyle?
This week, I happened to notice a series of ads running in my local paper (The Philadelphia Inquirer) for Derrie-Air airlines. There were two features
Read MoreWho Is Most Responsible For The Reagan Tax Cuts?
Quick: Who is most responsible for the Reagan tax cuts? Donald Regan, Secretary of the Treasury during Reagan’s administration? Nah, the real force behind the
Read MoreIt’s My Party & I’ll Get Drunk (Cheaply) If I Want To
Australia is one of many countries taking aim at so-called “alcopops”, pre-mixed alcoholic drinks that tend to resemble sodas. Australia, like Germany before it, has
Read MoreCanadians Support Carbon Tax, Eh?
A new study suggests that Canadians may be in support of a “carbon tax” on activities that cause climate change. The McAllister Opinion Research survey,
Read MoreFun Friday Wraps Up And We’ve Concluded: Gas Is Expensive!
Fun Friday has wrapped up on the channel – there are lots of great posts about the price of gas and how it affects each
Read MoreHow Much Is Gas Hitting You At The Pump?
The price of oil has increased, on average, $1/barrel over the past month. The result is that gas is likely to top $5/gallon at the
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