Okay, maybe he didn’t take it *quite* that far. But taking a break from his earlier position, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) has signaled
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Call For Guest Posts: Bush Tax Cuts
As last year, I’ll be turning over the reins at taxgirl.com to my readers for the last week in August. This year, I’m offering you
Read MoreVoinovich Drives Home Gas Tax Increase
I’m writing this particular post from my hotel room in Durham, NC, just across the way from Duke Hospital where my dad had surgery on
Read MoreRepeal, What Repeal? We’ve Got Egos to Stroke! Special Interest Groups to Pacify!
Remember those new reporting requirements for businesses that were tucked away inside the health care bill? “Unpopular” doesn’t even begin to describe the provision. So
Read MoreWhat’s Next For Rangel?
So what’s the punishment for Rangel’s numerous ethics violations, including financial wrongdoing and “harming the credibility of Congress”? A stern reprimand of course. That’ll teach
Read MoreCongress Fiddles While We Burn: No Movement On Tax Bill
So here’s where we are on HR 4213, also called the Tax Extenders Bill or the ever-so-catchy American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of
Read MoreTax Bill Still In The Senate
The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 (also referred to as HR 4213) may need to be renamed the American Jobs and
Read MoreCongress Hates Small Businesses
When I got up this morning, I was all set to blog more about the disaster that is (and let me type it out one
Read MoreCongress Moves On Tax Vote
It’s almost like Congress is dragging this thing out just to make me have to type the phrase American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act
Read MoreCongress Gives Itself ‘Window’ To Consider New Tax Bill
Hmm. Maybe Congress is listening after all. After vowing to rush the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 (the revised Tax Extenders
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