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Bush Urges Congress To Make Tax Cuts Permanent

Kelly Phillips ErbJune 2, 2008

As his popularity continues to decline, President Bush has re-introduced legislation to extend his 2001 and 2003 or risk what he is calling “the largest

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Farm Bill: Really Green Acres? Democrats Vow To Fix Bill

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 22, 2008

Oh politics. It’s all about being right, isn’t it? You know, rather than doing the right thing? President Bush vetoed the farm bill (the 190th

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Qualifications For Senator: 30 Yrs Old, US Citizen For 9 Yrs, State Residency (Understanding of Tax Code Not Required)

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 19, 2008

Colorado senator Ken Salazar, who bested Coors beer Pete Coors for his Senate seat in 2004, has been mocked for his ignorance of the US

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Sentiments Mixed On Housing Tax Bill

Kelly Phillips ErbApril 10, 2008

The House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee approved a bill that would offer tax breaks to first-time home buyers. The proposal would allow first-time

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Stimulus Plan Is Going Nowhere Fast

Kelly Phillips ErbFebruary 7, 2008

I have been highly critical of the proposed economic stimulus plan and the crazed rush to pass any bill just to have something in place.

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Where’s the Fire? The Rush To A Unfinished Stimulus Plan.

Kelly Phillips ErbFebruary 5, 2008

I try not to politicize too much on taxgirl.com but the circus that is Congress and the White House trying to agree on an economic

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The State Of Taxes

Kelly Phillips ErbJanuary 29, 2008

So what did President Bush have to say about taxes in his State of the Union speech? The following is an excerpt from the President’s

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Internet Tax Ban Not Made Permanent

Kelly Phillips ErbOctober 31, 2007

The proposed permanent internet tax ban did not take pass Congress this week. While this may despite a number of folks, it was not unexpected.

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A Ticket To Ride, Please, And No Internet Taxes

Kelly Phillips ErbOctober 26, 2007

You gotta love the way that Congress does (or does not do) business. With less than a week to spare before the expiration of the

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