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Saying Thanks For A Job Well Done
Yesterday, I received a request from a publisher to review my bio and “correct or update as required.” The bio they had was from 2008.
Read MoreBlack Friday, Indeed, For Congress: Vote Looming
Democratic leaders met this week to talk turkey and decided on two things: A vote on the Bush tax cuts won’t happen until after Thanksgiving;
Read MoreBoehner: If Loving Obama Is Wrong, Then I Don’t Want to Be Right
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
Read MoreSenators Talk Tax Hikes On The Hill
Wait? You mean we just can’t keep cutting taxes and increasing spending? That’s the word from Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD). Hoyer indicated on yesterday
Read MoreObama Says No To Middle Class Tax Increase
It was just a matter of time before Obama made a statement rebutting the suggestion from Geithner that a tax increase on the middle class
Read MoreIs Geithner Copping To A Tax Increase for the Middle Class? Hardly.
When President Obama was running for office, he pledged not to raise taxes on the middle class. Is he about to go back on his
Read MoreThe Middle Class In America Isn’t Happy
There has been a lot of talk about which presidential candidate has the best tax plan for “middle class” America. It’s an interesting question because
Read More$300,000 Is Rich: Don’t Deny It
Guest Post by: Kate Olson This article in a recent BusinessWeek magazine instantly made me bristle – “Taxing the Not-So-Rich Rich” makes the case that
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Private School Tuition
Taxpayer asks: My daughter attends an independent private elementary school. We pay around $10,000 a year in tuition. Is it deductible? Taxgirl says: Thanks for
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