In Lubbock County, Texas, there’s talk of a tax increase. The increase is to be 1.7 cents per $100 for the next fiscal year, boosting
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SCOTUS Rules On Health Care Act, Relies Heavily On Tax For Decision
So today was the day: SCOTUS has ruled on the Affordable Health Care Act (also called “the health care law” and “Obamacare”). The Supreme Court
Read MorePresident Obama & Vice President Biden Release 2011 Tax Returns
President Obama and the First Lady managed to do something that many taxpayers haven’t yet done: they have filed their federal income tax returns for
Read MoreWhat&’s Old Is New Again In Obama’s Budget Proposal
You don’t grow up as a middle child without learning a few tricks of the trade. One of the most notable: if you have something
Read MoreAre Taxpayers Paying For Free Cell Phones?
This week, after a number of news programs ran stories about free cell phones being distributed to welfare recipients, I received a bunch of inquiries
Read MoreTaxes & The State Of The Union 2012
Last night was the State of the Union speech as delivered by President Obama. Traditionally, the State of the Union speech is delivered once a year
Read MoreObama Warns Congress About Payroll Tax: Don’t Be A Grinch
It’s getting chilly in Pennsylvania… You can almost (almost) sense that Christmas is on the way. It’s no wonder then that President Obama would invoke
Read MoreChristmas Tree Fee Out For The Holidays
Hooray! Christmas has been saved! Okay, a bit dramatic. But the hue and cry surrounding the so-called Christmas tree tax had reached such a fevered
Read MorePerry Wants You to Know That Romney Is Rich: Do You Care?
Let’s say that you have a shot at your dream job. You’ve done your homework, you’ve put in the hours, you’ve managed to get through
Read MoreWill Trump Release Tax Returns?
In the midst of all of this birther nonsense, one man has been fixed in the spotlight and it’s not President Barack Obama. It’s Donald
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