Twenty-one days. That’s all the time that Congress has to fix the payroll tax before the cuts expire – and that’s only because it’s a
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Vote On Tax Cuts Expected This Week
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) indicated just a few weeks ago that a vote on the expiring Bush tax cuts would happen in mid-December. It
Read MorePelosi Touts Democrats' Tax Position
Last night, NewsHour’s Judy Woodruff spoke with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) about the upcoming elections and key issues affecting voters. Not surprisingly, tax cuts
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 MoreBipartisan Efforts To Reduce Unemployment In The Works
If there’s one thing that both parties in Congress can agree on, it’s that any hope for economic recovery is going to hinge on getting
Read MoreDear Nancy, Please Don't Raise Taxes To Pay For Health Care…
This week, 157 House Democrats (which for math junkies like me, who want to know the actual percentage of House Dems who signed, it’s 62%)
Read MoreVote on Stimulus Package Set for After the Inauguration
This week, it was announced that the total job losses for 2008 were more than 2.6 million, the highest since 1945. It was no surprise,
Read MorePelosi Confirms Tax Rebates ‘Unlikely’ Before New Year
In a move that should surprise very few, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi confirmed yesterday that Congress is “unlikely” to approve an economic stimulus package that
Read MoreGOP Counters Democrats' Proposed Second Stimulus Package
Earlier today, the GOP indicated that they are not on board with the Democrats’ proposal for a second economic stimulus package. There’s no surprise there.
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: "Windfall Tax" On Retirement
Taxpayer asks: Is this true? Post this on taxgirl.com with an answer please. Windfall Tax on Retirement Income Adding a tax to your retirement is
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