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What Matters Most When It Comes To Tax Reform? Hint: It's Not Control Of Congress.

Kelly Phillips ErbNovember 5, 2014

Last night, the elections signaled a power shift in Congress. With Republicans controlling both houses, does that mean tax reform is on the way? Here’s why, historically, it’s not control of Congress that matters: it’s something else.

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I’m From The Government And I’m Here To Help

Kelly Phillips ErbOctober 21, 2011May 19, 2020

Twenty-five years ago, pop singer Michael Jackson was in the news. Big shoulder pads were all the rage. Libya was under siege. Federal spending outpaced

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Voinovich Drives Home Gas Tax Increase

Kelly Phillips ErbAugust 10, 2010

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

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The New Adventures Of The Old Alan Greenspan

Kelly Phillips ErbAugust 7, 2010

First appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1987 as Chair of the Federal Reserve. Served under not one but three Republican presidents, including both Presidents Bush.

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More Sunday Mailbag

Kelly Phillips ErbOctober 25, 2009May 18, 2020

That yellow ball in the sky this morning threw me for a loop. They say it’s called the sun. At any rate, I was thrilled

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Congress To Obama: Not So Fast

Kelly Phillips ErbMarch 4, 2009May 16, 2020

Just days after President Obama outlined his proposed budget, which includes tax modifications (yeah, it’s a cheesy word, keep reading) for high wage earners, key

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