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Congress Takes Home Millions Of Tax Dollars While On Recess

Kelly Phillips ErbOctober 3, 2012June 28, 2020

The President and his staff are working this week. And yes, the Supremes are holding court this week, too (I’ll have more on that later).

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Middle Class Tax Cuts Not Extended

Kelly Phillips ErbJuly 27, 2012June 16, 2020

I hate it when news reports give the impression that something is totally different than it really is… This is why when I checked email

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If The Health Care Law Is Really A Tax Law, Is It Doomed On Procedure?

Kelly Phillips ErbJune 29, 2012June 16, 2020

Now that the dust is settling a bit on the SCOTUS decision on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, questions are starting to come

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Minnesota Vikings Inch Closer To New Stadium As Concerns About Funding Continue

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 8, 2012

Last night, the Minnesota House voted 73-58 to approve a public-private venture to build a new football stadium. The move happened after lawmakers adjusted the

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Congress Wants IRS To Play Border Control

Kelly Phillips ErbApril 23, 2012June 9, 2020

And here I thought, in an election year, that nothing would get done. In the blink of an eye, the Senate has managed to pass

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Payroll Tax Cuts And Unemployment Benefits Extended

Kelly Phillips ErbFebruary 17, 2012November 17, 2019

It’s done. The Senate and the House both voted today to extend the payroll tax cuts for the rest of 2012. Also in the bill?

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Congress Takes A Holiday, Passes Payroll Tax Cut Extension Anyway

Kelly Phillips ErbDecember 23, 2011

Congress may be on holiday but they still managed to get something done. And by something, I mean nothing. But they want to pretend that

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Congress To Taxpayers: We Give Up

Kelly Phillips ErbDecember 21, 2011

For the second time in so many months (remember the debt ceiling deadline debacle?), Congress has thrown up its hands and walked away. After failing

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Monday Night Vote Lessens Chances Of Payroll Tax Cut Approval

Kelly Phillips ErbDecember 20, 2011

The payroll tax cut extensions are going nowhere fast… A vote last night by Republicans on the House rules committee will prevent a direct vote

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When Dumb Meets Stupid: Payroll Tax Cut ‘Compromise’

Kelly Phillips ErbDecember 16, 2011

So months and months of debate on the payroll tax cut has resulted in this: a two month extension. No, you didn’t read that wrong.

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