Ooh, talk about efficiency. Here I was totally expecting the Senate to at least pretend to entertain extending the payroll tax cut until tomorrow. Instead,
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Senate Passes On $1.2 Billion In Guaranteed Revenue
Now that the debt ceiling fix is in place, you’d think that Congress would want to get to work on the rest of the budget.
Read MoreDebt Ceiling, Spending Cuts To Rise But No Word On Higher Taxes
If you stayed up to watch the marathon Braves/Pirates game, the one that lasted 19 innings, you kind of know how most people feel about
Read MoreTax Deal Passes Senate Unscathed; Onto the House
Not surprisingly, the Senate the tax cut package today by an overwhelming majority (81-19). And I know what you’re thinking: all of the “No” votes
Read MoreSenate Vote On Tax Deal To Happen Today
Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) has confirmed that the Senate will vote on the proposed tax deal today. Discussions were expected to precede a vote. I
Read MoreTax Deal Advances
The tax deal will advance in the Congress. As of this hour, the Senate has secured at least 60 votes needed to take the measure
Read MoreIf At First You Don’t Succeed: Another Vote Scheduled for Tax Deal
This one isn’t going down without a fight. After Democrats in Congress publicly defied President Obama by refusing to endorse the tax deal he negotiated
Read MoreVote 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 MoreTax Issues and Elections
According to most post election polls, voters cited the economy as the #1 factor in influencing votes – more than health care, more than abortion,
Read MoreTax Talk 2010: Carly Fiorina
Our next installment of Tax Talk 2010 features Carly Fiorina, the Republican candidate for California Senator. I emailed Ms. Fiorina a set of six questions
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