Wait? You mean we just can’t keep cutting taxes and increasing spending? That’s the word from Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD). Hoyer indicated on yesterday
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NJ Governor Takes A Beating For Tax Cuts
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) has taken some lumps for his hard-nosed approach to spending cuts in an effort to salvage the state’s budget.
Read MoreWhat Obama’s Budget Might Mean For You
I’ve received a bunch of comments and emails from taxpayers telling me what they think of Obama’s budget. I’ll be sharing some of them throughout
Read MoreState Of The Union (Psst: It Ain’t So Good)
Last night, President Obama delivered the annual State of the Union address. As it expected, it largely focused on the economy – especially taxes and
Read MoreMaine Says No To Tax Cuts
If you ask a Mainer about taxes, you’re liable to get an earful: Mainers have one of the highest tax burdens in the nation. Nonetheless,
Read MoreMerkel Wins 2nd Term In Germany, Touts Tax Cuts
“Lesen Sie es von meinen Lippen ab, keine neuen Steuern.”(translation: Read my lips, no new taxes.) Okay, maybe German Chancellor Angela Merkel didn’t actually say
Read MoreCongress To Obama: Not So Fast
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
Read MoreObama Proposes Tax Cuts: What's In It For You?
Oh, it’s going to be a long January… President Elect Barack Obama has proposed tax cuts for individuals and small businesses as part of his
Read MoreGOP Blocks “Extra” Tax On Big Oil
Senate Republicans blocked a proposal today that would tax the windfall profits of the country’s largest oil companies. The GOP put together 43 votes, which
Read MoreBush Urges Congress To Make Tax Cuts Permanent
As his popularity continues to decline, President Bush has re-introduced legislation to extend his 2001 and 2003 or risk what he is calling “the largest
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