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US Politics & Gov't News tagged with taxes

PETITION - President Obama: Stop the Senate Democrats Kneecapping Health Care Reform.
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: HEALTHCARE FOR ALL NOW OBAMA! usa, politics, war, healthcare, taxes, education, housing, priorities?, ethics )

David
- 30 days ago - act.credoaction.com
President Obama, We need you to lead the fight for the public option. Don't wait in the wings and allow the public option to go down in the Senate. As the President of the United States, as a leader of the Democratic Party please use your influence!
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Know Your Green Tax Breaks? (Quiz)
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: quiz, conservation, eco-friendly, taxes, environment, greenliving, usa, government )

Daphna
- 48 days ago - planetgreen.discovery.com
Can you get a tax break for installing solar panels on your roof? What about installing a solar hot water heater? Can you catch a break for driving a hybrid? What about a scooter?
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ECONOMIC SCENE: 'Tax Me,' Some Rich Americans Tell Obama
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: americans, democrats, ethics, taxes, healthcare, healthcare )

Nancy
- 86 days ago - features.csmonitor.com
Raise my taxes, says millionaire Chuck Collins. The scion of the Oscar Mayer family supports a House panel's healthcare plan that would boost taxes for families earning more than $350,000 ayear. He also advocates ending the Bush tax cuts for the rich
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Read His Lips: Does Tax Pledge Put Obama on Shaky Ground?
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Government, Obama, politics, taxes, promises, republicans, democrats, economy, Heath Care Reform )

Dee
- 96 days ago - cnn.com
That famous phrase from George H.W. Bush came as he accepted his party's presidential nomination at the Republican National Committee convention in 1988.
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Geithner: Economy Healing, But Deficit Must Go Down
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government, taxes, economy, high prices )

Lone
- 97 days ago - cnn.com
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The U.S. economy is no longer on the edge of collapse, but Americans face tough choices in reducing the national deficit, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Sunday.
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Sign Petition: Stop Nigerian Military Attacks in the Niger Delta!
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: world, violence, nigeria, repression, military, attacks, niger, delta, civilian, slaughter, oil, narcotics, politics, government, taxes )

Tom
- 149 days ago - change.org
Nigeria will receive approximately $4.5 million in military training, hardware sales, and counter-terrorism and counter-narcotics education in 2010. It's intolerable that U.S. taxpayers must subsidize a repressive government's slaughter of its civilians.
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States: It's Taxes, Taxes and More Taxes
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government, taxes, raising taxes, economy, politics )

Cal
- 171 days ago - money.cnn.com
Desperate to balance budgets, states are hiking income and sales taxes on people and businesses
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Tax Cigarettes, Alcohol, Junk Food to Pay for Health Care Reform?
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: taxes, economy, healthcare, politics, u.s., americans, congress, obama )

Cal
- 177 days ago - caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com
Health care reform won't come cheap, and that's why lawmakers are considering higher taxes on everything from alcohol and cigarettes to junk food and soda as a way to pay for it. The Senate Finance Committee is looking into how to pay for this massive ove
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SATIRE: 2008 Tax Records Reveal Sasha Obama Made $136 In Allowance Money
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: SATIRE, taxes, humor, children, americans )

Cal
- 207 days ago - theonion.com
Sasha Obama testified before the Senate Committee on Finance this week after it was revealed that the second-grader had collected more than $136 in undisclosed allowance payments over the past year.
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A.I.G. Sues Government for Return of $306 Million in Tax Payments
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: AIG, bonuses, taxes, lawsuit, corporate, corruption, dishonesty, investments, money, society, americans, consumers, business, economy, finance, government )

Tom
- 232 days ago - nytimes.com
While the American International Group comes under fire from Congress over executive bonuses, it is quietly fighting the federal government for the return of $306 million in tax payments related to deals that were conducted through offshore tax havens.
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Plan to Tax and Legalize Pot Offered Amid California's Cash Crunch
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: marijuana, drugs, taxes, government, economy, politics, money, consumers, green, eco-friendly, medicine, health )

Tom
- 255 days ago - alternet.org
California state Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) has announced the introduction of legislation to tax and regulate marijuana in a manner similar to alcoholic beverages. The bill is the first of its kind ever introduced in California....
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Alaska Says Palin Owes Taxes on Per Diem Expenses
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: taxes, Palin Investigation, dishonesty, corruption, housing, cover-up, lies, news, ethics )

Suzybell
- 262 days ago - news.yahoo.com
JUNEAU, Alaska - Gov. Sarah Palin must pay back taxes on nearly $18,000 in expenses she charged the state for living in her home outside Anchorage instead of at the state capital, officials said Wednesday.A review of state policy and Internal Revenue Ser
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FairTax Deserves a Fair Shake
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: fairtax, government, taxes, IRS, laws, bipartisan, economy, congress )

Rebecca
- 285 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
Our current system is preventing job growth and economic prosperity, all because a few elites in Washington wouldn't dare make a change that would benefit everyone but them. When this bill is passed and signed into law, MILLIONS of jobs will be created al
52 comments
For Incomes Below $100,000, a Better Tax Break in Obama's Plan
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: obama, mccain, taxes, politics, candidates, elections, democrats, republicans )


- 371 days ago - nytimes.com
Presidential candidates' tax proposals show that those who make less than $250,000 a year would not see their taxes raised under Senator Barack Obama's plans. $250,000 a year and above would typically pay less in taxes under Mr. McCain.
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The Illusionist
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: taxes, tax cuts, campaign promises, economics )

RC
- 389 days ago - online.wsj.com
A concise explanation of how Obama's proposed tax cuts are set up to work. Presented in an attempt to shed light on what the plan is and isn't, and nothing else.
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