President Obama urges Congress to extend the payroll tax cut to prevent a tax hike on 160 million hardworking Americans. Related articles President Obama asks America to make its voice heard on payroll tax cut (dailykos.com) Deadline For Payroll Tax Cut Looms, Obama Pushes For Extension (businessinsider.com) Obama, GOP spar over economy in weekly addresses [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Tax’
Legalized Corruption:New York State court overturns ban on state gifts to corporations
Posted: December 6, 2011 in PoliticsTags: Art, Constitutional amendment, David Cay Johnston, First Amendment to the United States Constitution, Illinois, Lawsuit, Mixed martial arts, New York, Reuters, Tax, Television, Ultimate Fighting Championship, United States, Wall Street
David Cay Johnston reports how a decision by the NY state‘s highest court on November 21, 2011 effectively allows corporations to pick taxpayers’ pockets. Related articles Non-Sequiturs: 11.29.11 (abovethelaw.com) Post-Eviction Occupy Round Up (spillingink.net) Links for 2011-11-20 (economistsview.typepad.com) Illinois is broke? It ain’t because of teacher pensions. Giant corporations are keeping state payroll taxes. Legally. [...]
Did Anyone REALLY think that the Super Committee would succeed?
Posted: November 21, 2011 in UncategorizedTags: Congress, Democratic, Republican, Tax, Tax cut, United States, United States Congress, Wealthiest Americans (1957)
Republicans continue to insist on protecting tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, preventing Congress from reaching an agreement to further reduce our deficit. Related articles Obama: I’ll Veto Any Effort To End Triggered Spending Cuts After Super Committee Fail (mediaite.com) There Was Nothing Super About This Committee (themoderatevoice.com) Breaking: Super Committee declares defeat (hotair.com) [...]
“Thou Shalt Follow Me or Else!” – The Grover Norquist’s political hit list
Posted: November 20, 2011 in UncategorizedTags: Americans for Tax Reform, George W. Bush, Grover Norquist, Hill, Republican, Tax, Tax resistance, United States
Good Ole’ Grover Norquist says that if a politician breaks the anti-tax pledge, he’ll help “educate the voters” about it. But His type of education equates to a political hit list. Related articles GOP Finds Leeway In Grover Norquist’s Tax Pledge (huffingtonpost.com) Grover Norquist fires back at Rep. Andrews over Twitter (thehill.com) Alan Simpson Calls [...]
