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Since 1954, the IRS code has been more than a mechanism to raise revenues, it has been an essential instrument of both social and economic policy, incentivizing investment into areas of national priority. Home ownership, energy, research and...
by Grandpa Fred
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on Mon Apr 15, 2024 at 01:29 PM PDT
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The countdown to Tax Day is on! If you live in Arizona, California, Florida, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, Texas, Tennessee, South Dakota, Washington, or Wyoming and, like many of us, have not yet filed your taxes, I have some good...
by Susan Harley
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on Thu Apr 04, 2024 at 12:24 PM PDT
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Hello, fellow Tennesseans! I heard about this petition to abolish the food tax through my union (SEIU local 205) here in TN. SEIU 205 is a member of Tennessee 4 All, which is a statewide coalition dedicated to helping this state’s working families. I...
by JoanNJTN
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on Fri Feb 23, 2024 at 09:41 AM PST
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“We must make our choice. We may have democracy, or we may have wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can’t have both,” said Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis in 1941. Billionaires in the United States are subject to a lower overall tax...
by frankfaiola
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on Tue Feb 13, 2024 at 06:55 PM PST
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Of all the MAGA Republican falsehoods, the claim that Trump generated a strong economy is simultaneously the most ridiculous and most widely-believed – including by Americans who would never vote MAGA. At a campaign rally this month in Iowa, Trump...
by Alan Austin
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on Tue Dec 19, 2023 at 04:16 AM PST
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Failed Australian businessman Linden Phillips was sentenced last month to seven years in prison for unsuccessfully trying to dud the Australian Tax Office (ATO) of A$835,000 [US$532,000]. A few days earlier, Justin McCormick copped a year in jail after...
by Alan Austin
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on Mon Oct 30, 2023 at 05:42 AM PDT
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Clifford Winston, author of the forthcoming book “Revitalizing a Nation: Competition and Innovation in the U.S. Transportation System” has a fascinating essay in The NY Times. (Link through the paywall below.) The Little-Known Provision That Could...
by xaxnar
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on Fri Jul 07, 2023 at 10:00 AM PDT
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The GOP recently unveiled their latest tax plan in a trio of bills that are a testament to the party's continued prioritization of the rich and corporations over everyday Americans. Their ...
by msouza
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on Wed Jun 28, 2023 at 09:00 AM PDT
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UPDATE: Wednesday, Apr 5, 2023 · 3:40:28 PM +00:00 · Dem USA Today says that Trump's attorneys may regret their attacks But Bragg is likely keeping details out of the indictment so as not to tip his hand too early, said John Dean, lawyer and former...
by Dem
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on Wed Apr 05, 2023 at 05:29 AM PDT
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“On Wednesday, Twitter users were faced with the errant warning: "You are over the daily limit for sending tweets." That's because an employee accidentally deleted data about these limits, Platformer reported. And the team responsible for the service...
by The Boss Gomez
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on Fri Feb 10, 2023 at 05:58 AM PST
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The criminal Trump organization was just handled another lost. They would have to pay over a million dollars on fines for TAX EVATION “Former President Donald J. Trump’s family real estate business was ordered on Friday to pay a $1.6 million criminal...
by The Boss Gomez
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on Fri Feb 03, 2023 at 10:01 AM PST
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UPDATE: Wednesday, Nov 30, 2022 · 9:56:06 PM +00:00 · Senor Unoball The Wall Street Journal offers some more details: Neal said his next step would be to meet with Democrats on the Ways and Means Committee to discuss the issue and get legal advice. He...
by Senor Unoball
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on Wed Nov 30, 2022 at 12:57 PM PST
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Co-victims of gun violence, people who are closely related to other people who have been murdered by guns, or are related to killers using guns, should have full access to professional mental health providers who are equipped to help them cope with...
by judyrosella
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on Sun Nov 27, 2022 at 12:54 PM PST
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“Transformative Politics” - A Lost Manuscript Shows the Fire Barack Obama Couldn’t Reveal on the Campaign Trail https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/07/opinion/obama-lost-book-manuscript.html My synopsis — selected quotes from the above essay: abolishing...
by hughwill
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on Mon Oct 10, 2022 at 01:11 PM PDT
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Americans seeking wisdom about their economy will gain little insight from mainstream economics writers. They are like detectives called to investigate an assault. They note boot prints in the garden, the broken living room window latch and the smell...
by Alan Austin
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on Mon Sep 26, 2022 at 05:18 AM PDT
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Let’s be honest, these�last few weeks have been difficult to keep up with the news. There seems to be one tragedy after another making headlines. From hate crimes increasing nationwide to climate ...
by Aysha Qamar
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on Mon Sep 05, 2022 at 01:00 PM PDT
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Previous Guy now racketeering sedition with Lindsey's 'riots in the streets' but in even hotter water. The House Oversight Committee will finally receive Trump’s financial records but not his tax returns (yet), demanded by House Ways & Means. Even...
by annieli
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on Thu Sep 01, 2022 at 11:40 AM PDT
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The majority of people in the U.S. are not in favor of criminalizing abortion and yet here we are with the tail wagging the dog. Not only is abortion in danger but so is birth control and in some extreme cases even the death of the mother is said to be...
by disoffshore
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on Mon Aug 22, 2022 at 09:03 AM PDT
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Australia’s new Treasurer Jim Chalmers has laid out bold plans for reversing the criminal loss of tax revenue under the recently-departed Coalition Government. Dr Chalmers released a detailed consultation paper on Friday and invited public comment. The...
by Alan Austin
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on Mon Aug 08, 2022 at 03:40 AM PDT
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In a press release Monday, the Georgia Department of Revenue confirmed that state residents may claim an unborn fetus as a dependent on their state tax forms. “The Department will recognize any unborn child with a detectable human heartbeat … as...
by Aysha Qamar
88 comments
on Wed Aug 03, 2022 at 12:30 PM PDT
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