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• Corporate Welfare:
  Feb 20, 2012 06:22 PM

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• The result of the tax cuts
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• People here don't realize the danger for the future of this country
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• The Proposed Trump Tax Overhaul legislation
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• Open letter to Pelosi on “Pay-go”
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• Trump's wet dream tax cuts and the deficit
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• 22 trillion debt for what?!
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• Welfare in America
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• Does AOC threaten the American way???
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• Inflation rising.
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• Trans-Pacific Partnership: Is Trade Good for America?

  May 12 2015

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  The question, “Is trade good for America?” may seem a little trite to some, but in watching and listening to the heated rhetoric on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement, it is a question that one might ask to gauge how much the public has become so polarized on this issue.
• Ted Cruz Reflects Confusing GOP Attitude Toward Acronyms

  May 05 2015

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  So Ted Cruz is running for President, and wants to abolish the IRS.Back in the wake of the “IRS Scandal”—that is, when the public became aware that the IRS was selectively targeting nominally conservative or Tea Party-associated groups for tax audits, Cruz’s solution was to eliminate the federal body altogether.
• The Trans-Pacific Partnership: Why I support President Obama

  Apr 29 2015

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  "If you want to go face to face with me President Obama, I'm ready to go because I have the facts!" – Ed Schultz responding to President Obama for calling out MSNBC for its opposition to the TPP.
• Obama Moves to Cement His Legacy With a Rallying Cry to Lift up the Middle Class

  Jan 19 2015

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  Don't ever think of telling President Obama he is a lame duck. He has too many things he still wants to accomplish before he leaves and beginning the process of lifting up the middle class is at the top of his list.
• From a Promised Utopia to Catastrophe: Welcome to Sam Brownback's Kansas

  Sep 26 2014

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  If you ever want to see a 'real life experiment' on how to turn Ayn Rand's philosophy into a state wide policy, then look no further than Kansas. Governor Brownback coasted to election four years ago on his promise to make Kansas a bastion of conservative orthodoxy.
• Corporations Are Paying Historically Low Tax Rates

  Aug 28 2014

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  The corporate tax rate is a heavily debated topic in this country. And many on the far right and those on the side of big business sight that upwards of a 35% corporate tax rate is far too high a premium to pay in taxes, just to do business in the United States.
• Tax Preparation Industry is the Wild West of the 21st Century

  Jul 12 2014

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  The tax preparation industry is one of those industries that everyone loves to hate. Since the average American doesn't understand the tax code, these organizations step in and promise to take care of everything for you. All you need to do is give them a hefty fee and voila, your taxes are now done. If you're lucky, you'll get some money back.
• Washington State Is Selling Legal Weed Now

  Jul 09 2014

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  Several months behind Colorado, but still only the second state in our union to do so, Washington state has begun to officially sell recreational marijuana. Sales began on July 8th. As with Colorado, the first day of sales was largely celebratory and more historic in nature, than anything else.

Debunking Lies & Misinformation About Macroeconomics

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07/02/12	The Affordable Care Act is the Biggest Tax Hike in History	Taxes	0

• Heritage Foundation Scholar Attacks Nonprofit Employee

  

  Heritage Foundation

  Dec 04 2012

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  Ed Haislmaier, a scholar for the conservative Heritage Foundation, attacked a non profit employee during a Campaign to Fix the Debt event. Haislmaier followed Burke Stansbury, of the Seattle-based nonprofit Campaign for Community Change, out of the conference room and started shouting at him. Haislmaier then reached for Standbury's camera and swatted it to the ground. Security guards eventually arrived and restrained Haislmaier.
• Romney Intentionally Overpays 2011 Taxes

  

  Mitt Romney

  Sep 21 2012

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  Legally, Romney would have paid closer to 9% but opted to pay more, just over 14%, for political purposes. This is despite his previous stance of. "I don’t pay more than are legally due and frankly if I had paid more than are legally due I don’t think I’d be qualified to become president. I’d think people would want me to follow the law and pay only what the tax code requires."
• Romney Refuses to Release Numerous Tax Returns

  

  Mitt Romney

  Jul 13 2012

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  The most newsy item of Mitt Romney's media blitz of network interview after network interview Friday night was his bold statement that he would not release any more tax returns than the two years he has already planned, despite growing pressure from President Barack Obama, Democrats and even some Republicans. GOP Governor, Robert Bentley has said that Romney needs to release his tax records in the name of transparency.
• Romney Operates in a Financial Grey Area

  

  Mitt Romney

  Jul 03 2012

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  While not breaking any laws, Romney, in the course of amassing his wealth, has operated in a grey area. He has exploited every possible tax loophole imaginable. Romney has also built up his IRA on these questionable loopholes have allowed him to inflate his IRA to well over $100 million which he has invested in numerous tax free off shore accounts in places such as the Caymans.
• Christie holds money for the poor hostage

  

  Chris Christie

  Jul 01 2012

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  Gov. Christie is hoarding money saved by cuts to programs aimed to help poor and working class families, and using it as a bargaining chip to ram through tax cuts that will predominately favor the rich.

• What Is Trump Hiding in His Tax Returns?What Is Trump Hiding in His Tax Returns?
  	Mon Apr 22, 2019 | thenation.com David Cay Johnston is a Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative reporter who previously worked at The New York Times. He’s the founder and editor of DCReport.org. His most...

• Mnuchin tells Congress he'll comply with the law on releasing Trump tax re...Mnuchin tells Congress he'll comply with the law on releasing Trump tax re...
  	Thu Mar 14, 2019 | cnn.com Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Thursday encountered a blitz of questions from House Democrats seeking to establish a legal basis for requesting President Donald...

• Trump promised to shrink the trade deficit. Instead, it exploded.Trump promised to shrink the trade deficit. Instead, it exploded.
  	Wed Mar 06, 2019 | washingtonpost.com The Commerce Department said Wednesday that — despite more than two years of President Trump’s “America First” policies — the United States last year posted a $891.2...

• The left’s embrace of modern monetary theory is a recipe for disasterThe left’s embrace of modern monetary theory is a recipe for disaster
  	Mon Mar 04, 2019 | washingtonpost.com We’ve seen this movie before. There is widespread frustration with the performance of the economy. Traditional policy approaches are not delivering hoped-for results. A...

• The best analysis yet of Hillary Clinton’s tax proposalsThe best analysis yet of Hillary Clinton’s tax proposals
  	Thu Mar 03, 2016 | vox.com They'd raise $1.1 trillion, almost all from rich people.

• Fed finally lifts key interest rate from near zeroFed finally lifts key interest rate from near zero
  	Wed Dec 16, 2015 | bigstory.ap.org The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates from record lows set at the depths of the 2008 financial crisis, a shift that heralds modestly higher rates on some...

• U.S. employment report a green light for Fed interest rate riseU.S. employment report a green light for Fed interest rate rise
  	Fri Dec 04, 2015 | reuters.com U.S. employment increased at a healthy pace in November, in another sign of the economy's resilience, and will most likely be followed by the first Federal Reserve interest...

• Congress negotiators near deal on budget, debt limit: sourcesCongress negotiators near deal on budget, debt limit: sources
  	Mon Oct 26, 2015 | reuters.com U.S. House Speaker John Boehner and other congressional leaders raced to finalize a sweeping two-year budget deal and an extension of the federal debt ceiling until March...

• Congressional Negotiators Close In on Budget DealCongressional Negotiators Close In on Budget Deal
  	Mon Oct 26, 2015 | theatlantic.com John Boehner might get to “clean the barn up” before he leaves, after all. The departing speaker and Democratic negotiators are closing in on a fiscal agreement that...

• Global economy worries prompt Fed to hold rates steadyGlobal economy worries prompt Fed to hold rates steady
  	Thu Sep 17, 2015 | reuters.com The U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Thursday in a nod to concerns about a weak world economy, but left open the possibility of a modest policy...

• Herman Cain "This is the worst jobs recovery since the Great Depression."

  

  Herman Cain

  Sep 15 2011

  "This is the worst jobs recovery since the Great Depression."

• Bachmann claims that the recent earthquake and following hurricane are messages from God to politicians

  

  Michele Bachmann

  Aug 29 2011

  "I don't know how much God has to do to get the attention of the politicians. We've had an earthquake; we've had a hurricane. He said, 'Are you going to start listening to me here?' Listen to the American people because the American people are roaring right now. They know government is on a morbid obesity diet and we've got to rein in the spending."

• McConnell admits to holding the Debt Ceiling Issue hostage and that it's "worth ransoming"

  

  Mitch McConnell

  Aug 03 2011

  “I think some of our members may have thought the default issue was a hostage you might take a chance at shooting. Most of us didn’t think that. What we did learn is this — it’s a hostage that’s worth ransoming. And it focuses the Congress on something that must be done.”

• Bachmann will not vote to increase debt ceiling even though it would be devastating to the economy.

  

  Michele Bachmann

  Jul 12 2011

  "I will not vote to increase the debt ceiling"

• "I don't believe that the economy is going to last. I think money is going to be toilet paper"

  

  Glenn Beck

  Feb 23 2011

  "I don't believe that the economy is going to last. I think money is going to be toilet paper"

• Mnuchin says he'll protect Trump privacy on tax...Mnuchin says he'll protect Trump privacy on tax...
  	Thu Mar 14, 2019 Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin suggested Thursday he will protect President Donald Trump's privacy if...

• 2015 State Of The Union Announcement - Obama's...2015 State Of The Union Announcement - Obama's...
  	Mon Jan 19, 2015 "During his State of the Union address on Tuesday, President Barack Obama will lay out a plan to extend...

• Pat Robertson Defends Separation Of Church And...Pat Robertson Defends Separation Of Church And...
  	Sat Sep 27, 2014 "Televangelist Pat Robertson on Monday accused a viewer of having a “liberal mentality” because she...

• First in Flight from the EITC: Kara's StoryFirst in Flight from the EITC: Kara's Story
  	Tue Jul 01, 2014 In 2014 North Carolina became the first state to eliminate its state Earned Income Tax Credit in nearly...

• House Minority Leader Larry D. Hall on state EI...House Minority Leader Larry D. Hall on state EI...
  	Tue Jul 01, 2014 House Minority Leader Larry D. Hall on state EITC.

• EU-Ukraine deal: how will Russia react?EU-Ukraine deal: how will Russia react?
  	Fri Jun 27, 2014 A new EU-Ukraine free-trade and political cooperation pact is signed - drawing an immediate threat of...

• Vehicle Miles TaxVehicle Miles Tax
  	Fri Jun 27, 2014 Yolanda Vazquez talks with Maryland House of Delegate Justin Ready of District 5A. They discuss the...

• Candidates don't support miles traveled tax ideaCandidates don't support miles traveled tax idea
  	Thu Jun 19, 2014 A proposal to tax vehicle miles traveled is intended to cut vehicle emissions in that the more you drive,...

• Vehicle Miles Traveled Tax proposedVehicle Miles Traveled Tax proposed
  	Wed Jun 11, 2014 Some lawmakers have proposed a Vehicle Miles Traveled Tax and it has some advocates speaking up.

• Colorado's legal weed business is boomingColorado's legal weed business is booming
  	Tue Jun 10, 2014 Colorado has banked nearly $18 million in taxes from legalized recreational and medical marijuana in...

• The IRS's worst tax day excusesThe IRS's worst tax day excuses
  	Tue Apr 15, 2014 The IRS has seen plenty of excuses from people trying to get out of paying their taxes. Jackie Kucinich...

• It's Tax SeasonIt's Tax Season
  	Mon Apr 14, 2014 Ellen had an expert on to answer some very important tax questions.