Obama’s new budget includes costs for the wars and the AMT (Alternative Minimum Tax) costs, which continue as ongoing costs, but have not been included in Bush administration budgets.
Republicans are balking at the size of the budget, but do not seem to be aware that these costs are not new.
Read More: Obama’s budget gives it to U.S. straight — Newsday.com.
Posted under Keeping Informed, Taxes
This post was written by PoliticsRX on March 1, 2009
Another instance of our legislators and leaders experiencing the frayed-rope that is the tax system. This news is on the heels of other tax issues involving Senator Tom Daschle, Timothy Geithner, Senator Mark Begich and others.
Our opinion: time for a review of the current tax code. When educated tax specialists can’t get it right for their clients (who include the elected officials writing and overseeing the tax code), it’s time to simplify.
Read More: Palin owes tax on per diem, state says: Gov. Sarah Palin | adn.com
Read More: Survey: Some senators admit tax errors
Posted under Keeping Informed, Taxes
This post was written by PoliticsRX on February 18, 2009
Recovery.gov website unveiled ahead of President Obama’s visit to Denver, where he signed the massive $787 billion stimulus package.
Posted under Keeping Informed, Stimulus, Taxes
This post was written by PoliticsRX on February 17, 2009
Representative John Conyers has re-introduced his bill to repeal the Open Access policy at the National Institute of Health and other Federally-funded agencies.
The results would ban normal public-availability of government-funded research
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Posted under Corruption, Taxes
This post was written by PoliticsRX on February 16, 2009
A brief comparison of how your (retirement) is immediately affected under both candidates’ plans.
Read More: What Obama & McCain’s New Plans Mean for You
Posted under Taxes
This post was written by PoliticsRX on October 19, 2008
