Thursday, November 26, 2009

taxes

American Companies Pay More Taxes Abroad than at Home

Democrats' Rube Goldberg Healthcare Bill Could Raise Taxes to Pre-Reagan Levels

It's almost as if Democrats set out to break every Obama promise. more >>

GOP: State Budget Troubles Could Force Obama to Raise Taxes

Officials in at least a dozen states are facing new budget shortfalls. more >>

VAT's Next? Obama's Expensive Agenda Means Tax Increases All Around

"VAT" is French for "money machine." more >>

Obama Considers Middle Class Tax Hikes for Healthcare, "Cap and Trade"

Be it cap and trade, healthcare, or cigarettes, Obama goes back on his promise to the American people. more >>

Poll: Don't Tax Current Healthcare Coverage to Pay for Universal Coverage

Not from my back pocket! more >>

Democrats Contemplate Massive Tax Increase to Pay for Obama's Healthcare Plan

Obama, Dems Hike Taxes for Flawed Healthcare more >>

Will the $8,000 First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Expand to $15,000?

Senator introduces a bill that would make sweeping changes to the tax incentive. more >>

Obama Will Raise Your Taxes, Despite Campaign Promise

Don't believe it? Hang onto your wallet. more >>

Republicans Should Follow Newt Gingrich's Agenda Worth Voting For

Lower taxes rates on savings and investment. Period. more >>

Republican Arizona Governor's Tax Feud Continues to Split Her Party

Antitax crusader grudgingly acknowledges a point for Brewer's team. But this spat isn't over. more >>

If Obama Taxes Healthcare Benefits, He's Finished

Don't tread there, Mr. President. more >>

Arizona Republican Brewer Bucks Party on Taxes, Then Goes a Step Further

Arizona governor out to raise taxes—in a recession—and blunt her own party's opposition. What a mess. more >>

D.C. Council Approves Plastic Bag Fee

The city council voted unanimously in favor of a tax on plastic bags that will aid conservation efforts. more >>

California Rejects Higher Taxes—Obama, Reid and Pelosi Should Take Note

The fiscal mess that California has become is a preview of what will happen nationwide. more >>

Obama's Tax-the-Rich Scheme Won't Work, Just Look at Schwarzenegger's California

Why is California in a pickle but Texas is not? Republicans like Schwarzenegger should take note. more >>

How to Get Back $2,500 in Tuition Money

A new tax credit can give families up to $2,500 back per student in college. more >>

Obama Takes Aim at Offshore Tax Havens

The president promised during the campaign to crack down on overseas accounts. more >>

Know the Tax Rules for Charitable Donations

Recession has shifted giving from money into household items and valuables. more >>

Obama Must Spread Tax Burden to Help Economy and Democracy

To be fair, all earners must pay, helping the economy and easing class resentment in the process. more >>

Free Retirement Planning Software Now Online

ESPlannerBASIC can provide powerful insights about how today's choices affect future wealth. more >>

Obama Is Raising Taxes—Not Cutting Them

The Obama budget included $3.61 in tax increases for every dollar of so-called tax cuts. more >>

Obama's Tax Return Offers Look at Faith-Based Charitable Giving

The president's 2008 tax return shows he gave 6.5 percent of his salary to charity. more >>

Tea Party Crowd in the Minority on Government Expansion, Poll Shows

Sorry, Tea Partyers, you're in the minority. more >>

No Tea Party Protests for Teddy Roosevelt, Republican Champion of the Income Tax

TR knew that for genius to find its way to the top, the rich had to share their wealth. more >>

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