Archive for January, 2010
McConnell Backs Panel With Focus on Funding Cuts, Not Tax Hikes
Jan. 30 — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell endorsed a deficit-cutting commission that would focus only on reducing spending, including for the Medicare and Social Security programs, and take any tax increases off the table.
FDL News Desk » President Pushes Job Creation Tax Credit; Harkin …
In Baltimore this morning, President Obama announced his proposal for a job creation tax credit for small business, which would spend $33 billion dollars trying to encourage hiring in the small business sector, where a majority of all …
UBS Tax Ruling May Prompt Fresh U.S. Legal Battle
A Swiss court ruling that impedes the Internal Revenue Service’s ability to collect data on 4,450 UBS AG accounts may prompt the U.S. to revive a lawsuit that shaped the IRS crackdown on offshore tax evasion.
Bonus tax receipts may exceed Treasury expectations
Alistair Darling’s tax on bankers’ bonuses is on course to swell Treasury funds by up to £3bn, exceeding his estimate of £550m. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA
JURIST – Paper Chase: Obama approves tax benefit for Haiti …
JURIST – Paper Chase: Obama approves tax benefit for Haiti earthquake relief.
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Tax Breaks For Haiti Relief Widening
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Scott Brown, Tax Cheat? | Crooks and Liars
We already know Scott Brown’s vision of taxes and public service. Brown’s on the side of the powerful and the wealthy and the big banks, but he doesn’t mind sticking it to the little guy, to the family struggling to cover their mortgage …
Obama pitches bank tax to recover bailout costs
President Barack Obama on Saturday pitched his proposed tax on banks to recover the cost of bailing them out during the financial crisis, saying if they can afford billions more in bonuses, they can pay back the taxpayers, too.
Labor angry over Obama-backed insurance tax
Labor leaders are pushing hard on President Barack Obama and Senate Democrats to drop a proposed new tax on high-value health insurance plans, warning of political consequences.
