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Tag: Tax policy

The National Football League is a non-profit organization. Huh?

January 31, 2014 Gloria Shur Bilchik Business, Corporations, Politics, Sports, Taxes One comment

It’s Super Bowl weekend, and the National Football League is about to reap its biggest payday of the year. Funny thing about that, though:

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The myth of millionaire tax flight: Debunked

February 26, 2013 Gloria Shur Bilchik Economy, Politics, States, Taxes One comment

Anti-tax politicians keep repeating that, when taxes go up, rich people go elsewhere. They claim that when states raise taxes, millionaires leave in droves,

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Please raise my taxes

October 31, 2012 Lindsey Garner Congress, Consumer issues, Economy, Taxes One comment

I am part of America’s middle class and I want to pay higher taxes. Before you call me insane, let me explain that I

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Herman Cain has done what Dems couldn’t in 2008

October 25, 2011 Arthur Lieber Campaigns, Economy, Financial reform, Good government, Obama, Politics, Taxes, Voting/Elections One comment

It’s become sport to knock the leading GOP candidate de jour off his or her pedestal. Michele Bachmann and Rick Perry were easy targets.

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Republican tax “debate” is baloney

October 24, 2011 Gloria Shur Bilchik Economy, Government, Ideas, Media, Taxes 2 comments

At the most recent Republican presidential debate [Oct. 18, 2011], Herman Cain parried all questions about his 9-9-9 tax plan by saying that his

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