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So-called scandals are too nuanced to be investigated by Republicans

May 20, 2013 Arthur Lieber Congress, Corporations, Democrats, Economy, Ethics, Financial reform, Government, Obama, Politics, Privacy/surveillance, Religion in Politics, Republican Brain, Republicans, Senate, Taxes, Voting/Elections One comment

How many times have we heard the phrase, “this is too important to be left to politics?” Yes, when we’re discussing foreign policy or

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How Republicans “starve the beast” by blocking agency appointments

May 17, 2013 Gloria Shur Bilchik Congress, Financial reform, Good government, Government, Obama, Politics, Republicans, Senate, Uncategorized Leave a comment

I don’t know why we are surprised at dysfunctional behavior at the Internal Revenue Service: Any agency that has been denied a permanent director

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Nickel-and-diming it: Surprising tidbits in Romney’s 2011 tax return

October 16, 2012 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2012 Election, Science, Taxes Leave a comment

Inequality.com took a microscopic look at Mitt Romney’s 2011 federal tax return –one of the only two he’s released—and found some surprising tidbits. It

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IRS offers mobile, refund-tracking app

March 15, 2012 Gloria Shur Bilchik Consumer issues, Good government, Taxes One comment

If you’re wondering when your federal tax refund will arrive—and who isn’t?—you can now  check your status on the go. In addition to its

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