Results for Taxes
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Lobbyists Spend A Lot of Money to Make Your Taxes Confusing
Originally Posted: 04/16/2012 - 10:04am | Type: Blog -
I finished up my taxes last night. I didn’t think much of the hour I spent on the phone with my dad making sure I filed correctly. Taxes are always complicated, right? Well, maybe that’s because the folks at Intuit (the publishers of TurboTax) want t ...
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Where Do Our Tax Dollars Go?
Originally Posted: 04/09/2012 - 3:58pm | Type: Blog -
If you’re finishing your income tax return this week, here’s some food for thought. If you’re finishing your income tax return this week, here’s some food for thought. The Nat ...
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Afternoon News Bytes: Feb. 2, 2012
Originally Posted: 02/02/2012 - 2:40pm | Type: Blog -
POLITICO: Obama: Jesus Would Tax The Rich President Barack Obama tied his proposal to raise taxes on wealthy Americans to his faith on Thursday, telling leaders gathered for the National Prayer Breakfast that Jesus’ teachings have led him to that ...
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The Republican Debates So Far (Part 2)
Originally Posted: 10/05/2011 - 6:24am | Type: Blog -
Most people who follow the political public discourse in our country know the Republican mantra on the economy -- cut taxes, cut regulation, cut federal spending, balance the national budget, and all ...
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Did Someone Say "Class Warfare"?
Originally Posted: 10/03/2011 - 2:04pm | Type: Blog -
In his column Thursday, Sojourners CEO Jim Wallis took on "class warfare," calling it the "hot topic" of the week here in Washington, D.C. Wallis said: In his col ...
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God and Class Warfare
Originally Posted: 09/27/2011 - 10:30pm | Type: Blog -
The hot phrase in Washington, D.C., this week is "class warfare." The hot phrase in Washington, D.C., this week is "class warfare." Paul Ryan, John Boehner, Mit ...
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Can More Taxes Make People Happier?
Originally Posted: 09/24/2011 - 5:14pm | Type: Blog -
A new study says that might just be how it works, as long as the taxes are progressive. The study was conducted in 54 nations with over 59,000 respondents. A new study says that might ...
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Latin American Churches Criticize U.S. Budget Debate, Support 'Circle of Protection'
Originally Posted: 09/24/2011 - 5:14pm | Type: Blog -
More than 140 prominent Protestant leaders from 12 Latin American countries have signed an "open letter to the Christian churches of the United States," asking American Christians to stand with " ...
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Picture This
Originally Posted: 09/24/2011 - 5:14pm | Type: Blog -
Picture this: Hundreds of thousands of women, men, and children plod across barren cracked earth. Picture this: Hundreds of thousands of women, men, and children plod across barren c ...
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It's Time For Us to Grow Up and Sacrifice
Originally Posted: 09/24/2011 - 5:14pm | Type: Blog -
The other day the mail brought an advertisement for something I desperately need (or so the ad suggested). If I ordered it right now, the ad said, I would save a hefty percentage off the usual price. ...