An Expense Account In War Zone..Tax Payers Pay The Tab

http://www.washtimes.com/  Oct 21 2008WASHINGTON (AP) - Say you lost $185,481? Just expense it _ Iraq style. A U.S. contractor hired to teach Iraqis about good government lost that amount in cash, then...

Obama illegally took, "Speaker Fees" while in the General Assembly

"Joe and Barack's Tax Problems. I was stunned to see some document showing Joe the Plumbers' tax problems on my 10pm (CT)newscast on the local NBC affiliate in Chicago on Thursday night. They have very little...

The Real Debate: Crony Socialism or Economic Sovereignty?

Ellen Brown, author of "Web of Debt" about the monetary system, comments here on the Wall Street Bailout, the economy and the monetary, and presents options for making it work for the public interest, instead of only for crony capitalist corporate socialist bankers....

Ahmadinejad forced to suspend value added tax mechanism for two months.

After mounting criticism from Bazaari political forces and business men, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called for the suspension a new value added tax mechanism for two months. "Under the new VAT policy...

Obama, McCain trade jabs over tax policies

" "I am not in favor of tax cuts for the wealthy. I am in favor of leaving the tax rates alone," McCain said. McCain charged that "Obama's secret that you don't know" is that he would increase taxes on small...

Miami-Dade Municipalities tough out economy

" Local Government Budgets ”It’s going to be a time that we all have to buckle down and get through this,” Mayor Julio Robaina of Hialeah said at a recent budget hearing. “Our residents are not in a position to pay more. Assessments are going to go down next year...

What would McCain's health plan do?

" Instead, McCain would give families $5,000 refundable tax credit and individuals a $2,500 tax credit.   People who lose workplace coverage could use the funds to purchase insurance in the individual...

House Approves Bailout For Financial Markets

" The House approved a revised $700 billion financial rescue package, ending a weeklong battle over a controversial measure after lawmakers came under pressure to head off a growing financial crisis. CNBC.com Bailout Approved The plan, which was...

Indy Racing League driver, Helio Castroneves, charged with fraud

Helio Castroneves, Dancing with the Stars winner and two-time Indianapolis 500 winner, 'two-timed' the government to the tune of $5.5 million US. NowPublic reported on his second place finish earlier this year,...

Senate approves revised bailout plan

  WASHINGTON -- Update: The Senate has passed the legislation on a 74-25 vote.With both presidential candidates returning to the Capitol to lend support, the Senate was debating a modified $700-billion Wall...

Dow to fall to 7,000, FTSE to 3,300 « Peter J. Cooper’s Weblog

" The $700 billion US bailout has not gone down particularly well today in Asia and Europe. But in Europe we have the nationalization of Fortis, a bailout for Hypo Bank and the nationalization of Bradford & Bingley. I just read that each UK tax payer is now holding...

Indian stock Market tanks on likely US hedge funds redemption

Despite the bailout plan approved by US Congress, Indian stock market tanked due the negetive sentiments in other world markets.Since morning Asia and Europe markest have been slipping.  " The...

How Wall Street Can Bail Itself out without Destroying the Dollar by Thom Har...

Instead of a taxpayer funded bailout, Thom Hartmann suggests taxing the people who created the mess in a way that will promote investment as opposed to speculation. What do you think? Let your Representative...

Still no word on solar tax credit extension

If you want to see the Solar tax credits passed in the US, call your Representative! The Senate just passed a version extending the credits for 8 years, that are set to expire this year. The bill has stalled in the House, and Bush is threatening a veto."Though both houses of...

Pakistan govt tax on oil is more than subsidy

" The Pakistan government has worked out a subsidy of Rs85 billion after this month’s change in petroleum prices, which is much less than what it is earning by slapping sales tax and petroleum development levy, official sources revealed Thursday. Sources in the petroleum...
 

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