Posts Tagged ‘tax’
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Obama Administration Begins the “Grab” for Private Retirement Accounts September 7, 2010By Jane Jamison Cry for us, too, Argentina? The Obama administration is making a “stealth” move to nationalize private retirement accounts, just as Argentina did in late 2008, to resolve national debt. ( Video news report of nationalization [...]
Tax Blunder Rebellion: Experts Urge 1.4m NOT to Pay Up »
Around 1.4million Britons are being urged to stage an unprecedented revolt over plans to claw back up to £3.8billion in under-paid tax. It follows the botched introduction of a new computer system by the taxman which has left millions of bills in chaos. The first batch of 45,000 letters demanding cash to be repaid will start to arrive on [...]
Obama’s New Tax on…Rainwater!? »
Would President Obama's Environmental Protection Agency really force Americans to pay a tax on "rainwater runoff" from homes and small businesses? You bet they would. In fact, the EPA, under radical environmentalist Lisa Jackson, is proposing regulations to do just that. Read more...
UK Motorists Face £250-a-Year Tax to Park at Work »
It had been thought plans for workplace parking levies would be abandoned after ministers declared an end to the "war on motorists" within days of the Coalition's formation. But The Daily Telegraph has learned that a number of local authorities are actively examining introducing the charge in an attempt to raise funds. They include councils in [...]
U.S. Tax Payers Foot Bill for 9-11 Imam »
Last week, Claudia Rossett reported that the 9-11 Imam has embarked on a State Department paid tour of the Middle East. Claudia asked if this might be a taxpayer subsidized funding raising trip to raise money for the 9-11 Mosque. Today, the story is receiving more attention in the New York Post. While the State Department acknowledges that they [...]
Florida Libertarian Republican in hot water over »
From Eric Dondero:Here at Libertarian Republican we aim to bring the positive news on our movement to our readers, but we also must report on the negative from time to time, as well. Let me state, that I've known Doug Guetzloe for over 20 years, having been involved with him while in Tallahassee, with Ax the Tax in the early 1990s. I've since [...]
The Obama Tax Hikes, Another Step Toward a European »
Heritage FoundationLast night, the Senate voted 61-39 in favor of a $26 billion bailout for states and government unions financed in part by an $11 billion tax hike that will kill American jobs at U.S. companies that compete overseas. Worse, before that final vote was taken, the Senate also defeated two amendments by Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC), both [...]
Libertarian Republican takes lead in Michigan CD 3 »
Opponents say he's a "libertarian ideologue"From Eric Dondero:Justin Amash is a young first-term State Legislator representing a Western Michigan district. A son or immigrant parents, Amash is of Christian Lebanese descent. He is a friend of Libertarian Republican former State Rep. Leon Drolet and a frequent attendee of meetings of the Michigan [...]
North Dakota moves to create even more Jobs through »
Cut State Workers; dramatically increase Private Sector JobsFrom Eric Dondero:Bucking a national trend, particularly in Democrat states like New York, California and Illinois, North Dakota is moving to cut its property tax through initiative. From the North Dakota Policy Council:If property taxes were eliminated and the state government had to [...]
One Percent Transaction Tax is Proposed »
President Obama's finance team is recommending a transaction tax. His plan is to sneak it in after the November election to keep it under the radar. This is a 1% tax on all transaction at any financial institution i. e. Banks, Credit Unions, extra. Any deposit you make, or move around within your account, i. e. transfer to, will have a 1% tax [...]