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Did House Ways and Means Chairman Charlie Rangel Pull a Blagojevich?

January 4th, 2009 · No Comments

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charlie Rangel’s ethics problems continue.Â
House ethics rules prohibit Congressmen from requesting anything of value from any person or entity having any business before Congress.
The New York Times reports that less than a month after he approached AIG for a contribution to a school that City College of New York (CUNY) was building in [...]

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Tags: Legislative Watch · News · Opinion

God’s Employee Failed to Pay Employment Tax: Hovind Convictions Upheld

January 1st, 2009 · No Comments

Kent Hovind, alias Dr. Dino, is God’s employee.

But in spite of that, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld his conviction for failing to collect and pay employment withholding taxes, obstructing tax laws, and structuring transactions to avoid financial reporting laws.
His son, Eric Hovind, runs the family business while dad is in the hoosegow. They offer for sale speaking and [...]

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Tags: Court Cases · News · Tax Crimes

My New Year’s Resolutions Based on Lessons Learned in 2008

December 31st, 2008 · No Comments

I  am not a New Year’s resolution kind of guy.  If something is worth changing, why wait until the calendar flips to an arbitrarily selected new day.
Just do it now!
To me, resolutions are a convenient way for people to put off doing the hard work of change. It allows them to indulge in their vices and bad habits for [...]

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Tags: Announcements · News

President-Elect Obama to Move Quickly on Middle Class Tax Cuts

December 30th, 2008 · No Comments

The Washington Post reported yesterday in an article titled Obama Tax Cuts Likely Soon that,
President-elect Barack Obama’s economic stimulus plan will include an immediate tax cut for middle-class families, and the incoming administration hopes to enact permanent tax cuts soon thereafter, [David Axelrod] a senior adviser to Obama said Sunday.
Axelrod also was asked what [...]

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Tags: Legislative Watch · News · Tax Policy

Merry Christmas Everyone

December 25th, 2008 · 1 Comment

O Holy Night by Luciano Pavarotti, the greatest tenor who ever lived.

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Tags: News