Theoretically speaking, every penny you have earned since Jan. 1 this year has gone to the government in the form of one tax or another.
But today is Tax Freedom Day, and the Tax Foundation wants to help you celebrate your freedom from taxation for the rest of the year with a new song. Here’s an excerpt, followed by the video: “I work almost four months a year until I’m finally free. Every penny that I earn they keep ’til April 23.”
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Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind., is urging final action on his bill that would create a federal “shield law” to protect the anonymous sources of journalists. He said one more Senate vote on the measure, which has the backing of the three top remaining presidential candidates, will clear it from Congress to President Bush.
Categories: Indiana, Media, Mike Pence
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Federal income-tax returns are due to the Internal Revenue Service, making this week a politically opportune time for Congress to debate tax issues.
The House today debated a “taxpayer assistance” bill that would end the private collection of federal taxes, strengthen taxpayer protections from identity theft and tax fraud, stop federal contractors from using foreign subsidiaries to evade Social Security and other employment taxes, simplify the reporting of cellular telephone taxes, and expand tax help for low-income taxpayers.
Democrats who spoke in favor of the bill included Earl Blumenauer of Oregon, Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, Brad Ellsworth of Indiana and Rahm Emanuel of Illinois.
Categories: Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Oregon, Producer's Picks, Technology, Brad Ellsworth, Taxes, Earl Blumenauer, Crime, Rosa DeLauro, Rahm Emanuel
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House Minority Whip Roy Blunt, R-Mo., questioned the merits of a federal mandate to change the way states conduct elections. While he doesn’t necessarily object to federal involvement in the issue, he said, “This is neither wise nor the responsible thing for us to do” before the November election.
Categories: Missouri, Roy Blunt, Government Reform
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Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has been under fire for days because of his statement that small-town Americans “cling” to guns, religion and bigotry because they are “bitter” about their economic circumstances. But other candidates may be tested by Obama’s “bitter” comments, too.
The National Republican Senatorial Committee is trying to attach Obama’s words to Democratic Senate candidates Al Franken of Minnesota and Mark Warner of Virginia. The NRSC issued a video press release that all but dares them to endorse Obama.
The video releases also target Democratic convention “superdelegates” John Kerry of Massachusetts, Mary Landreiu of Louisiana, Mark Udall of Colorado and Tom Udall of New Mexico.
Categories: Virginia, Colorado, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Mexico, Producer's Picks, Gun Rights, Politics, John Kerry, Mary Landrieu, Religion, Tom Udall, Race, Mark Warner, Al Franken, Mark Udall
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