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Casey, Schwartz named to payroll conference committee
Pennsylvania Ave.Ending weeks of partisan gridlock -- the norm these days for Capitol Hill -- House Republicans agreed Thursday to a two-month extension of a tax cut for working Americans with the stipulation that Senate Democrats agree to appoint conferees to...... -
Top US tax breaks to cost $12 trln over decade, benefit wealthy-CBO
Reuters* Top 20 pct of earners get half the benefit of top breaks * Tax breaks on capital gains favor the wealthy * Study favors Obama's approach to tax reform -Democrats By David Lawder WASHINGTON, May 29 (Reuters) - The top ten U.S. tax deductions, credits...Tags: U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, Budgets and Budgeting, U.S. House Committee on the Budget, Christopher Van Hollen Jr., Productivity
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Latest Michigan news, sports, business and entertainment
NCAA-MICHIGAN-EXPLOSIVES 2 Mich. men charged with making Molotov cocktails (Information in the following story is from: AnnArbor.com, http://www.annarbor.com) ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say two University of Michigan wrestlers...Tags: Credit and Debt, Economy, Business and Finance, Google Inc., Colleges and Universities, Great Neck
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Democratic members of Michigan congressional delegation support Mark Schauer for governor
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Democratic members of Michigan's congressional delegation are throwing their support behind Mark Schauer for governor. While the former congressman from Battle Creek isn't officially a candidate, he is expected to seek the...Tags: Gary Peters, Rick Snyder, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, John Conyers, Jr.
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Amid rancor, a chance for U.S. action on trade bill
Reuters* Senator Baucus aiming for bipartisan bill by June * Representative Levin wants bill to cover currency * U.S. business gearing up to push for legislation By Doug Palmer WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - Major U.S. trade legislation appears...Tags: U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, Economy, Business and Finance, Democratic Party, U.S. Senate, Trade Policy
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Ousted IRS chief defends against partisan charges
WASHINGTON — The ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service apologized Friday for the agency's "foolish mistakes" in singling out conservative groups for intrusive and time-consuming scrutiny, but said that the effort was not driven by partisan...
Tags: Jack Lew, Parties and Movements, Kevin Brady, Elections, U.S. Department of the Treasury
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Ex-IRS chief apologizes in hearing for 'foolish mistakes'
WASHINGTON – The ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service apologized Friday morning for the agency's "foolish mistakes" in its handling of conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status and attributed the IRS' actions to a misguided pursuit...Tags: Tea Party Movement, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, White House, Washington, DC, Barack Obama
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House chairman sees IRS errors as part of pattern
ALAN FRAM,Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service's improper use of tougher scrutiny of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status seems part of a broader pattern of intimidation and cover-ups by the Obama administration, a top House Republican said...Tags: U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, Eric Holder, Parties and Movements, FBI, U.S. Department of the Treasury
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Casey, Schwartz named to payroll tax committee
Call Washington BureauEnding weeks of partisan gridlock -- the norm these days for Capitol Hill -- House Republicans agreed Thursday to a two-month extension of a tax cut for working Americans with the stipulation that Senate Democrats agree to appoint conferees to negotiate...Tags: Henry Waxman, Democratic Party, Republican Party, U.S. Senate, Xavier Becerra
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Lawmakers approve withholding fix for contractors
Government contractors applauded congressional action Wednesday to repeal a federal law that would have postponed millions of dollars in payments to Maryland companies, potentially wounding the region's fragile economy. In a rare display of...Tags: U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, Economy, Business and Finance, Democratic Party, U.S. Senate, Internal Revenue Service
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Island tax havens factor into Romney's business success
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSecond of two parts -- While in private business, Mitt Romney utilized shell companies in two offshore tax havens to help eligible investors avoid paying U.S. taxes, federal and state records show. Romney gained no personal tax benefit from the legal...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, State Budgets, Career and Workplace, Los Angeles Times, Internal Revenue Service
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Palin vs. Obama: 'Death panel' debate
The Swampby Mark Silva Sarah Palin, accusing the Democrats of creating government "death panels'' with "downright evil'' health-care reforms that will decide which elderly Americans live and which ones die, complains that President Barack Obama is making "light of...Tags: People, Medical Services, Social Issues, Democratic Party, Heads of State
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