Sheriff Says
Dear Senators Kyl and McCain and Congresswoman Kirkpatrick:
Richard MackMy question to each of you is; WHY? Why should I be sending any of our hard earned money to Washington?
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TAXES: Federal
Sheriff Says
"Rangel rule" would eliminate IRS fines, penalties, interest.
• News LinkBut we notice in this article that Rep. Rangel and Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner don't have to worry about IRS fines, penalties and interest because the rules are for you and me. Not for them.
Geithner Compared To Wesley Snipes By White House Press Corps
• HuffingtonPost.comWhite House spokesman Robert Gibbs was asked by far the most provocative question of the day: why tax-evasion problems landed actor Wesley Snipes in jail but seem inconsequential to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner?
Obama signs Executive Order to send tax money for foreigner's abortions
• AP"For too long, international family planning assistance has been used as a political wedge issue, the subject of a back and forth debate that has served only to divide us," Obama said. "I have no desire to continue this stale and fruit
Pressured by I.R.S., UBS Is Closing Secret Accounts
• NY TimesUnder pressure from federal authorities, the Swiss bank UBS is closing the hidden offshore accounts of its well-heeled American clients, potentially allowing their secrets to spill into the open.
The Sweetest Christmas Gift America Ever Received
• Attorney Tom CryerEverything you ever needed to know about the income tax.
It's Time to Raise the Gas Tax (this from Wired Magazine???)
• WiredWith oil prices at a four-year low, now is the time to act. We must increase the gas tax to cut consumption, generate revenue to repair roads, finance mass transit and and put us on a path toward true energy independence.
IRS offers to help people sell their homes
• APThe IRS can rule that its lien will be secondary to another lien, such as that of a lending institution, if it determines that taking a subordinate position will ultimately help with the collection of the tax debt. [anything to get the booty]
"Tax his land, Tax his bed, Tax the table, At which he's fed."
Ernest HancockTax all he has - Then let him know - That you won't be done - Till he has no dough.
Congressman proposes canceling 2008 income taxes
• FOX NewsRep.Louie Gohmert, (R-TX) want to stop taxes from being paid for at least one year to stimulate the economy.
Obama may delay tax rollback for the wealthy
• Rawstory.com (VIDEO)The tax cuts were instated by President Bush and discontinuing them was a key promise of Obama's campaign for the presidency.
Shoe Makers Target "Shoe Tax"
• First Coast News, FloridaLawmakers and trade organizations representing the shoe industry are trying to stomp out a shoe tax that is hidden in the cost of shoes and was levied during the Great Depression.
Robin Hood Obama: Socialism, Communism and Spreading the Wealth
• MondoBarack Obama as Robin Hood and why spreading the wealth does not work. “Makers and Takers” isn’t “Spreading the Wealth for Dummies”–because spreading the wealth historically is for dummies.
Swiss Bank turns over 70 client names to U.S. government
• ReutersUBS AG, the world's largest bank to the rich, has passed on information about 70 clients to U.S. authorities investigating tax evasion, a move that may undermine Switzerland's prized bank secrecy, the Washington Post reported.
Tax Relief a Priority, Obama Aide Says
• Washington PostPresident-elect Barack Obama plans to push ahead with a middle-class tax cut soon after taking office Rahm Emanuel said Obama would not postpone a tax increase for families earning more than $250,000 a year despite the deepening economic gloom.
In Bleak Times, the I.R.S. Looks Good
• nY TimesBenjamin Franklin said that nothing in this world is certain except death and taxes [intriguing juxtaposition]. When death is not an option and the world is maximizing the uncertainty, taxes look like an intriguing career alternative.
Tax Attack
• You Tube / GEDMEDIAThis video won the Tax Foundation’s competition for best YouTube video explaining the problems with the corporate income tax. [thanks, Radley Balko]
Bush: Just because we're broke doesn't mean we can't bribe dictators
• Washington PostPresident Bush, who has made international aid a cornerstone of his foreign policy, warned against cutting U.S. assistance to impoverished nations in the midst of the financial turmoil arguing that doing so would undermine America's economy, nati
Official's Portraits Cost to Taxpayers Can Reach $50,000
• Washington PostThe Commerce Department, for instance, recently requested artists' bids to paint a likeness of Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, who has served since 2005. The contract pays up to $35,000, and Gutierrez gets to select the winning painter
John Stossel Goes to Washington (VIDEO, PART 1 of 6)
• ABC NewsStossel starts by taking a look at taxes and learns Americans pay more in taxes than in food, clothing and shelter combined.His investigation finds some federal programs have trouble even keeping track of their funds, much less spending them wisely.
Bailout also gives IRS new and extended powers
• Blog of BileIRS agents posing as accountants or tax preparers and saying, “I’m not sure if that deduction is entirely legal, but it’ll save you $1,000. Want to take it?”
Empowering the IRS Via Bailout
• Bill Anderson via LewRockwell BlogThe bailout bill also gives the Internal Revenue Service new authority to conduct undercover operations. It would immunize the IRS from a passel of federal laws, including permitting IRS agents to run businesses for an extended sting operation, to op
A Sovereign People, Created A Sovereign Nation!
Written By: • LetterMy name is Wendall Dennis, I am a 74 years old, stroke retired carpenter, A former Texan, now residing with my wife of 49 years in the Culdesac Idaho area. The analysis of the “experts” on the financial bailout, reveals either how out of touc
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33 Pastors Flout Tax Law With Political Sermons
• Washington PostDefying a federal law that prohibits U.S. clergy from endorsing political candidates from the pulpit, an evangelical Christian minister told his congregation that voting for Sen. Barack Obama would be evidence of "severe moral schizophrenia.
Cindy Sheehan: Let the Tax Revolt Begin!
• AfterDowningStreet.comNow the evil "powers that be" in an incestuous collusion are collaborating to steal 2300.00 per American to give to Wall Street to pay for worthless paper transactions that will make our paper dollar worth even less. Mad King George and his
New taxes on your monthly cell phone bill?
• c/NetIn an economy gone sour, local governments seeking new sources of tax revenue have begun hungrily eyeing their residents' monthly cell phone bills. But some members of Congress would like to block that, which has sparked a debate in Washington ab
House Chairman Failed to Report $75,000 in Income
• NY TimesRepresentative Charles B. Rangel has earned more than $75,000 in rental income from a villa he has owned in the Dominican Republic since 1988, but never reported it on his federal or state tax returns, according to a lawyer for the congressman and do
This Is Further Proof That Americans Are Considered Of Slave Status
Written By: • LetterThe following 2 blogs explain how we, in North America, have been supposedly converted into State owned slaves: Blog 1: The NAME GAME Explained Recent research here in Canada shows that the income tax is imposed based upon the 'property
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Lone accountant takes on IRS and wins
• APIt took seven years, but Charles Ulrich did something many people dream about, but few succeed at: He beat the IRS in a tax dispute. Not only that, but tax experts say potentially millions of other taxpayers could benefit from his victory.
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100 Pastors Vow to Defy IRS – Faith or Folly?
Greg J DixonThe Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) is actively recruiting pastors to challenge the so-called, “Johnson Law” on September 28 and preach a sermon from the pulpit in which they will advocate the support of particular candidates...
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