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Reid Quietly Pushing Large Environmentalist's Tax, Will Hit Small Business, Middle Class
riehl world view ^ | August 12, 2010

Posted on 08/12/2010 10:50:43 AM PDT by george76

The maneuvering behind a Harry Reid-backed sweeping new energy tax that will hit small business and the middle-class in a down economy ...

" Late yesterday Majority Leader Reid re-filed a substitute to the small business jobs bill. In addition to the substitute, there is a first degree amendment relating to the modification of the expanded 1099 reporting provision enacted as part of the health reform bill. The modification is an alternative to the Republican amendment to repeal the provision. The Republican provision is offset with spending cuts. The Democratic alternative introduced by Baucus is proposed to be paid for by raising taxes for integrated oil and gas companies in the United States. "

To partly fund ObamaCare, Democrats altered 1099 reporting requirements for small businesses beginning in 2012.

(Excerpt) Read more at riehlworldview.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia; US: Nevada
KEYWORDS: business; democrats; economy; energy; energytax; harryreid; liberalism; narcissism; obamacare; reid; selfloathing; smallbusiness; taxes

1 posted on 08/12/2010 10:50:45 AM PDT by george76
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To: george76

Look at your utility bill and phone bill...Taxes/fees are about 25%.


2 posted on 08/12/2010 11:07:19 AM PDT by Sacajaweau (What)
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To: george76

Reid Quietly Pushing Large Environmentalist’s Tax

Who is the Large Environmentalist? AlGore?


3 posted on 08/12/2010 11:22:40 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: george76

Liberalism is self-loathing narcissism.


4 posted on 08/12/2010 12:21:16 PM PDT by Leftism is Mentally Deranged (Annoying liberals is my goal. I will not be silenced.)
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