http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/taxes/ en-us Mon, 6 Jul 2009 04:29:40 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2286295/posts At least 38 states overestimated tax revenues And states weren't just barely missing their revenue projections; they whiffed by large margins. The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2286295/posts#comment Mon, 6 Jul 2009 04:29:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2286012/posts With unemployment at 9.5 percent and a federal budget over a trillion dollars in the hole, many Americans were stunned by the lavishness of the White House July 4th celebration. Not content with traditional burgers and hot dogs, the Obama Administration had several tons of exotic food and flown in from Hawaii. Obama’s favorite chefs accompanied the food on the flight. Press Secretary Robert Gibbs defended the extravagance as “a morale booster and a stimulus to the economy.” “Sure, the President could’ve made a show of economizing,” Gibbs observed. “But that would send the wrong message. More spending is what... A Semi-News/Semi-Satire from AzConservative http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2286012/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 17:50:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285827/posts Arizonans will get a second chance to decide if they want residents here to be able to opt out of any national health insurance plan approved by Congress. Without debate, the state Senate on Monday voted 18-11 to put a proposal on the 2010 ballot that would constitutionally override any law, rule or regulation that requires individuals or employers to participate in any particular health care system. The House already has approved the measure. HCR2014, if approved by voters next year, also would prohibit any fine or penalty on anyone or any company for deciding to purchase health care directly.... East Valley Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285827/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 10:17:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285838/posts The Ohio Senate resolution was sponsored by Chris Widener, R-Springfield, who had 19 co-sponsors. The resolution states that Ohio receives more than 85 percent of its electricity from coal. Cap and trade will result in a massive windfall of billions of dollars for the federal government through the sale of emission credits. Critics say the program won’t result in an overall global decrease in emissions because many U.S. industries will relocate to countries with less stringent standards, taking away American jobs in the process. Based upon these concerns, the Ohio Senate is urging Congress to refuse to enact cap-and-trade legislation.... Star Beacon http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285838/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 11:36:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285800/posts Washington -- President Barack Obama's landmark bill on energy and global warming squeaked through the House this week only after the White House made dozens of concessions to coal, manufacturing and other interests. As the battle moves to the Senate, Obama faces demands for more concessions, including to open the coastline to offshore oil and gas drilling. The Senate will take up issues that were glossed over or omitted from the House bill. Among them is giving the government sweeping new powers to overcome local objections and approve thousands of miles of new transmission lines to carry electricity to coastal... The Baltimore Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285800/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 07:33:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2285757/posts It is only $20 billion that will be borrowed from the Treasury’s general fund. To pay back the general fund the President supports a range of options, including “international tax enforcement proposals,” which were in the president’s fiscal 2010 budget request. Any bailout should be used to stabilize the trust fund. The administration wants the money to be used for other project interest. Americans For Tax Reform http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2285757/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 04:31:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2285684/posts An update to the previous thread. Total number there = 637 from the official sign in counts. Here is my favorite sign from the party: Experimentum Crucis http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2285684/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 00:21:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285680/posts Homeowners across the country are challenging their property tax bills in droves as the value of their homes drop, threatening local governments with another big drain on their budgets. The requests are coming in record numbers, from owners of $10 million estates and one-bedroom bungalows, from residents of the high-tax enclaves surrounding New York City, and from taxpayers in the Rust Belt and states like Arizona, Florida and California, where whole towns have been devastated by the housing bust. “It’s worthy of a Dickens story,” said Gus Kramer, the assessor in Contra Costa County, Calif., outside San Francisco. “These people... New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285680/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 00:14:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285674/posts http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285674/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 23:55:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2285593/posts After the parade, my wife and I decided to join the Tea Party happening in Palatine at the corner of Northwest Highway and Hicks Rd in Palatine. We thought at the most, there would be 20 or so protesters with the rain that started to come down around 1pm, but I estimate that there were close to 150 or so(I will look up the "official" numbers tonight from their website), taking up a block and a half and they started to hang out on the other side of Northwest Highway and up Hicks road just a bit. Some very witty... Experimentum Crucis http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2285593/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 20:34:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2285448/posts Have you ever wondered why Americans drink coffee and British tea? In 1773 the Boston Tea Party went down in history as a revolt against the unfair taxes, fines and fees of King George. Secret meetings were held throughout churches in the New World seeking the wisdom of God and discussing strategies to throw off the unrestrained thievery of liberty from Britain and its cronies. The colonist believed that something had to be done and there came a time when our Founding Fathers said enough. It is said that history often repeats itself. Are we getting close to that time... Jonas Clark Ministries http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2285448/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 15:30:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2285445/posts They gathered, young and old, black, white and hispanic. They wore spirited clothes, with bold patriotic words on the front. They held signs, they cheered, they jeered, they made their voices heard. An eyeball guestimate of between 3,500 and 4,500 people showed up at the Houston Tea Party Society's "Declare Your Independence" Rally and Celebration yesterday afternoon at Discovery Green in Downtown Houston. Even the stifling heat streaming rivulets of sweat could not dampen the enthusiasm of this crowd. They came from all over to attend. The Cypress Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2285445/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 15:24:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285216/posts Atlanta - Concerned about taxes, bailouts, government "pork," and rising deficits, thousands of Americans will spill out in cities from Atlanta to San Francisco this weekend, as part of a "Tea Party" movement that began earlier this year in protest of the economic stimulus bill. The July 4 event will be the second major Taxed Enough Already (TEA) Party protest, following an April 15 event that drew as many as half a million people to over 800 separate protests across the country. This weekend's protests – sure to feature Colonial garb, witty signs ("Don't tax me, bro!"), and references to... The Christian Science Monitor http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285216/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 01:47:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285208/posts Somehow I missed this in March. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a longtime admirer of community organizing guru Saul Alinsky, visited the European Parliament in Brussels on March 6, 2009. She told the assembled Eurocrats: I'm actually excited by this opportunity. I'm very well aware that we are not yet through this economic crisis but the chief of staff for President Obama is an old friend of mine and my husband's and was in the White House when Bill was there. And he said, you know, never waste a good crisis, and when it comes to the economic crisis don't... American Spectator http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285208/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 01:32:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285146/posts Beijing on Friday joined a growing clamour of complaint about US plans for a carbon tax on imports from countries without their own emission caps, warning it could set off a global trade war. The warning follows the passage of a cap-and-trade bill in the US House of Representatives last weekend, which contained tough provisions to impose carbon tariffs to ensure that American companies would not lose competitive advantage. A recent report by the World Trade Organisation and the UN said such taxes could in theory be crafted to be compatible with WTO law, but it would be hard to... Financial Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285146/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 23:39:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285026/posts “We the People….Take Back Our Country” Glendale Area Independence Tea Party July 3, 2009 3:00 – 7:00 pm 1823 Foothill Boulevard La Canada, CA 91011 $10.00 per person- cash Fully Catered Live Music Glendale Tea Party Patriots http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285026/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 19:40:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284969/posts ATLANTA (AP) - Colin Daymude was out of work last year after his business failed and eagerly filed his taxes in mid-January, figuring he'd get his refund sooner. He was wrong. It took the 44-year-old entrepreneur more than six months to get his $1,300 check—money that he needed to pay living expenses while he worked a few side gigs. Tax day—April 15—has long since come and gone, but sharp budget cuts and falling revenues have forced many states to delay income tax returns for months—and left taxpayers longing for their money. "I'm just trying to get my money back," said... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284969/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 18:08:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284591/posts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFxvy9XyUtg&feature=channel_page How an Economy Grows and Why It Doesn't (by Irwin Schiff) It explains how the economic works in comic and easy to understand form Show this to your Socialist friends and challenge their thinking http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284591/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 02:53:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284110/posts No matter how much money any government - federal, state or local - puts into public education, it's never enough in some people's eyes. A July 1 "NBC Nightly News" segment detailed a new use of tax payer dollars in one of the worst performing, financially struggling school systems in the country - the Washington, D.C. public school system. They are paying school children with taxpayer funds, part of a social experiment to improve school participation at the middle school level. --more with video-- newsbusters.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284110/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:13:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2284045/posts “Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight?” asked the Joker in the first Batman movie, as he kills a young boy's parents. That young man grows up to be Batman. Every time I see Obama on television I half expect him to say that and leer into the camera. As an American taxpayer, with each passing day, I feel like I am dancing with the devil and that devil is Barack Hussein Obama. I do not understand why Americans are tolerating the systematic destruction of America by the liar in chief. The Cypress Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2284045/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:56:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284028/posts When you next visit your bank, spot the American flag. If the Stars and Stripes is not displayed proudly in the lobby, call for the manager. Ask if he is an agent of the US Government, a “Qualified Intermediary”, with a duty to report on the financial activities of customers with American connections, to monitor the payment of US dividends, interest and other income, to withhold taxes and make appropriate payments to the US tax authorities. Frighten him further, if you dare: tell him that British banks that are not “qualified” according to the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will... The Times of London http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284028/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:34:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284009/posts Recommending an end to all cesses and surcharges on taxes, and free pricing of fertiliser and fuel ahead of the Union Budget for 2009-10, the Economic Survey suggested on Thursday aggressive disinvestment and financial sector reforms to bring the economy back to high growth track. "Review and phasing out of surcharges, cesses and transaction taxes (such as commodities transaction tax, securities transaction tax and fringe benefit tax)," it said, prescribing possibly the boldest set of financial sector reforms and lifting of all restrictions on farm sector trade. The survey, tabled in Parliament by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, also sought reduced... Rediff http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284009/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:04:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283956/posts The current push for the climate control policy by this administration will destroy America as we know it. In a sense, this effort appears quite like the effort that Nimrod of old tried in building the tower of Babel. The efforts by the climate change people are actually trying to determine their own destiny apart from God. The Bible says this earth is headed for an end someday. It will be replaced by a new heaven and a new earth. Yet, these folks act like they will decide if that can happen. They act as if their monumental effort will... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283956/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:52:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283930/posts Last week, prior to voting for the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, House Republican Leader John Boehner spent the better part of an hour reading from the 1201-page bill and the associated 300-page addendum, which had been dumped on Congress' door at 3:09AM. He did so, he told The Hill, because he believed "people need to know what's in this pile of s-it." Congressman Boehner was correct. There may be no better description of what's in this phony legislation, designed to supposedly halt global warming. First, a couple quick facts: Carbon dioxide is not a pollutant, it's... American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283930/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 09:24:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283888/posts We are at a defining moment for this nation. If we act now, then we can rebuild our economy in a way that makes it strong, competitive, sustainable and prosperous once more. We can lead this century the same way that we led the last century. But if we don't act, if we let this moment pass, we could see this economy just sputter along for decades -- a slow, steady decline in which the chances for our children and our grandchildren are fewer than the opportunities that were given to us. And that's contrary to the history of America.... La Times blog post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283888/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 06:07:25 GMT