http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/w2/ en-us Fri, 2 Mar 2007 13:31:48 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1793899/posts Jeanine L. Jackson is not your average W-2 client. She's 37, has attended technical college, run her own retail businesses, studied case law and acted as her own lawyer in two court cases. That makes her older and more savvy than most in the Wisconsin Works welfare reform program, a last-ditch stop for low-skill, jobless and often dead-broke single parents. A single mother of two, Jackson also has a history of fighting back when she feels she's been treated unfairly. Her persistence has both helped and hindered her. "I know I'm not the first recipient to have problems with W-2,"... Milwaukee Journal Sentinel http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1793899/posts#comment Fri, 2 Mar 2007 13:31:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1455611/posts WASHINGTON -- President Bush left for his traditional midsummer break Tuesday having accomplished the first goal of his second term -- ensuring he wouldn't spend four years as a lame duck. Before heading to the ranch in Crawford, Texas, the president celebrated congressional passage of his long-stalled energy bill -- a goal he has sought since moving into the White House -- and approval of the Central American Free Trade Agreement. But the early success doesn't end there. Bush oversaw passage of the $286 billion transportation bill, which had been stalled in Congress for two years, and the Patriot Act... Scripps Howard News Service via The Billings Gazette http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1455611/posts#comment Tue, 2 Aug 2005 21:11:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1395093/posts WASHINGTON - President Bush's chief of staff appealed on Sunday for congressional Democrats to work with the administration and Republicans rather than complain and stall action on Capitol Hill. Andrew Card, appearing on three talk shows, also reaffirmed the president's support for House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, the Texas Republican whose ties to lobbyists have raised ethics questions, and John R. Bolton, the embattled nominee to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. "We'd like to see more cooperation from the Democrats," Card said. "We have some serious problems in this country that must be addressed. We'd like to see... Associated Press via Billings Gazette http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1395093/posts#comment Mon, 2 May 2005 12:07:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1390924/posts CRAWFORD, Texas (Reuters) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Monday the White House has been responsive to senators' concerns about John Bolton, the embattled nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, and prodded the Senate to move forward on his nomination. "We understand the deliberative processes of the Senate. And we've tried to be as responsive as possible to all of the questions that have been asked," Rice said. "But I would really hope now that people will move forward on John Bolton's nomination." Rice was in Crawford, Texas for a meeting between President Bush and Saudi... Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1390924/posts#comment Mon, 25 Apr 2005 23:37:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1387328/posts How many people using false identities have been employed by the Defense Department? Are some illegal aliens? As of now, the government does not have definitive answers to these questions. Unfortunately, they need to be asked because on March 29 the inspector general of the Social Security Administration published an audit report revealing that Defense, plus the Coast Guard (which is a component of the Department of Homeland Security), filed nearly 6,400 W-2 forms between 1997-2002 that could not be matched to known taxpayers and thus had to be dumped into what SSA calls the Earnings Suspense File (ESF). Sixty-four... Human Events Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1387328/posts#comment Wed, 20 Apr 2005 13:29:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1365223/posts The consistency is there. It’s strong. It’s unbending. It’s characteristic of the President of the most powerful nation on Earth. George W. Bush states to the world that life comes first and last. We are not a nation given to killing. We help, not harm. We are here on this planet to do all possible to keep mortals alive. We are not here to make life convenient. Life is made up of triumphs and tragedy. Those who want only triumphs live in their fantasies. Those who confront here a spiritually damaged sphere are the realists. Those who are compassionate realists... Magic City Morning Star (Millnocket, ME) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1365223/posts#comment Fri, 18 Mar 2005 05:38:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1364963/posts WASHINGTON - President Bush's $2.6 trillion budget plan working its way through Congress is dishonest and violates the core values of average Americans, Sen. John Kerry, Bush's former rival for the presidency, said Thursday. "This budget is like an Enron budget: smoke the numbers, cook the books, hide the truth and hope no one finds out," said Kerry, who was last year's Democratic presidential nominee. Kerry criticized the Republican leadership's priorities in a budget that includes proposed cuts in health care and education and up to $106 billion in tax cuts over the next five years. And he said the... Associated Press via Yahoo! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1364963/posts#comment Thu, 17 Mar 2005 21:49:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1364509/posts PARIS - Around the world, the notion of U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz leading the World Bank met with reactions that ranged mainly from official reserve to outright denunciation, but there was some support. Wolfowitz, nominated Wednesday by President Bush, is widely seen as a key instigator in the U.S. push to topple Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. International organizations worried about the nominee's hawkish politics and questioned whether he is right for the job. Bush, who has sought to mend ties with European allies that opposed the Iraq war, called French President Jacques Chirac to tell him the news.... Associated Press via Yahoo! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1364509/posts#comment Thu, 17 Mar 2005 08:13:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1363942/posts Every year the Social Security Administration consigns up to 9 million hopelessly inaccurate W-2 reports to a Social Security limbo. It is called the Earnings Suspense File (ESF), and it is the final resting place of W-2s that cannot be matched to a known taxpayer. One company filed 33,448 of these inaccurate W-2s in one year. But will the government do anything about it? House Judiciary Chairman James Sensenbrenner asked the Government Accountability Office to look at the ESF. This month GAO released a report (focusing on 1985-2000) that reveals a telling pattern. Orphaned W-2s do not emerge randomly from... Human Events Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1363942/posts#comment Wed, 16 Mar 2005 15:21:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1359854/posts BEIRUT - Lebanon's pro-Syrian prime minister who was forced to resign last week was set to return to his job on Thursday, faced with the daunting task of forming a government with pro-Damascus allies and anti-Syrian opponents. More Syrian troops pulled back to eastern Lebanon, with some crossing the border, in the start of a two-phase withdrawal, and President Bush piled pressure on Damascus to end the "heavy-handed" influence of Syrian intelligence in Lebanon. But pro-Syrian rallies that drew hundreds of thousands of people onto the streets of Beirut and Damascus in the last two days dwarfed previous protests in... Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1359854/posts#comment Thu, 10 Mar 2005 08:59:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1355983/posts HELENA - Gov. Brian Schweitzer made national headlines at the National Governors Association meeting this week when he publicly criticized President Bush's proposed Medicaid cuts and Social Security plan. However, one Republican lawmaker in Montana said Schweitzer was out of line. The Los Angeles Times reported Monday that Schweitzer, a Democrat, used "harsh words" when answering reporters' questions at a press conference about the Republican president's proposed budget cuts and plans to privatize Social Security. "Honey works a lot better than vinegar," said Senate Minority Leader, Bob Keenan, R-Bigfork, who wrote the governor expressing his concerns. "The real Brian Schweitzer... The Billings Gazette http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1355983/posts#comment Fri, 4 Mar 2005 16:34:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1348264/posts NYT: REHNQUIST'S SUPREME COURT FAREWELL JUNE, IF NOT EARLIER... DEVELOPING... Drudge Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1348264/posts#comment Tue, 22 Feb 2005 02:17:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1348356/posts WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2005 -- In his first trip abroad of his second term in office, President Bush told Europeans that "the alliance of Europe and North America is the main pillar of our security." Bush spoke in Brussels, Belgium, home of the NATO alliance and the European Union. The president acknowledged that many in Europe have not agreed with U.S. foreign policy. But, he added, for the sake of peace in the world, America and Europe must not forget their shared beliefs. "Our strong friendship is essential to peace and prosperity across the globe, and no temporary debate, no... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1348356/posts#comment Tue, 22 Feb 2005 05:52:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1346949/posts This past inauguration day, the cold weather was the least of the problem. The bigger problem was the realization that America is slowly falling apart. The second inauguration attracted the worst undergrowth of American society, and they all descended on the nation's Capitol. God gave us the great gift of humanity. Why would some humans choose to devolve to the insect class? After eight hours of rubbing shoulders with the repugnant, foul protestors, I had to take two showers to purge myself of the contamination. It was like entering a well-used Port-a-Potty but never exiting. There was no fresh air... American Jurist http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1346949/posts#comment Sun, 20 Feb 2005 00:57:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1345776/posts WASHINGTON (AP) -- Karl Rove, President Bush's top political strategist, on Thursday pronounced conservatism the "dominant political creed in America" and coached fellow conservatives on how to support his boss. "The next time one of your smartypants liberal friends says to you, `Well, he didn't have a mandate,' you tell him of this delicious fact: This president got a higher percentage of the vote than any Democratic candidate for president since 1964," Rove said. -snip- Rove told a gathering at the Conservative Political Action Conference that Bush is committed to the members' ideas of fostering morality and values, including protecting... NY Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1345776/posts#comment Fri, 18 Feb 2005 05:04:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1345726/posts HELENA - Marc Racicot, former chairman of the Republican National Committee and the chairman of President Bush's 2004 re-election campaign, said Wednesday he has no interest in being the next U.S. ambassador to Canada. Despite a number of news reports in Canada and the United States over the past two days describing the former Montana governor as the leading contender for the job, Racicot said in an interview he plans to continue as partner in a Washington, D.C., law firm. The ambassador's post is out of the question, he said. "I haven't talked to the White House about it and... Billings Gazette http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1345726/posts#comment Fri, 18 Feb 2005 03:48:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1344816/posts Panel to Review U.S. Tax Code By Warren Vieth, Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON — A presidential commission today launched what it promised would be a top-to-bottom review of the U.S. tax code, but acknowledged that it might make more sense to modify the income tax than to try to replace it. Members of the president's advisory panel on federal tax reform said all options were on the table, including proposals to replace personal and corporate income taxes with variations on a national sales tax. "The president is committed to major tax reform, to real tax reform, to something more than... Los Angeles Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1344816/posts#comment Thu, 17 Feb 2005 01:15:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1344822/posts WASHINGTON — President Bush's tax reform panel listened Wednesday to the pros and cons of taxing money earned or money spent, leading one member to say that a hybrid should be considered. "It has merit," said John Breaux, a former senator from Louisiana and the panel's Democratic vice chairman. AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1344822/posts#comment Thu, 17 Feb 2005 01:32:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1344842/posts - Amtrak financing nearly eliminated in proposed Bush budget; Amtrak president reacts in message to employees WASHINGTON – Highway financing would rise slightly while almost all spending for Amtrak would be eliminated under the Bush Administration’s proposed Transportation Dept. budget, according to a story in today’s New York Times. The budget provides no money for Amtrak itself, but does include $360 million to maintain commuter service that uses Amtrak right-of-way in the Northeast Corridor if the passenger carrier goes bankrupt. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta said federal subsidies for Amtrak had almost doubled in the last four years, to $1.2... Trains.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1344842/posts#comment Thu, 17 Feb 2005 02:12:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1340752/posts Marist College student, David Tupper, wearing a President Bush mask , walks near the presidential inaugural parade route in front of the Canadian Embassy in Washington Thursday. (AP PHOTO) January 20, 2005 Newsday http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1340752/posts#comment Fri, 11 Feb 2005 02:14:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1339234/posts THE WASHINGTON TIMES The two hot-button issues that President Bush wants to tackle this year — Social Security and immigration — are about to collide. Two members of Congress will try to block an agreement that the Bush administration signed with Mexico that would allow Mexicans who have worked in the United States, including some illegal immigrants, to receive Social Security payments. Rep. Virgil H. Goode Jr., Virginia Republican, will introduce a resolution today calling on the president not to submit the agreement to Congress. And Rep. J.D. Hayworth, Arizona Republican, has prepared another resolution to block the deal, called... Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1339234/posts#comment Wed, 9 Feb 2005 08:22:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1338828/posts From Gil Kobrin, operation leader: Part 1 - DAWN Washington D.C.-- You would think the Left would have taken their election defeat with a little grace, but they're apparently unwilling to let the President have any respite and had gathered to infiltrate and protest the inaguration. I organized this operation with the intention of paying back the favor, and to once again prove how the extreme Left reacts when confronted with truth. As we headed out toward Malcolm X Park, a Washington Post journalist walked with us, asking a question here and there about our organization, our modus operandi, and... ProtestWarrior.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1338828/posts#comment Tue, 8 Feb 2005 20:42:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1337646/posts Iran's press hit back at George W. Bush as Washington increases the pressure on the Islamic Republic, with one hard-line daily accusing the US president of being a war-monger. Jomhouri Eslami, in an editorial alluding to the US-led invasion of neighbouring Iraq two years ago, said an assault on Iran would be like "falling out of the frying pan into the fire". It said: "Iranians do not seek war, but if Bush Junior fancies invading Iran, they will face him with an iron will to bury him and his remaining superpower government. The editorial called Bush "stupid, wicked, a war-monger".... iafrica.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1337646/posts#comment Mon, 7 Feb 2005 11:40:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1337217/posts Washington -- President Bush's calls to reshape Social Security and the geopolitical order of the Middle East match the unrestrained ambitions of previous presidents at the start of their second term. In his first State of the Union address after winning re-election eight years ago, Bill Clinton declared that the "enemy of our time is inaction," and pledged to "prepare our people for the bold new world of the 21st century.'' Ronald Reagan called for "a second American Revolution of hope and opportunity" after winning the largest electoral landslide in history. And Lyndon Johnson followed his re-election by proposing a... San Francisco Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1337217/posts#comment Sun, 6 Feb 2005 16:39:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1336415/posts Hi! For those that don't know me, I met some Freepers on the side of Penn ave. during the inaugeral parade. They were very nice and were in sharp contrast to the unwashed protestors. A brief bio: Enlisted in the USMC as a 0311 back in 1986. Was a rifleman for a year then got an appointment to the Naval Academy. B.S. in English Lit. Naval Flight Officer (re: "Goose") for 5 years then a military scholarship to U. of Michigan in Ann Arbor for medical school. Now a staff anesthesiologist and pain management fellow at NNMC Bethesda and WRAMC... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1336415/posts#comment Sat, 5 Feb 2005 03:17:57 GMT