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IRS official knew in 2011 that tea party was targeted
WASHINGTON — A top Internal Revenue Service official knew as early as June 2011 that conservative groups seeking nonprofit status were being singled out for additional scrutiny, raising questions about when senior officials were informed and why the...Tags: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Tea Party Movement, George W. Bush, Internal Revenue Service, Taxation
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Budget a step in right direction
For average Hoosiers uninterested in political point-scoring, the budget crafted by the Indiana legislature inspires only muted, if any, fanfare. The extra $114 will help. Every dollar counts in a household living on $48,393 per year -- the median...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Americans for Prosperity, Government, Justice System, Taxation
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A health plan prescribed by 'Doc' Bowen
Instead of Obamacare, still so contentious and with all the pieces not yet in place, we could have had Bowencare, with the key piece put in place on July 1, 1988, by Ronald Reagan. It would be named for Dr. Otis R. Bowen, about whom there were many...
Tags: Medicare, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, AIDS, Government, U.S. Congress
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Salem officials unhappy with proposed casino revenue cut
The Daily News of Newburyport, Mass.Local officials are concerned some of the town's proposed casino revenue is being gambled away. Members of a House subcommittee propose slashing the revenue given to any community that might host a casino, including Salem. The recommendation, still...Tags: Casino and Gambling Industry, Elections
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Lawmakers denounce IRS actions
The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va.A hearing is scheduled Friday on Capitol Hill by the House Ways and Means Committee to explore the political tactics the Internal Revenue Service allegedly used against the Tea Party and other conservative organizations. Another hearing is planned...Tags: FBI, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Freedom of the Press, Government, Tea Party Movement
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U.S. lawmakers press for changes at scandal-plagued tax agency
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - As Republican lawmakers stepped up their calls for top Internal Revenue Service officials to resign, President Barack Obama planned to meet with Treasury officials on Wednesday to discuss how to respond to the growing uproar over...Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, IRS Tea Party Nonprofit Application Scandal (2013), Dean Heller, Healthcare Provider, Tea Party Movement
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Republicans vow to fight for spending cuts as deficit shrinks
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives vowed on Wednesday to press on with their campaign to further slash spending on U.S. government benefits programs despite evidence that the deficit is shrinking rapidly. The lawmakers...Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Kevin Brady, Congressional Budget Office, Budgets and Budgeting, U.S. House Committee on the Budget
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US Republicans vow to fight for spending cuts as deficit shrinks
Reuters* Lawmakers reaffirm 10-year balanced budget goal * Seek to tie debt limit hike to tax reform By David Lawder and Rachelle Younglai WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives vowed on Wednesday to press on with their...Tags: Kevin Brady, Congressional Budget Office, Budgets and Budgeting, U.S. House Committee on the Budget, Freddie Mac
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WRAPUP 1-U.S. tax chief forced out in IRS scandal
Reuters* Obama says he 'will not tolerate' partisan actions by IRS * Republicans vow to continue probes of agency * Investigations will look for any links to White House By Matt Spetalnick and Kim Dixon WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - Washington's top tax...Tags: FBI, Dean Heller, Tea Party Movement, Criminals, U.S. Congress
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Interests of candidate, supporter and spouse align
WASHINGTON — An issue at the top of U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz's legislative agenda is also of foremost concern to her biggest campaign contributor: the University of Pennsylvania, where her husband is a doctor. Schwartz, a suburban Philadelphia...
Tags: Health and Safety at School, Medicare, Lobbying, General Practitioners, Health and Medical Professionals
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Stern Advice: A tax strategy for all seasons
ReutersBy Linda Stern WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) - Just when you may have thought that federal tax policy was set - that January's "fiscal cliff" deal meant you could go about your financial life with multi-year certainty - Washington is again talking of...Tags: T. Rowe Price Group Incorporated, Personal Finance, Charles Schwab, U.S. Congress, Taxation
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First, fix the tax code
The federal government is expected to hit its statutory credit limit later this month, setting the stage for yet another battle between the Obama administration and the House GOP over raising the debt ceiling. Republican leaders of the House Ways and...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Budgets and Budgeting, Energy Saving, Republican Party, Public Finance
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