GOP Counters Democrats’ Proposed Second Stimulus Package
Earlier today, the GOP indicated that they are not on board with the Democrats’ proposal for a second economic stimulus package. There’s no surprise there. Rep. John Boehner (R-OH), the top ranking...
View ArticleVote on Stimulus Bill Expected on Monday
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has indicated that the newly “trimmed” stimulus package will go to a vote in the Senate on Monday. The bill now costs approximately $827 billion. You would have...
View ArticleBipartisan Efforts to Reduce Unemployment In the Works
If there’s one thing that both parties in Congress can agree on, it’s that any hope for economic recovery is going to hinge on getting unemployment under control. At the end of 2009, one out of every...
View ArticleBoehner: If Loving Obama Is Wrong, Then I Don’t Want to Be Right
Okay, maybe he didn’t take it *quite* that far. But taking a break from his earlier position, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) has signaled that he would vote for President Obama’s plan to...
View ArticleSenate GOP Balks At Boehner’s Suggestion
Gosh, just this morning, it was all hand holding and Kum ba ya in DC. Okay, maybe not so much. But House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) did signal that he would likely support President Barack...
View ArticleSuper Committee: Obama’s Opening Bid On Taxes
(Quick note from the taxgirl: Guest post by Brash Tax in response to the debt ceiling crisis and the Congressional fix. The post was submitted prior to any Super Committee nods or whispers.) Lawmakers...
View ArticleBoehner Pushes For One Year Extension On Payroll Tax Cuts
It’s not often that you’ll see me lauding House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) as the voice of reason but here it is: the man is one of just a handful in Congress making some sense with respect to these...
View ArticleTax Madness Heats Up As Limbaugh, Romney Advance
It’s the end of Round Two of Tax Madness! We are officially down to the Sweet Sixteen, consisting of the top tax newsmakers in March. Of the GOP presidential nominees, only Romney and Santorum remain...
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Congress Bites At Pet Exemption
Statistically, more than nine in ten pet owners say they consider a pet to be a member of their family, according to a 2011 Harris Poll. That’s a meaningful statistic in a country filled with pet...
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