Obama Team Finalizing Stimulus Package: Still No Check
Barack Obama may not yet be in office but his economic team is already plugging away at an economic stimulus package. According to Vice President Elect Joe Biden, the package will include investments...
View ArticleTax Talk 2011 Is On The Way
Tax Talk 2011 is on the way! If you’ve been following the blog over the years, you know that during most major elections, I ask the candidates a series of tax related questions in order to get a sense...
View ArticleMiddle Class Tax Cuts Not Extended
I hate it when news reports give the impression that something is totally different than it really is… Which is why when I checked email yesterday, I was overwhelmed by the number of folks that seemed...
View ArticleRomney’s ‘Number’ Is 13.9: What’s Yours?
What’s your number? You know, your tax rate for federal income tax purposes? I know, you’re thinking 20%, 30%, maybe even 35%. Far higher than Mitt Romney, right? You probably pay much less than you...
View ArticleWhat The VP Debate Taught Us About Romney/Ryan – And Didn’t Tell Us About Tax
Two minutes isn’t a lot of time to talk about taxes. It’s even less time when you’re trying to get in zingers and tout your platform. That’s what makes debates both fun and frustrating. During the Vice...
View ArticleDid The Debates Offer Enough ‘Hope and Change’ For The Obama/Biden Ticket?
After the first (and only) Vice Presidential debate, I noted that two minutes wasn’t a lot of time to talk about taxes. It is, as I said, what makes debates both fun and frustrating. The vice...
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Election Day Primer: Comparing The Obama & Romney Tax Plans
With Election Day just around the corner, I’ve received a number of questions about the differences between the Obama/Biden and Romney/Ryan tax plans. It’s nearly impossible to compare the plans note...
View ArticleVice President Biden Shops Costco As Costco Shops Tax Deal
So what do Vice President Joe Biden and I have in common? We both have a Costco card. It’s true. If you follow the blog (or me on @twitter), you know that I recently moved out of the city. And once...
View ArticleObama, Boehner, Reid Pass Budget Blame While Taxpayers Wonder: Who’s On First?
President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH), House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Senate Minority...
View ArticleTax Mentions In The Second Democratic Debate
The second night of the Democratic debates marked a shift both in tone and topics. While the first night of the debates was short on tax policy, tax talk nearly doubled in the second debates. The...
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