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Federal Income Taxes and You
April 17, 2008 at 8:58 am » Comments (0)
The Congressional Budget Office released the following figures: ((Historical Effective Tax Rates: 1979-2005. Released December 2007)) % of Population Approx Annual Income % of Tax Burden Paid Top 1% $1.3 M or more 38.8% Top 20% $512 K or more 86.3% Top 40% $58 ...more »Pay It With Pork
August 9, 2007 at 7:31 pm » Comments (3)
Congressional leaders are recommending a 5 cent tax hike per gallon of gasoline at the pump to pay for repairs for the nations bridges. I say, "Pay it with pork." ...more »Gas Companies Report Record Profits
June 2, 2007 at 9:27 pm » Comments (1)
Do you think you're getting hosed at the gas pump? In 2005, gas companies reported record profits of $62 billion. Of course, over the same period, gas taxes totaled $71 ...more »Taxes
April 25, 2007 at 10:33 am » Comments (4)
Has anyone else noticed that when the government raises taxes, it's on the "rich" but when the government reduces taxes it's on everybody who pays them? Then when the government ...more »A Defeat of Purpose
July 22, 2006 at 11:45 am » Comments (1)
An article in yesterday's The Villages Daily Sun reported that the Florida Citrus Commission raised the tax on orange growers 19% ((From 18.5 cents per 90-pound box to 22 cents ...more »-
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