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Senate rejects Obama tax hike on charitable deductions

Bloomberg – Senate Rejects Obama Plan to Cut Tax Breaks on Charitable Gifts : The U.S. Senate rejected a proposal by President Barack Obama to finance an overhaul of the nation’s health-care system by limiting the ability of the well-to-do … Continue reading

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Obama reiterates: he wants reduced tax deductions for charitable giving

Washington Post – President Shifts Emphasis From Wall Street to Budget: A similar moralizing tone was evident in his defense of his budget Tuesday night. Even as he urged against demonizing the business class, Obama made clear that he thinks … Continue reading

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You’ll pay taxes to the King of England and you’ll like it

Michael Silence notes that a newspaper has dropped a conservative columnist for daring to ask what he was getting for his tax money.

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Obama’s 16% tax hike on the rich

Bob Krumm: If Whoopi Goldberg is getting up in arms about tax increases then this movement is crossing all kinds of lines. And since we’re on the subject of taxes, let’s dispense with two untruths: Untruth #1.  The tax increase is … Continue reading

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Bill Quick on California

“California spends far more than it takes in, despite having some of the highest taxes in the United States. It is hostile to business, and the middle class is fleeing in droves. It runs huge deficits every year, yet the … Continue reading

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Friends of Camp Montvale concerned about Obama’s tax plan

I received this today from a local charity I’ve donated to. – LJ I am extremely concerned over the proposal in Obama’s budget plan to reduce or end the charitable giving benefits to those making over $250,000. This is of … Continue reading

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