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Clinton, Obama Duel Over Iran, Gas Taxes 4 May 08, 23:57 ET by AP INDIANAPOLIS — Rival Democratic presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton crossed paths at the Indiana Democratic party’s Jefferson ... more Who really pays income taxes? You might be surprised 4 May 08, 23:42 ET Taxes are unpleasant and unfair. We all know this. And our friends in government work hard to keep it that way. The only thing about taxes that all Americans can agree on is that someone else should pay them. more Drinking beer & Paying taxes - a lesson for everyone 4 May 08, 22:42 ET by Bret W. Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to $100. If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, ... more Dueling Appeals On Taxes From Obama, Clinton 4 May 08, 22:28 ET SOUTH BEND, Ind., May 4 -- Two days before critical primaries in Indiana and North Carolina, Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) scolded both Sen. Barack Obama (D) and "elite opinion" Sunday for opposing her proposals to fix the ailing economy, while the senator from Illinois accused her of political... more Amazon sues NY state over collecting online taxes 4 May 08, 19:55 ET Read up on the latest ideas and technologies from companies that sell hardware, software and services. Zones provide focussed content from Computerworld and ... more Hillary's idea taxes the voters' intelligence - The Star-Ledger 4 May 08, 19:15 ET It's hard to imagine a more blatant form of political pandering than John McCain's proposal to have a gas-tax holiday over the summer. ... more Amnesty program earns P5B in taxes 4 May 08, 18:58 ET BAGUIO CITY – The tax amnesty ends on Monday with the government managing to generate P5 billion as of Friday, a top official of the Bureau of Internal ... more Obama says Clinton's talk on Iran too much like Bush's 4 May 08, 18:47 ET AP - Barack Obama likened Hillary Rodham Clinton to President Bush for threatening to "totally obliterate" Iran if it attacks Israel and called her gas-tax holiday a gimmick as he tried to fend off her challenge ahead of two pivotal Democratic primaries. more Govt would veto regional fuel taxes - Clark 4 May 08, 17:14 ET The Government is likely to veto any move by councils to implement regional fuel taxes in the near future as consumers reel from rising food and petrol ... more Group Aims to Repeal New Taxes 4 May 08, 17:00 ET Members of the "Fed Up With Taxes" coalition will try to have the new taxes on soda, beer and wine repealed... beer and wine. more Helen Clark vows to veto proposed regional council petrol taxes 4 May 08, 16:32 ET The Government is likely to veto any move by councils to implement regional fuel taxes in the near future as consumers reel from rising food and petrol ... more AMA wants higher taxes for junk food 4 May 08, 16:30 ET Higher taxes should be applied to junk food and sugary soft drinks while fruit and vegetables should be subsidised, according to an Australian Medical Association (AMA) blueprint for fighting Australia's obesity epidemic. more France meeting deficit target: minister 4 May 08, 15:37 ET AFP - France will meet its target of a public sector deficit of 2.5 percent of gross domestic product this year without raising taxes despite pressures on the economy, Budget Minister Eric Woerth promised Sunday. more Call for higher taxes on soft drinks, junk food 4 May 08, 14:42 ET Higher taxes should be applied to junk food and sugary soft drinks while fruit and vegetables should be subsidised, according to an Australian Medical ... more Lawmakers say no to bed taxes for affordable housing, tax shield ... 4 May 08, 14:33 ET Bowing to pressure from the state's tourism industry, the state Legislature rejected a measure Friday that would have allowed Monroe County to spend the ... more EDITORIAL: Trains, buses ? and local taxes 4 May 08, 13:36 ET May 04, 2008 (The Santa Fe New Mexican - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- -- Most people learn early that you don't stand in the way of ... more Withholding taxes could be cut in NZ-US treaty renegotiation 4 May 08, 13:22 ET By Brian Fallow The Government has hinted that withholding tax rates might be cut when it renegotiates New Zealand's tax treaty with the United States next ... more Washington must do more to help housing market : FHFB 4 May 08, 12:37 ET Reuters - The government must actively intervene in the domestic housing market to fix the subprime mortgage problems that interest rate cuts and tax rebates alone cannot, a Federal Housing Finance Board official said on Sunday. more Another Iraq Contractor Avoiding Millions In Taxes Through Off ... 4 May 08, 12:37 ET By Ben at 12:19 pm Last March, the Boston Globe reported that KBR — one of the top profiteers of the Iraq war — has avoided paying more than $500 million ... more Clinton: Only elites oppose suspending gas taxes for the summer 4 May 08, 11:39 ET The "elite opinion" may be that it's not good policy to suspend federal taxes on gasoline for the summer, but those elites aren't necessarily right, ... more Lawmakers to consider ways to control rising taxes 4 May 08, 11:36 ET By Brandi Grissom / Austin Bureau AUSTIN -- Gov. Rick Perry didn't have much luck at it two years ago, but House lawmakers are hoping their property tax ... more Budget proposal raises taxes 4 May 08, 11:21 ET Town Manager Hazen Blodgett will present the spending plan to the Matthews Board of Commissioners during a 6 pm workshop Monday at Matthews Town Hall. ... more UK bosses issue warning on taxes 4 May 08, 10:58 ET The bosses of some of Britain's biggest blue-chip firms have warned that more companies will move offshore if controversial tax proposals go ahead. ... more Issues in race include gasoline taxes, term limits and immigration 4 May 08, 08:33 ET Democrats and Republicans both are involved in contested primaries for the state Senate District 36 seat, which includes much of east Mooresville and all of ... more Legal setback for Albany trying to collect taxes on Native American cigarette sales 4 May 08, 08:29 ET (WIVB) - - It's a legal setback for Albany, in its quest to collect taxes on Native American cigarette sales. more Keep the taxes on gasoline 4 May 08, 07:40 ET Skyrocketing gas prices are putting a hurt on the wallets of all but the wealthiest. As the fuel that keeps America running edges closer to four bucks a ... more Confiscatory taxes on cigarettes just leads to smuggling, which ... 4 May 08, 05:38 ET While it's politically popular to impose confiscatory taxes on America's 40 million tobacco smokers, there are a number of consequences one might consider, ... more Taxes, economics hot in District 19 races 4 May 08, 05:18 ET By DIANE KRIEGER SPIVAK Post-Tribune staff writer will square off Tuesday against Andrew Webster for the Republican candidacy for District 19 state ... more Richardson vows to try to eliminate car taxes again 4 May 08, 04:28 ET By JAMES SALZER The General Assembly went home for the year a month ago but it was clear Saturday that House Speaker Glenn Richardson has not forgotten how ... more Cottage owners protest education taxes 4 May 08, 04:17 ET By SHANNON VANRAES, SUN MEDIA These cottagers are feeling a little taxed and want the province to do something about it. About 60 people gathered outside ... more EDITORIAL: Summer suspension of federal fuel taxes is bad idea 4 May 08, 04:14 ET May 04, 2008 (The Pantagraph - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- -- High fuel prices are affecting everyone, increasing costs for travel ... more The 'rich' pay a bigger percentage of taxes 4 May 08, 03:38 ET Taxes are unpleasant and unfair. We all know this. And our friends in government work hard to keep it that way. The only thing about taxes that all ... more Taxes That Divide 4 May 08, 03:19 ET By Douglas Hall Growing economic divides among Connecticut residents damage businesses, contribute to disparities in educational achievement, ... more Business Leaders Stand Together Against Taxes 4 May 08, 03:19 ET By Sean O’Leary As legislative session moved into its final week, business leaders from across the state met at the Capitol to urge lawmakers to refrain ... more Gas taxes, toll hikes / Money is needed 4 May 08, 03:18 ET Gov. Jon S. Corzine appropriately put the brakes on any attempt by New Jersey politicians to join the national campaign rhetoric about rolling back gasoline ... more Owe No Taxes? You Can File Return Late, Get Rebate 4 May 08, 03:09 ET By HARRIET JOHNSON BRACKEY Tax season's over, but the Internal Revenue Service said it will accept late returns until Oct. 15 from anyone who qualifies for ... more Suspend the gas taxes 4 May 08, 03:05 ET American motorists, long in love with huge vehicles and thirsty engines, are surprised anew at the vulnerability of their lifestyles, take every trip to the ... more Candidates take on taxes, jobs 4 May 08, 03:04 ET Seven big races are dominating the Catawba Valley political scene, and on Tuesday voters will pick their parties' nominees for the general election in ... more Govt makes a killing from fuel taxes 4 May 08, 02:40 ET ISLAMABAD: Despite paying subsidy on fuel products, the Pakistan government does not appear to be a loser, as it earned a whopping Rs10bn from the consumers ... more New Layton budget boasts stable property taxes, fees 4 May 08, 02:35 ET The Layton City Council has presented its tentative budget for 2008-09 with no increase in property taxes or city fees. more State lawmakers to consider ways to control rising taxes 4 May 08, 02:25 ET AUSTIN -- Gov. Rick Perry didn't have much luck at it two years ago, but House lawmakers are hoping their property tax committee this year will produce results that keep homeowners' taxes from rising. Take our survey on your property appraisals experience more Make decisions now for '08 taxes 4 May 08, 02:04 ET Don't think just because you've filed your income tax return that you can forget about taxes until next year. The real fun starts now when you can look at your return to make decisions about tax moves in 2008. When filing returns, usually there are a few surprises, both good and bad. For example, you had excessive losses with stock sales. If that amount is more than $3,000, you had to carry ... more Don Kornreich The Clintons: Their wealth, taxes and political ... 4 May 08, 02:02 ET The New York Times quotes Hillary Clinton as saying: "Now don't get me wrong, I have absolutely nothing against rich people. As a matter of fact, ... more Second half of real estate, personal property taxes due May 12 4 May 08, 02:01 ET The second half of 2007 real estate and personal property taxes must be paid by Monday, May 12 to avoid penalty. The county treasurer's office, ... more Shell firms shielded US contractor from taxes 4 May 08, 01:49 ET An image from an MPRI website shows students during police training at Camp Butler, Iraq. MPRI subcontracted much of the work to a subsidiary it set up in ... more Waterbury officials owe taxes 4 May 08, 01:35 ET One member of the Board of Aldermen, and another who just resigned, are delinquent on their motor vehicle taxes to the city. more Taxes are certain, but not libraries 4 May 08, 01:28 ET By Sylvia Cooper | Columnist Things picked up in Augusta last week, not the least of which was news you'll be paying more property taxes this year if one of ... more If Plymouth's budget is rejected, taxes could rise 4 May 08, 01:18 ET PLYMOUTH — If voters defeat the proposed spending plan for 2008-09, it could mean a greater increase in taxes. more Property owners owe the city $3 million in delinquent taxes 4 May 08, 01:16 ET By Jeff Bollier Seven rental property owners, a vacant big box owner, a manufacturer and a landlord whose properties are being foreclosed on have the top 10 ... more Axe GST on basic food groups & taxes on taxes 4 May 08, 01:11 ET As part of its policy package being announced at conference on 17th May in Mangere, Family Party leader Richard Lewis says the party will outline details of ... more Call for higher taxes on soft drinks and junk food 4 May 08, 00:21 ET Higher taxes should be applied to junk food and sugary soft drinks while fruit and vegetables should be subsidised, according to an Australian Medical ... more US Senate bill would equalize diesel, gas taxes 4 May 08, 00:06 ET By Jill Dunn US Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, has introduced the Diesel Tax Parity Act, which would lower the federal diesel tax to the same price as the gas ... more

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