CNN - Economy Gives Democrats An Opening (KCTV 5 Kansas City)
Since John McCain Picked Sarah Palin For His Running Mate More Than Two Weeks Ago, The Republicans Have Dominated The Headlines. But As The Recent Failures Of Major Investment Banks On Wall Street Remind Voters Of Troubles Facing The Economy, The Democratic Ticket Of Barack Obama And Joe Biden May Be Able To Get Back On Offense. SourceRead More... | Comments
Palin and Biden turn up the heat (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
GOLDEN, Colo. - The two vice presidential candidates went on the attack yesterday, with Republican Sarah Palin saying the Democrats would raise taxes and with Democrat Joseph R. Biden Jr. saying the Republican ticket was using divisive tactics.SourceRead More... | Comments
Calif. lawmakers to vote on patchwork budget plan (AP via Yahoo! News)
State lawmakers on Monday were considering a compromise plan to end California's longest-ever budget stalemate, a proposal that includes increasing the paycheck withholding for state income taxes.SourceRead More... | Comments
Democrats back off on demand for new taxes to balance California budget (Los Angeles Times)
State Senate leader tells Schwarzenegger that he is trying to work out a deal with Republican lawmakers. State Democrats and the governor are backing off their demand for a budget that includes new taxes as pressure mounts on lawmakers to pass a spending plan and resume paying California's bills. SourceRead More... | Comments
Dow Jones Insight-2008 Presidential Election Media Pulse: Palin Drives McCain's Lead in Media Coverage; Democrats ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Results from the Dow Jones Insight-2008 Presidential Election Media Pulse show that Sarah Palin continues to hold the lead in overall media coverage of the four nominees for president and vice president -- clearly giving a boost to Republican running mate John McCain, whose recent coverage has matched or exceeded that of rival Barack Obama after trailing the Democratic candidate for most of the ...SourceRead More... | Comments
Do corporations pay fair share of taxes? (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
August was an interesting month. A Government Accountability Office report released midmonth stated that between 1998 and 2005, two out of every three U.S. corporations paid no federal income taxes, despite corporate revenue totaling $2.5 trillion. Gasp! It didn't take long for the politicians to hop aboard the "let's raise taxes" train.SourceRead More... | Comments
Tax-writer Rangel holds onto chairmanship of House committee amid ethics questions (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
Another Democratic caught with his hands in the till. Franken and Rangel should get together seeing how neither one likes to pay taxes, but … read more both are willing to raise taxes on the rest of us.SourceRead More... | Comments
Budget Compromise Could Impact Your Paycheck (KFSN-TV Fresno)
Finally, after eleven weeks of bickering, lawmakers are putting the finishing touches on a budget deal cobbled together over the weekend. Bottom line: Republicans win big because it does not raise taxes.SourceRead More... | Comments
Legislature's budget at a glance (The Fresno Bee)
Here's a look at the spending plan the Assembly and Senate sent to the governor early Tuesday morning. It would plug a $15.2 billion deficit without borrowing or new taxes. Key elements of the budget would: Read comments SourceRead More... | Comments
Calif. lawmakers proposes an end to budget impasse (AP via Yahoo! News)
California lawmakers early Tuesday attempted to end the longest budget impasse in state history, approving a roughly $145 billion spending plan that relies on accelerated income tax payments rather than borrowing or new taxes.SourceRead More... | Comments
