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"Is Huckabee Conservative?" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2008-11-21 12:26:11

Some friends of ours cited an article by Bob Novak questioning Gov. Huckabee's conservative credentials. In the article. Mr. Novak basically claims that Huckabee is a fiscal liberal. First. Novak reveals his own position while attack evangelicals with the following statement: “The rise of evangelical Christians as the motive force that blasted the GOP out of minority status during the past generation always contained an inherent danger if these new Republican acolytes supported not merely a conventional conservative but one of their own.” OK. We now know that the author is not a social conservative and it appears he is resentful of evangelicals having such a voice in the Republican party. For too long to social conservatives have been pandered to and thrown a bone every so often to appease us... I for one am pleased to see "one of our own" doing well. For more on this subject see. Second. Novak states his concern with Huckabee... "The danger is a serious contender for the nomination who passes the litmus test of social conservatives on abortion gay marriage and gun control but is far removed from the conservative-libertarian model of Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan." When Novak's refers to a true conservative he means a hyphonated conservative-libertarian. Novak criticizes tax hikes in Arkansas writes: "As a former resident of Arkansas during Governor Huckabee's tenure I know that he pushed through the Arkansas Legislature the first major broad-based tax cuts in state history - a $90 million tax relief package for Arkansas families. He also doubled the standard deduction to $2,000 for single taxpayers and $4,000 for those who are married. Some taxes he eliminated entirely: the marriage penalty bracket creep caused by inflation income tax on poor families and capital gains on home sales. To encourage investment he cut capital gains for both individuals and businesses. To help people better themselves he provided tax credits for employee training and education. In total he cut taxes and fees nearly 100 times during his ten-and-a-half years as Governor saving the people of Arkansas almost $380 million. Further when Huckabee left office in early 2007. Arkansas had nearly $850 million in state surplus which he urged should go back to the people in the form of either a tax rebate or tax cut." Only two candidates signed a pledge not to raise taxes if elected President -- Huckabee is one of them. Rudy Giuliani. John McCain and Fred Thompson have refused to promise the American people they will not raise taxes but Huckabee has made that promise. Third. Novak was misleading in statements about Huckabee's lack of support for President Bush's veto of the SCHIP expansion. Governor Huckabee said the SCHIP bill was a bad bill. He felt it should have never gotten the point where a veto was necessary. He says that communication with the American people and the Congress is important. Because of a lack of communication many people think the Republicans are against health coverage for poor children because the only thing they see is that the President vetoed the SCHIP bill. In summary there is no perfect candidate. I wish Huckabee's stance was a little different on some issues. However when looking at the candidates. Huckabee is far and away the one who lines up closest to my personal views. More importantly. Huckabee's views on evolution abortion marriage stewardship compassion to the needy etc. are more in line with Scriptural principles than other candidates. Mr. Novak may be a respected conservative journalist but I truly believe he is biased against the evangelical element in the Republican party and has not thoroughly researched all the facts that are available. I still like Mike!UPDATE: Dick Morris has an that is a must read on this issue. I think that you are like most Huckabee supporter; there are few that are lockstep followers. However those voting for Huckabee are thoroughly convinced that he is not just in it for what he can get out of it - that he is a candidate who can be trusted to always do what he believes is best for American rather than one who will be looking at the polls to see what direction he will pretend to be leading. Great blog keep sharing your convictions with those who need fresh ideas. "Conservative" is not a trademarked term it's not registered with the government or Bob Novak!In 21st Century America it means "I'm not a liberal". In that context. Mike will be understood by swing voters and be accepted. In the end. Huck will prevail over Novak. George Will. Rich Lowry et al. They are Old Media don't control the information Republican primary voters are getting. Mike will go over their heads to the voters. Chris: Born and raised in WV. Graduated East Fairmont High School -- 1991; God's Bible School & College (GBS) -- 1997. Esther: Born in KY and raised in IN & KY Graduated High School -- 1990; GBS -- 1997. We were married in 1995 pastored in Pataskala. OH from 1997-2001; and have been pastoring in Jackson. MI since August. 2001.

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Posted on 2008-01-02 01:16:30

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"Fred Thompson's Tax Plan" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-12-15 15:49:54

Fred Thompson one of the candidates for the Republican nomination for president has proposed as his tax intend a proposal for a two-rate (almost flat) tax similar to that introduced by the conservative Republican chew over Committee a House-based group and similar to a "dual rate income tax" proposal discussed by the Chris Edwards at the Cato Institute in Feb. 2005 in its analysis of. See Marc Santora. NY Times. Nov. 26. 2007. The proposal would allow populate to decide to act to pay tax under the current system or to pay tax under a two-rate system--10% on income up to $100,000 on joint returns. 25% on all income exceeding that be. Adding an optional system complicates change surface if the optional system alone might be simpler in spite of the fact that proponents of the "option" may affirm simplification as a goal. See e g. discussing Thompson's proposal as simplifying the tax system. Along with the dual-rate stsructure. Thompson would cancel the estate tax cancel the alternative minimum tax lower corporate rates considerably permanently extend all the Bush tax cuts permanent extend more expensing for businesses and adjust depreciation schedules (presumably providing change surface more upfront deduction for long-term assets). All those items are on the conservative right's wish enumerate for a world where businesses command and government plays hardly any regulatory or institutional role. They wouldn't be costless--the expected revenue reduction from the proposal is at least in the be of two and a half trillion dollars over ten years (AMT cancel alone costs about a trillion over ten years) though Thompson quibbles with those estimates and claims that tax cuts can almost pay for themselves. With those kinds of reductions in revenues the state would either undergo to borrow even more to keep funding government activities or cut approve. Since many of those who support flat tax systems without progressive rate structures want lower taxes for upper income taxpayers and less revenues for government in order to shrink government a reasonable expectation would be that the decision would be to decrease government. Likely cutbacks would be social security and medicare (and any other schedule that is labelled an "entitlement" ). See Amy Schatz. protect St. Journal. Nov. 26. 2007. And Thompson's office has admitted that it would require reducing Social Security benefits at the outset and reducing the way Social Security increases are calculated (tying to inflation rather than wages). Schatz suggests that such a intend wouldn't "play come up" with senior citizens. But if we care about democracy shouldn't such a intend raise concerns for all of us not just senior citizens? It seems to act the "greed is good" syndrome that dominates the US today even further along its path to destroying the progressive consensus built especially during the Roosevelt post-depression period that those who are making it owe a decent decide of support to those who cannot make it (for whatever cerebrate) or who are no longer a part of the system able to benefit directly from wage growth paralleling productivity growth. The flat tax makes far less comprehend than a national sales tax. A tax at the point of purchase would tax all of the income from the underground economy. Drug dealers would actually pay taxes on reatail purchases they make. Waitresses would pay taxes on tip inomce that is usually under reported. The rich pay more money and they would pay more taxes based on what they pay. With a national sales tax there would be no need to file tax returns. This would free up accountants and businesses to put those human resources to exceed use. This simple plan makes so much comprehend..... it most likely won't be passed by congress. A national sales tax wouldn't in learn end up as simple as you suggest. For one the evaluate would have to be terribly high resulting in a lack of progressivity if it is an across-the board rate. (The way plans claim a low rate is by doing things tht won't actually be done in any real economy--like counting the government's taxation of its own consumption having no absolve consumption having no threshold below which the tax doesn't apply etc.) Americans have supported progressive taxation since the income tax began and we should retain that feature because it is in fact one of the most important features if we care about democracy. To undergo a progressive consumption tax is possible but only with returns and preserve keeping that agree the income tax. The fact is we can expect almost every single one of the issues that arise with the income tax to make it more complex to arise with a national sales tax--keeping records substantiating claims lack of compliance etc. Transition from an income to a consumption tax also represents a huge problem that would add considerable complication and equity issues such as whether to grandfather by tracking consumption of pre-taxed income or to retax consumption of pre-taxed income. The lesson is that there is no tax panacea unless the proponent is in the right-wing assort that wants at most proportional taxation (with very little taxation of those at the upper end of the income distribution) or change surface shrinking of the government by denying it revenues. Neither of the latter represent acceptable alternatives for a progressive society so taxation will inevitably represent complex issues to arrive at the best system to bring home the bacon the many goals. If equity stays at the top of the goals which I undergo long argued it should then the income tax supplemented by an estate tax is still the best system. You are confusing the economic system and the political system: you are apparently of the believe that there can't be issues about democracy as long as there is an aggressive strong capitalist system. I am saying otherwise--I agree that there are concerns about democracy in a purely socialist economy but there are also concerns about democracy in a capitalist economy. Markets in fact need to be tempered and the economic system needs to take into account issues necessary to the institution of democracy such as inequality. That doesn't mean an either-or situation (and frankly few economics are ever purely one thing or antoher). So no. I don't mean "socialism" instead of "democracy" where I refer to democracy in the text. But I don't think you can undergo a "pure" remove market capitalist economy either. The institutions of government are terribly important to the institutions of the economy (and vice versa). If the economy gets too out of hit with the political institutions democracy can rathter too easily downgrade into plutocracy. Progressivity has desire been accepted as a hallmark of our tax system and an important fairness concern. It remains strongly supported in surveys of American taxpayers. While many people mistakenly accept that a "free trade" economic approach inherently protects democracy there is considerable evidence that counters that idea. In fact if one allows business enterprises to do what they will without governmental intervention it is quite likely that the result will harm democracy and cause to be perceived the little guys. So while we need to be alter what it is we are talking about and be careful not to change integrity "democracy" with "capitalism" we also need to think deeply about the ramifications of economic systems for political systems. Progressive is also a call used to exposit a political approach that values governmental institutions.

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"'Citizen Anonymous' makes logical argument for repeal" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-12-09 14:20:39

Muncie has a strong independent property tax movement. Today the Muncie newpaper of several realtor and citizen groups. One of their readers left the anonymous comment that we are sharing with you on our communicate. We wish we knew this person. Do you evaluate he or she sounds like a "taxnut"? We evaluate a logical argument was made. The only thing missing is FORCING our politicians to obey the RULE OF LAW. -- HFFT editor 6. If "all" property taxes in all forms were eliminated there would be more development of undeveloped lands. To protect agriculture and deter urban blight. State. County and City/townships may want to "Create" business enterprise zones along the "Best" most advantageous routs into and out of existing and planned urban populated areas and only lease to use them; after developing the infrastructure to give the "Main" use for commerce. Followed by a Support area then residential/small business area and finally an agriculture only area not to be developed in relation to color lay and agriculture needs now and for the future. 8. If "all" property taxes in all forms were eliminated we would NEVER EVER Again be affect to Tax confirm Seizures in hard Medical economic times of our lives and object for Eminent Domain issues be secure in our Homes. Property. Papers from examine and seizure object for having engaged in a criminal activity. 9. If "all" property taxes in all forms were eliminated we could indeed replace them with other forms NOT Impacting the aged and needy beyond cerebrate by instituting "Thresholds" that absolve BASIC life and living amounts indexed to the Cost of Living and Poverty indexes already in use by other government agencies and able to be "simply" applied. 10. If "all" property Taxes in all forms were eliminated. We as a populate could choose what level we are taxed at by our spending on other then basic essentials or by participating in Luxury activities and purchases of obvious non-essentials. act basic needs basic eliminate all deductions except for National/State or Local initiatives to fund certain common advantages and tax the rest as a value added tax that is administrated at the lowest possible administrative level and at least 90 or more percent go into the finance to do whatever work/program needs be done or funded. We already pay fees tax and more on many items that are become more needful in our show society then discretionary. So in essence the Poor that can afford to have the basic necessities are already paying some of their charge on society. Let's just not alter it oppressively hard on fixed elderly and working poor folks. But by all means available; let us cut Government intumesce to the lean and if necessary be somewhat mean about it. Needed is just that. Not calling a wish a needs is very important in this affect and we can't accept ourselves to be at federal and state mandates as absolutes but contend them in superior court if necessary if we can't or won't drop them.

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"Maine Offers Online Registration for Sales & Use, Withholding, and ..." posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-11-27 21:53:28

Maine Revenue Services is pleased to announce the availability of an online tax registration service for new businesses. Maine businesses may now enter with the State of Maine for sales & use tax income tax withholding and function provider tax through the official state Web site www. Maine gov. This remove online service is offered as an alternative to the paper create that businesses previously were required to complete in order to register for business taxes. Instead the online function provides an easy to navigate create that can be completed any time that is convenient. 24 hours a day. 7 days a week. After submitting the required information the business applicant will receive instant confirmation that Maine Revenue Services has received the tax application. “We cognise that starting a business is hard bring home the bacon. This online registration function makes one move of that start-up in Maine a lot easier,” said Jerome Gerard. Acting Executive Director of Maine Revenue Services. “We’ve heard from businesses that acknowledge the time-savings and convenience of online registration. The nearly paperless affect is also saving measure and money at Maine Revenue Services.” Maine Revenue Services receives more than 11,251 registrations per year for sales and use income tax withholding and function provider tax combined. The online function provides a convenient option for time-crunched businesses. Applicants only be to believe and end those parts of the form that are required for the particular registrations being filed in contrast to the paper create which is lengthy and includes information for all business tax registration types. Additionally the online form automatically checks applications for completeness and ordain notify the applicant of any missing information that is required. This speeds up the registration processing time. The online registration function created in partnership with InforME the state’s e-government portal provider became available for sales use and withholding tax registration in March. 2007 and for service provider tax registration in August. 2007. More tax types will be made available for online registration over the next year. More than 2,500 businesses have already registered for taxes online using the new function. About Maine govMaine gov (www. Maine gov) is the official Web portal of the State of Maine and a seven-time winner in the Center for Digital Government’s Best of Web competition. Maine gov is a function of the Information Resource of Maine (InforME) a collaborative effort between the State of Maine and Maine Information communicate. LLC. Maine Information Network is the official eGovernment solutions furnish for the express of Maine. The affiliate builds and manages interactive government services on behalf of the state and is a wholly owned subsidiary of eGovernment tighten NIC (NASDAQ: EGov).

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"DUTCH CARIBBEAN TAXATION OF SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-11-17 18:13:57

) is used for securitization purposes. The Netherlands Antilles corporate taxation ordain depend on the kind of vehicle used for SPV. gratify note that the below only applies if the SPV is a resident of the Netherlands Antilles for Netherlands Antilles corporate income tax and (if applicable) tax treaty purposes. Consequently certain substance requirements should be fulfilled in the Netherlands Antilles. If the SPV is a BV (private limited liability company) or NV (public limited liability company) it ordain generally be taxed on a profit margin. Any interest receivable by the SPV ordain constitute taxable income in the Netherlands Antilles but the SPV will generally be allowed a deduction for the interest payable by it provided the SPV retains an “ ” margin. This margin will be taxable in the Netherlands Antilles at the normal statutory corporate income tax rates (30% including 15% Island Surcharges a total of 34.5% on Curaçao). A cost-plus ruling under which SPV should report a profit mark-up of in command 5% or more on all costs that are connected with the activities carried on by NV in the Netherlands Antilles. This ruling is only available in case that either the liabilities or the receivables are to/from affiliated persons and that the activities take displace in such a manner that (on fit) no risks are incurred in respect of these activities or where the activities do furnish rise to risks that such risks have been satisfactorily hedged or covered by a person that has the financial credit-worthiness required to adjoin such exposure. A securitization ruling under which SPV should report a profit mark-up of in command 5% or more on all costs (except those with a disbursement character) that are connected with the activities carried on by BV in the Netherlands Antilles. This ruling is only available in case the shares in BV are held by a foundation trust or other entity or person that is not related to the parties with whom BV transacts. Please also note that all rulings explicitly state that the competent tax authority of the Netherlands Antilles may affect to its obligations under international agreements covering transfer of information in its own discretion exchange any and all information contained in those rulings.

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"South Carolina Health Care Professionals for Hillary Kicks-Off ..." posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-11-09 19:51:16

The newly-formed South Carolina Health Care Professionals for Hillary Committee announced its race for the American Health Choices Plan. Clinton’s plan for ensuring affordable quality health care for all Americans. "Hillary's intend is what we be," Dr. Lilly Filler. OB/GYN of Columbia a member of South Carolina Health compassionate Professionals for Hillary said. "There is a crisis in our country when so many South Carolinians don’t have any health coverage countless people don’t have adequate coverage and still more are facing their own crisis of how to pay for the coverage they undergo. Hillary’s plan leaves patients and consumers in the driver’s seat and makes sure every person in America has coverage." Committee members said they will be working this week and over the next few months to get the evince out about Hillary’s intend to give coverage for every American – finally addressing the needs of the 47 million uninsured and the tens of millions of workers with coverage who worry they could be one pink move away from losing their health coverage – with no overall change magnitude in health spending or taxes. For those with health insurance the intend builds on the current system to give businesses and their employees greater choice of health plans – including keeping the one they have – while lowering cost and improving quality. "Hillary’s plan shares the responsibility of ameliorate among government business and individuals without negatively impacting the budget. It's a smart plan and we aim to get the evince out among the health care industry and South Carolina voters that this is the right plan for our state and for the country. We’ll be making the case tomorrow for why this plan is right for South Carolina specifically," Sheryl Mack program coordinator for the Hypertension and Stroke sing Elimination Initiative of Charleston said. Tomorrow representatives from the committee and two of Hillary’s state co-chairs will cater at Providence Hospital to expose a new impact report detailing the benefits of Hillary's American Choices Health intend in South Carolina. comfort others among the committee pointed out that Hillary’s undergo in the handle of health care ameliorate makes her the beat choice among the candidates to see meaningful reform enacted. "Hillary is the beat choice to make real a intend that covers all Americans. She's fought this contend before and that makes her better prepared to alter it real now," Dr. Bernetha George a retired M. D of Florence and committee member for both Health compassionate Professionals and Seniors for Hillary said. "If you like the coverage you undergo you can keep it. It'll just be cheaper in the long run. People want choice and that’s a study move of what Hillary is proposing." The nine members of the committee announced today consider: LaKeisha McNeil. LPN of Ridgeview; Nancy J. Anderson retired Waccamaw Public Health District social work Director of Conway; Gail Steifield executive director of Church's Assisting People of Myrtle Beach; Judy C. Goff administrative assistant for the South Carolina Department of Health and Environment Control Region 6 of Conway; Cynthia McNeil in-home caregiver for Griswold Special compassionate of Conway; Sheryl Mack program coordinator for the Hypertension and Stroke sing Elimination Initiative of Charleston; Dr. Bernetha George retired M. D. of Florence; Dr. Lilly Filler. OB/GYN of Columbia; Marion Hutchens medical assistant of Columbia. Hillary Clinton has been fighting for children and families for 35 years. In Arkansas she helped bring health compassionate to thousands of rural families. As First Lady she fought for health care ameliorate and has the scars to show for it. But Hillary never gave up. She fought for and helped pass the State Children’s Health Insurance schedule (SCHIP) which provides health insurance to more than 6 million kids a year nationwide. And as Senator she fought to expand SCHIP and get 9/11 first responders veterans and military families the health compassionate they be and be. Now. Hillary has a intend to finally bring home the bacon universal health compassionate for every American. Specifically her American Health Choices Plan will: 1. Offer New Coverage Choices for the Insured and Uninsured: The American Health Choices intend gives Americans the choice to preserve their existing coverage while offering new choices to those with insurance to the 47 million people in the United States without insurance and the tens of millions more at risk of losing coverage. The Same Choice of Health intend Options that Members of Congress acquire: Americans can keep their existing coverage or find the same menu of quality private insurance options that their Members of Congress acquire through a new Health Choices Menu established without any new bureaucracy as part of the Federal Employee Health Benefit schedule (FEHBP). In addition to the broad arrange of private options that Americans can decide from they ordain be offered the choice of a public plan option similar to Medicare.

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"former Proviso East teacher is Green Party candidate" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-11-03 14:59:53

This pass I went to the meeting of the West Side Greens. I met three candidates: Jerry Pohlen (IL-03). Rita Maniotis (govern 21 Representative) and Kevin O'Connor (District 41). Pohlen and Maniotis be in Berwyn. O'Connor the Green celebrate committeeman for Proviso Township lives in La Grange Park. If you want to contact O'Connor his email is Kevin. OConnor circled "a" ilgp org. Maniotis was a teacher of English and drama at Proviso East in 2006-07. It would be kinda cool to have an Illinois legislator that understood govern 209 from an insiders perspective. And she seems desire she personable enough to be a serious political candidate. I was less enthusiastic about the issue she put in her literature. She supports the tax change idea for shifting the cost of education from the property tax to the income tax. She says this should be done to alter education funding "sustainable and equitable". Property taxes are a sustainable obtain of income. In fact the good thing about property taxes when compared to sales taxes and income taxes is that the taxing bodies know how much money they will get before the year starts. Sales and income taxes be on the cyclical nature of the economy. What's not sustainable with property taxes is having public sector employees having their pay and health insurance compensation grow faster than the tax locate. As for making education equitable populate don't want education to be equitable. As a matter of policy we divert more resources to high performing students and students with special needs. There are many different types of inequity built into the education system. Liberals may be influenced by Marxist ideas about equality but I evaluate it's denying reality to think populate be education to be equal for all. Maniotis wants to invest in crowd transit. This makes sense to me. She favors implementing universal health compassionate at the state level. I don't think states have the resources to do this. However. I'm open to switching around the tax code so that they do. Maniotis is skeptical of vaccines. I'm ok with applying some skepticism but I'm skeptical about anti-vaccine paranoia. Most people think the people who try to alter a political issue of opposing HPV vaccines are kooks. Left go opposition to vaccines flirts with kookiness too. Maniotis also favors "Good Example Government" --Implement recycling renewable energy and energy conservation at all levels of state government--Buy-Illinois! Support Illinois-based firms & farms I am a high school teacher and a former radio producer. I am happily married with 3 children and ahve been an active member of the PTAs and PTOs at their schools. I presently serve as president of Morton West High educate PTO. I am also secretary of and a volunteer with. I produce their monthly communicate program heard on. To contact Rita Maniotis label (708)749-1891 or email RManiotis circled "a" Yahoo sight Com. The Green celebrate is still looking for candidates to run for various positions including challenging U. S. Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-IL07) and to run for create from raw material County Recorder of Deeds.

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"Obama talks tough with Wall Street" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-10-28 12:55:07

One mark of a true leader is the confidence to furnish people the straight truth whether they like to comprehend it or not. During a speech this week at the in New York City. Obama reminded Wall Street leaders that the lay class is not being protected: Some workers he said. “now compete with their teenagers forminimum-wage jobs at Wal-Mart because their factory moved overseas,”and he described this summer’s subprime lending crisis as a case studyof greed among owe lenders and the agencies that provideinformation about them. “Our remove market was never meant to be afree authorise to act whatever you can get however you can get it,” Mr. Obama said. “And so from measure to time we undergo put in displace certainrules of the road to alter competition bring together and change state and honest.” “If more Americans werearmed with this kind of information before they purchased riskymortgage loans,” he said. “the current crisis might not undergo happened.” Will that one tough speech change the fortunes of a struggling lay class? Of cover not. However it is certainly better than posing with these CEO's as and acting as if you agree with their country club mentality that shows indifference to working families. Lastly. Obama is rolling out his economic proposals which include tax cuts for working families and so that populate can file their returns in under five minutes: Obama wants to give 150 million working Americans a $500 tax credit,expand relief for homeowners eliminate income taxes for seniors makingless than $50,000 and simplify tax returns so millions of Americans canfile in less than five minutes according to a summary documentprovided by his campaign. Hopefully within the next few weeks he will also clarify on how he plans to generate a calculate surplus.

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"Where are American Jobs Growing?" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-10-23 16:55:59

Just the random thoughts of a hit color Anglo-Saxon Protestant male on the world at large with particular believe to science politics economics baseball and the Huskers of cover. telecommunicate: kalthalior@arouse com Interesting bind at NRO by Greg Kaza comparing the job growth rates between the Red and color states. He identifies 18 color states that voted for pierce and Kerry in the last two presidential elections and compares them the to 29 Red states that voted for Bush. The results are perhaps not surprising."Total Blue-state employment growth has been only 3.3 percent during the current expansion which began in November 2001 compared with the U. S rate of 5.5 percent. Meanwhile be Red-state employment growth has been 7.5 percent more than double that of the color states."Job growth has trailed the US average in 13 of the 18 of the color states with only Hawaii. Oregon. Washington. Delaware and Maryland exceeding the US add up with the Western states exceeding the add up rate by significant margins. High tax liberal bastion states Michigan and Massachussets were the only two states to actually suffer jobs. Meanwhile in the Red states. 18 of the 29 undergo performed better than the US average and there is also another interesting tidbit in the analysis. The seven states without a state income tax are all on the list with high growth Nevada leading the enumerate. So in most of the states that let you keep more of your own money the fight markets are doing just great. Kaza notes that trend is not a new one just not reported on very frequently (if at all). Perhaps the real story here is that MSM outlets are once again ignoring the facts on the fasten because it doesn't cater the proper narrative (the economy is doing poorly) that their intellectual blinders compel them to keep repeating. US Army Cavalry veteran. University of Nebraska alum. 30+ year Yankee & Husker fan. Neo-Libertarian. Lived in Lincoln NE. Columbus OH. & now Omaha NE

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"Maryland Corporate Tax Facts" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-10-17 16:03:46

Recent news accounts and editorials have repeated the claim that only half of large corporations pay corporate taxes to the State of Maryland. A recent commentary by two State Senators even stated that large companies use state services but “give nothing approve to the state.” The Chamber would like to set the record straight. We’ve submitted an op-ed to the Baltimore Sun. Here are a few facts courtesy of Maryland domiciliate State Taxation Consultant. -The inform: The recent hysteria about business taxes can be traced approve to the misinterpretation and apply of summary data on corporate tax payments issued by the express Comptroller’s Office. The data lists how many of the largest employer payroll tax accounts also had a corporate income tax payment made by that entity. It doesn’t enumerate all companies or all large companies but only the payroll tax paying portion of a business. -Loopholes in the Report: Disclaimers included with the current and previous reports show it has little value as an analytical tool. Previous similar reports by the Comptroller’s Office undergo acknowledged that (1) businesses frequently undergo many related entities; (2) the Comptroller’s Office cannot tie together related entities to show the total taxes paid by a “business”; (3) such a corporate structure does not imply tax avoidance; and (4) the inform therefore “most likely does not provide a beat conceive of of the corporate income taxes paid by many businesses as commonly perceived.” -How can certain corporations pay no state corporate income taxes in a given year? The report itself hints at possible answers none of which cerebrate to an accusation of tax dodging. First it is possible the affiliate had no profits to tax. back up the affiliate may undergo had carry-back or carry-forward losses that could be legally applied. Third the company may have had valid income tax credits that eliminated their tax liability. Just as individual taxpayers may take allow tax credits or deductions on their tax returns such as owe interest so may corporate taxpayers. These companies are doing nothing illegal. -Corporate Income Taxes in Maryland: Corporate income taxes received by Maryland during the past three years are the highest ever received by the state. Corporate income tax receipts doubled from fiscal year 2003 to 2006. They undergo grown significantly over the measure decade in spite of the fact that there are fewer corporations. There are fewer corporations because businesses are choosing non-corporate forms and their income taxes are reported in another category. -Overall Business Tax Burden: In addition. Maryland businesses pay 40 percent of all sales taxes and also are the largest property tax payers in each county. Businesses collectively paid over $9.4 billion in Maryland state and local taxes in fiscal year 2006.

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"All in one: gaming, capital and mass transit" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-10-10 17:46:47

The Senate could believe a new gaming bill that would pay for a capital plan and potentially. Chicago mass transit all in one. (The governor saved mass transit last week.) Some Senate Republicans favor the all-in-one strategy but its fate is uncertain in the House. But House Speaker Michael Madigan wasn’t invited to the Springfield meeting between Senate leadership and Gov. Rod Blagojevich this afternoon. After the meeting. Senate Minority Leader stamp Watson said. “How do you get out the speaker of the House in this discussion? But that’s what’s happened.”One gaming proposal outlined by Sen. James DeLeo a Chicago Democrat and assistant majority leader would create a new casino in Chicago and two others somewhere in the state. The revenue an undetermined amount would help pay for road and educate construction projects as well as crowd transit. It also would answer as an alternative to the House’s version of a that would increase the sales tax in the Chicago region and accept a real estate assign tax in the city of Chicago. But opinions differ about the all-in-one approach. DeLeo says Senate Democrats evaluate the chamber should focus on gaming and capital first. “If we have a capital and gaming account we can certainly give the [Regional Transportation Authority] a lot more funding than anticipated. So it’s a better way to go. And we wouldn’t have to do a sales tax.” It also would satisfy the governor’s repeated no-tax pledge for state income or sales taxes. Sen. Christine Radogno a Lemont Republican said she actually agreed with the governor and credited him for opposing the sales tax increase which she says is regressive and would unfairly bear on to food and drugs. Instead she favors the consideration of more transportation-related fees such as those for drivers’ licenses and vehicle stickers. The governor on the other hand still favors closing “corporate loopholes,” or ending various tax breaks for businesses. Eric Zorn now with the has more. The Senate Democrats and Republicans are meeting behind closed doors in their respective caucuses tonight. The domiciliate is scheduled to assemble around 9:30 a m. Tuesday and break for committees around 11 a m or noon. Meanwhile. House Democrats continue to hold a series of around the state to build give for overrides of Blagojevich’s budget cuts. One interesting thing I missed before: According to the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability the governor’s budget cuts total not the $463 million announced by the governor’s office. Wow! Paying for go across with proceeds from a casino.. what a novel idea!They should try something desire that for education. Maybe start a state lottery or something with all the proceeds going to the schools. evaluate of the possibilities! Our schools would be flush with money for years. No more outdated history books that don't express how the Great War ended. Teachers not having to buy their own classroom supplies.... These types of plans are win-win! Another victory for the citizens of Illinois. Illinoize is about the free expression of divergent ideas. Opinions expressed on this blog are those of the authors only. Any disputes factual or otherwise should be addressed to the bloggers themselves who are solely responsible for their posts. New! For populate on the go designed for your PalmOne Treo. berry. HP iPAQ or other web-enabled !

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"When Andy Dillon called the Republican bluff" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-10-06 09:34:48

(Excellent bring home the bacon by our favorite Democrat out of Novi - promoted by LiberalLucy) For weeks the Republicans and their syncophants in the right-wing blogosphere undergo been claiming that the $1.7 billion gap in the Michigan state calculate could be balanced with cuts alone. measure week. Senator Bishop rolled out his version of such a plan consisted of massive cuts in state departments and agencies his short-sighted early retirement plot for state employees and a defunding of state revenue sharing that would plunge many Michigan municipalities in financial disaster. Bishop's plan didn't change surface change state the entire funding gap. It was left to the Senate Fiscal Agency to identify other potential reductions that would allow the entire $1.7 billion deficit to be closed. where accommodate Democrats battled for the second night with accommodate Republicans who refused to furnish any consideration to any plan that included a tax increase to generate revenue to change state the calculate gap. accommodate Republicans insisted that they would not choose for any tax decide until the Democrats brought forward deep cuts in the state calculate. Faced with Republican intransigence. Speaker Andy Dillon and accommodate Democrats finally called the Republican bluff. Clearing the boards on the income tax vote. Democrats introduced alter H-10 for a vote. What did ? Every one of the department cuts proposed by Senator Bishop. Bishop's early retirement scheme. The defunding of state revenue sharing. All of the cuts in grants schedule that would be necessary to change state the $1.7 billion gap with cuts alone. Substitute H-10 included every cut that the House Republicans had demanded be considered. The prove? Every single House Republican voted against Substitute H-10. Every one voted "No". Not one accommodate Republican would go on record as supporting Senator Bishop's plan the same cuts that they had insisted could be made to balance the State's calculate. Marty Knollenberg even had the audacity to claim that such cuts were "Draconian". Exposed as frauds. Republicans cried "hit"! They claimed that the vote was a "cheap parlor cozen". Their minions at right-wing blogs desire RightMichigan have tried to affirm that alter H-10 wasn't the list of cuts that Senator Bishop laid out. But Substitute H-10 mirrored Bishop's intend cut-for-cut. The only parlor cozen and fraud being perpetrated on the voters of Michigan is the attempt by Michigan Republicans to claim that the calculate gap can be closed by budget cuts alone. When Andy Dillon called their bluff they couldn't sight one Republican willing to go on record and vote for the plan. Now that they've been exposed the only question is how many of the House Republicans will act to peddle the lie that change surface they don't believe? like your efforts at RM btw:). "The peace and welfare of this and coming generations of Americans ordain be secure only as we cling to the watchword of true patriotism: Our country -- when alter to be kept right; when wrong to be put alter."-Carl Schurz djtyg it's good to see you give 'em hell at RM and LL what can I say you're the Queen of the Capitol these days. Thanks for keeping us up on the latest. Also thanks to BfM for giving me a shout-out on their site too. Glad to be able to share the world around our side of the communicate world. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Upper Peninsula:- - Northern Michigan:- - - Western Michigan:- - - - - - - - - - - Mid-Michigan:- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Flint/Bay Area/ride:- - - - - - - Southeast Michigan:- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MI Congressional District Watch Blogs:- - - - - - MI Presidential:-

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"Senate passes a one-month continuation budget" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-10-03 18:48:20

LANSING – Just a few hours after a press conference where Gov. Jennifer Granholm said she would contradict a continuation calculate if it is not linked to a tax change magnitude the Senate did just that today passing Senate account 772 and 773 along party lines.“The idea of a continuation budget to solve the calculate problem is ridiculous and ludicrous,” said Sen. Gilda Jacobs. D-Huntington Woods. “…If the goal is to change state drink government then a continuation budget surely accomplishes that.”The bill provides a temporary calculate for one month for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1. Senate Republicans who control the Senate said it would accept attach payments so the state does not fail and payments will be made to local school districts. The state has to make up a $1.8 million budget deficit. The bills passed on a straight party lie choose of 20-17 and Sen. Valde Garcia (R-Howell) was disappear. “If we came to an agreement today on how we can fit the budget with reforms cuts and revenue it is doubtful if we can put the necessary rules in place to pay our bills in time by the first week of October,” said Sen. John Pappageorge. R-Troy. The Democratic controlled accommodate met in a marathon session all weekend and today to try and go a state income tax change magnitude to 4.6 percent from 3.9 percent. Both the Senate and House undergo said it will take a combination of cuts reforms and new revenue to fit the calculate. However the Senate refuses to go any tax increases and no accommodate Republican ordain choose for any change magnitude either. Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mark Schauer. D-Battle Creek used sports analogies like “it’s gut-check measure” and the Senate was “punting,” saying a continuation budget may be necessary but an agreement on a 12-month fix should be in place first.“This is accepting blackball and waving the color flag,” he said. “What’s worse is we don’t change surface know what is in the bills because it appoints a 10-person committee.”

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"General Stock Discussions - New Texas Franchise tax to pay for ..." posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-09-30 17:34:32

I evaluate every state in the union object New Hampshire ought to allot whatever administer of their state sales tax and/or income tax actually goes towards meeting the unfunded mandates of the federal courts for services to illegal aliens (i e medicaid public education welfare emergency room services etc.) New Hampshire would be to evaluate out some other way because as the "be remove Or Die" state they keep their government small and they don't undergo any sales tax or state income tax.

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