Why The Cadillac Tax On Health Plans Isn't Really A TaxSource: NPR
By now you've heard plenty about the so-called Cadillac tax on high-end health insurance, a plank in the Senate health bill that would levy a 40 percent penalty on health plans costing more than $8,500 for singles and $23,000 for families.
Millions may have to repay part of Obama tax credit Source: The L.A. Times
For more than 15.4 million people, the Making Work Pay tax credit enacted as part of the $787-billion economic stimulus package could turn out to be a Making You Pay Back tax credit.
FloriDUH: Holy Land gets a holy tax break. Praise be to capitalism! Source: The Orlando Sentinel
A holy experience? Sounds like hellish capitalism to us.
Here's the deal: Holy Land Experience is a religion-based theme park in Orlando owned by Trinity Broadcasting Network. It's required to drop its normal $35 ticket price and offer free admission one day each year.
Stimulus Stakes Higher in Some AreasSource: The Washington Post
Rep. Frank M. Kratovil Jr., a first-term Democrat representing Republican-leaning eastern Maryland, is eager for word to spread about millions in stimulus money that is going to roads, sewer upgrades, health clinics, schools, police and rural development in his district.
What's in the Bill for YouSource: The New York Times
Interesting piece articulating what you can expect to get from the stimulus bill - in concrete terms: income tax relief, unemployment benefits, pell grants, higher education tax credit, 529 expansion, car buyer tax deduction, first time home-buyer credit, transit accounts, A.M.T …
Democrats Divided Over Gas Tax BreakSource: The New York Times
As angry truckers encircled the Capitol in a horn-blaring caravan and consumers across the country agonized over $60 fill-ups, the issue of high fuel prices flared on the campaign trail on Monday, sharply dividing the two Democratic candidates.
Canadian Biotech Leaders Looking for Tax BreaksSource: biotech.blogs.ca
Over 50 Canadian biotech leaders will be calling on federal politicians this week to increase funding and decrease taxes for their industry. They are hoping that the tax breaks will be an incentive for emerging biotech companies to spur an increase in medical developments.

A Republican majority Congress is desperate to relieve voters of the burden of rising gas prices during an intrinsically vital election year.
CNN.com - A magic way to make billions - Feb 27, 2006Source: CNN
A remarkable story about how spraying almost anyhing on coal, and then burning it just like coal, officially turns it into synthetic fuel that qualifies for serious tax credits. The synfuellindistry is tryin to preserve this benny right now.
- PrBl