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Millions may have to repay part of Obama tax credit 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.
AIG Contracts Complicate Czar's Pay Cuts, my life is complicated too!CHICAGO -- U.S. pay czar Kenneth R. Feinberg cut compensation at American International Group Inc. by $28.4 million, but employment contracts will funnel additional pay to three top employees, according to a document released by the Treasury Department.
Taking part in empowering ourselves to let Washington know that it is time for them to listen to the grandparents and the parents of this nation is what this article is all about.
ACORN, a Nut They Won't Crack On Friday, Sept. 11, the U.S. Census Bureau announces that the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN), a major player during the 2008 election, will no longer be handling any part of the 2010 Census. On Monday, Sept. 14, the Democrat-controlled U.S.
Hate v. Death in the Matthew Shepard ActSenator Jeff Sessions took a strong stance on hate crime today—in a way that only an unabashedly bigoted lawmaker could.
Fact Sheet: The F/A-22 "Raptor" Fighter The F-22, known as the "Raptor," is an air-superiority fighter intended to replace a portion of the Air Force's fleet of F-15s. The aircraft utilizes "stealth" technologies, and is able to cruise at supersonic speed without afterburners, thus saving fuel.
COSTOFWAR.COM - The Cost of WarGet real time update of cost of war in Iraq and Afghanistan! Use the dropdown menu to get more detailed information.
Romney balks at government ownership of GM |The Obama administration and the United Auto Workers should immediately distribute their stock in a restructured GM to American taxpayers, former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Sunday.
Lawmakers Bill Taxpayers For TVs, Cameras, Lexus Florida Rep. Alcee Hastings spent $24,730 in taxpayer money last year to lease a 2008 luxury Lexus hybrid sedan. Ohio Rep. Michael Turner expensed a $1,435 digital camera. Eni Faleomavaega, the House delegate from American Samoa, bought two 46-inch Sony TVs.
Everyone is so quick to blame/point fingers – and sometimes I'm right there with you.
Brown action over mortgage-claim MP - AOL NewsIF NOT 4 THE RECESSION & VOTING ON THE 4TH JUNE; I DOUBT WE WOULD KNOW ABOUT THE EVIDENCE THAT GOVERNMENTS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN FILLING THEIR POCKETS WITH PUBLIC TAX-PAYERS MONEY...
Think Progress » Ben Nelson opposes Obama�s health care plan.These Democrats seem to be against establishing the public insurance program to compete with private insurers. The reason (in Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) words) is that the public plan would be too attractive and would hurt the private insurance plans...
Case challenges taxpayer-funded AIG 'zakat'Your tax dollar for the AIG bailout is being used to promote Islamic and Shariah Law.
Moral outrage in the age of AIG | csmonitor.comEver peel back an onion to find it rotten at the core? Both the protecting outer layers and the rot are offenders. For Americans, that is much the same experience as they learn more about AIG.
AIG's "Best and Brightest"? Try Dumb and DumbestYou don't have to be a financial expert to appreciate the irony in the letter that Edward Liddy, the government-appointed chairman of AIG, sent to Treasury secretary Timothy Geithner on Saturday.
State sinks $500K into bad boat Top bid so far: $14,800. New York taxpayers bought the boat, called the Islander, in August 2007. After decades of trips between Woods Hole and Martha's Vineyard, a Massachusetts authority had put it up for auction.
Just a couple of days ago, President Obama remarked about the shameful behavior of bankers who had taken at least $20 Billion dollars of bailout money as bonuses.
Rep. Cummings asks, 'Is Kashkari a chump?'»In a hearing today, Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) excoriated "bailout czar" Neil Kashkari after reports emerged saying that AIG doled out $503 million to top executives.
Paulson's Swindle Revealed I can not believe the gall of these guys. I think lynching needs to make a come back. Someone has got to get a grip on this bailout and NOW!
I find this financial dilemma very confusing. I'm sure like many newsvine members that I must admit a certain amount of naiveté when giving thought to our financial system and how it works.
The Real Costs of the Bailouts - WSJ.comWho will feel this worse, how will it be felt, and how many generations will be haunted?
The Five Secret Billion-Dollar Companies Sucking Obscene Amounts of Taxpayer MoneyMeet the mystery defense contractors that are raking in billions in taxpayer dollars without notice.
Some taxpayers getting 2 rebate checksEven as millions of people are anxiously checking their mailboxes and bank accounts for their stimulus payments, others have received more than their fair share.
These days if you bring up the idea of revolution to the average American they will most likely look at you as if you have spoken another language.
New York City Financed Giuliani's Adultery To The Tune of More Than $600,000 -- "Rudy is more likely than not done as a serious candidate."The Republican YouTube debate hasn't even begun, and it's already obsolete.
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