by Jane Richey | Mar 27, 2013 | Agenda 21, Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
Suntech, once the world’s largest solar panel maker, previously received a $2.1 million tax credit from the Obama Administration to open a plant in Arizona. Now, the plant is closing and its 43 jobs are being terminated. “Suntech’s problem was the same problem...
by Jane Richey | Mar 22, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
The Internal Revenue Service says it regrets making two $60,000 training videos in 2010 that parodied the popular TV shows, “Star Trek” and “Gilligan’s Island.” In the wake of congressional criticism of the two videos, the IRS said it has taken steps to make “wise use...
by Jane Richey | Mar 20, 2013 | Agenda 21, Politics
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) is challenging the stronger standards on fine particulate matter, or soot, that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued in December. NAM filed the lawsuit Friday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of...
by Jane Richey | Mar 20, 2013 | Health Care
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is urging the IRS to adopt measure that would soften the blow to businesses from the healthcare law’s insurance mandate. The provision, which takes effect next year, is a cornerstone of the sweeping law. But the business group warns...
by Jane Richey | Mar 20, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility
From the Tax Foundation: This week’s map shows the top state income tax rate in each state. California has the highest top rate at 13.3%; at the other end are seven states with no income tax: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming....
