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Palin vs. Obama: 'Death panel' debate
The Swampby Mark Silva Sarah Palin, accusing the Democrats of creating government "death panels'' with "downright evil'' health-care reforms that will decide which elderly Americans live and which ones die, complains that President Barack Obama is making "light of...Tags: Lower House, Charles Lane, Democratic Party, Heads of State, Government
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Casey, Schwartz named to payroll conference committee
Pennsylvania Ave.Ending weeks of partisan gridlock -- the norm these days for Capitol Hill -- House Republicans agreed Thursday to a two-month extension of a tax cut for working Americans with the stipulation that Senate Democrats agree to appoint conferees to...... -
Monday's TV talk shows: She & Him perform on 'Kimmel'
Show TrackerThe Early Show Tiger Woods. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS Today Tori Spelling. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC Good Day L.A. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV Live With Regis...... -
Ousted IRS chief defends against partisan charges
WASHINGTON — The ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service apologized Friday for the agency's "foolish mistakes" in singling out conservative groups for intrusive and time-consuming scrutiny, but said that the effort was not driven by partisan...
Tags: Thomas E Price, Internal Revenue Service, Tea Party Movement, Taxation, Republican Party
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Quotations of the day
"Listening to the nightly news, this appears to be just the latest example of a culture of cover-ups and political intimidation in this administration. It seems like the truth is hidden from the American people just long enough to make it through an...Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut), Dave Camp
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Ex-IRS chief apologizes in hearing for 'foolish mistakes'
WASHINGTON – The ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service apologized Friday morning for the agency's "foolish mistakes" in its handling of conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status and attributed the IRS' actions to a misguided pursuit...
Tags: White House, Barack Obama, Internal Revenue Service, IRS Tea Party Nonprofit Application Scandal (2013), Tea Party Movement
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House chairman sees IRS errors as part of pattern
ALAN FRAM,Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service's improper use of tougher scrutiny of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status seems part of a broader pattern of intimidation and cover-ups by the Obama administration, a top House Republican said...Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Eric Holder, Tea Party Movement, Taxation, Republican Party
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Casey, Schwartz named to payroll tax committee
Call Washington BureauEnding weeks of partisan gridlock -- the norm these days for Capitol Hill -- House Republicans agreed Thursday to a two-month extension of a tax cut for working Americans with the stipulation that Senate Democrats agree to appoint conferees to negotiate...Tags: U.S. Senate, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Christopher Van Hollen Jr., Max Baucus, Democratic Party
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Lawmakers approve withholding fix for contractors
Government contractors applauded congressional action Wednesday to repeal a federal law that would have postponed millions of dollars in payments to Maryland companies, potentially wounding the region's fragile economy. In a rare display of...Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Democratic Party, Republican Party, Eric Cantor, Construction
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Island tax havens factor into Romney's business success
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSecond of two parts -- While in private business, Mitt Romney utilized shell companies in two offshore tax havens to help eligible investors avoid paying U.S. taxes, federal and state records show. Romney gained no personal tax benefit from the legal...Tags: Mitt Romney, Regional Authority, Internal Revenue Service, John Edwards, Career and Workplace
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Reform To Raise Taxes for High Earners
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWith enactment of his signature healthcare law, President Obama has also made good on another major campaign promise: to ease the tax burden on middle-class Americans and pay for his domestic agenda by raising taxes on the wealthy. And for upper-income...Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Democratic Party, Health, Republican Party, Personal Income
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