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- Health Care Reform: What It Will Cost You
- Despite what you've heard, it won't be only rich people and "inefficiencies" footing the bill. One way or another, whoever you are, you'll share the costs. Here's how. ...
- Articles 2009-08-10
- Your Guide to Health Care Reform
- How health care reform plays out is just as significant for your wallet as it is for the quality of your medical care. Here are the issues to pay close attention to. Health care reform has dominated the news for weeks, and yet with so many proposals on the table...
- Articles 2009-08-11
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- Closing the Budget Deficit: U.S. Adults Strongly Resist Raising Any Taxes Except 'Sin Taxes' Or Cutting Major Programs
- To: FEATURES EDITORSContact: Tracey McNerney of Harris Interactive, +1-585-214-7756 ROCHESTER, N.Y., April 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Many economists worry about the size of the Federal Government's budget deficit, but a new Harris Poll underlines the difficulty facing any political leaders who want to reduce it. There is very strong resistance to...
- Research articles 2007-04-10
- Beer and Spirit industry groups lobby Congress to cut federal excise taxes on their products - Brief Article
- The alcoholic beverage industry is pressing Congress to lower the federal excise tax on beer, wine and liquor--just as several states are considering raising their "sin" taxes to help close budget deficits. Already, more than 200 lawmakers seeking re-election--many beneficiaries of the industry's political largesse--have signed on to tax cut...
- Research articles 2002-09-02
- Smokers to bear budget on their packs Springfield looks to sin taxes to raise state revenue.(News)
- Byline: John Patterson Daily Herald State Government Editor jopatterson@@dailyherald.com SPRINGFIELD - Cigarette taxes would increase another 75 cents per pack under a plan an Illinois Senate committee approved Wednesday in an effort to finance billions worth of state construction. ...
- Research articles 2007-07-26
- Sin and Millionaire Taxes Aren't the Solution to State Deficits
- Bill Zielinski submits: Maryland Fights The Laffer Curve and Loses As state tax revenues plunge, politicians are attempting to increase spending and cover budget deficits by imposing “sin and millionaire taxes”. by Bill Zielinski
- External links 2009-06-03
- Coke's Syrupy Argument Against a Sugar Tax
- There are all kinds of rational arguments that could be made to oppose a tax on sugary beverages. One could argue, to take just a couple of examples, that the government shouldn't be in the business of encouraging or discouraging the consumption of any particular product, or that the...
- News items 2009-10-13
- With Everyone's Ad Revenue Nose-Diving, One Newspaper Chain Goes Mobile
- With Everyone's Ad Revenue Nose-Diving, One Newspaper Chain Goes MobileWe're on top of it Locally Speaking.I've seen it coming for a while and built something that entrepreneurs can operate in their local areas to capitalize on this growing trend.We are just now licensing mirror sites like the one I've created...
- Discussion threads 2008-06-24
- North Carolina Senate May Raise 'Sin Taxes'.
- By Dan Kane, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News By Dan Kane, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
- Research articles 2003-06-12
- The Smoke Clears on Altria/UST Deal
- Ockham Research submits: Altria Group MO has offered $10.4 billion for Stamford, Connecticut’s UST Inc. UST, makers of some of the most popular smokeless tobacco products in the market. Altria offered $69.50 per UST share for a deal that totals $11.6 billion after the assumption of debt. The rationale...
- External links 2008-09-09
- MN legislator proposes "sin" tax
- A Minnesota state senator on Thursday proposed raising wholesale taxes on liquor, wine and beer to pay for public safety initiatives, including more supervision of sex offenders and other released prisoners. Sen. Jane Ranum of Minneapolis, who heads the Senate Public Safety Budget Division, said her plan would cost...
- Research articles 2005-05-02
- Political Activity by Religious Organizations: The Unpardonable Sin
- THE ACCOUNTANT'S CONNECTION As Election Day 2000 draws near, so does controversy over political activity from religious organizations. Accounting professionals are connected to this controversy by serving as paid or volunteer advisors to directors and administrators of religious organizations, pastors, and others in positions responsible for preparing financial reports,...
- Research articles 2000-10-01
- Smoking ban still smoldering on the back burner
- Groups calling for an end to smoking in public places are rallying around the recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency report linking environmental tobacco smoke with cancer and respiratory illness in non-smokers. Despite the development, some industry representatives and others indicate that nationwide and statewide bans on public puffing might...
- Research articles 1993-02-15
- Washington Governor Revises State Budget, Calls for Federal Funds.
- By Joseph Turner, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 19--Washington would rely more heavily on gambling and other so-called "sin taxes" to make ends meet in the revised budget Gov. Gary Locke released Tuesday. And...
- Research articles 2001-12-19
- Are You Selling for Sleazeballs?
- Two key questions that every sales pro must confront: "What are my basic values?" and "Do I believe in what I'm selling?" If the answers don't agree, you'll never be very successful in sales. Even if you've got fantastic sales skills, customers will sense internal conflict and be far...
- Blog posts 2007-07-09
- Travel Venues: The Economy's Five Biggest Losers
- Although the recession hit many areas across the nation and abroad, a few locations seem to be vying for the title of the travel industry's biggest loser. This list is subjective, but based on news reports in the last month. Not surprisingly, three of these areas were regions with a...
- Blog posts 2008-10-31
- Taxes label insurance a "sin".
- Jul 25, 2001 The Australian Financial Review ABIX via COMTEX -- In Australia, governments stand accused of discouraging people from insuring their premises against fire. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu insurance sector authority, Rod Hill, said on 24 July 2001 that tax rates on household policies...
- Research articles 2001-07-24
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