- The endemic rot in government run health care
- Senate Unanimously Passes Coburn PAYGO Transparency Amendment (CFA Site »)
- The Debt Panel's 800-lb. Gorilla: Why Andy Stern Stands Out
- The Left Agree: Obamacare Ushers In Their Radical Ideological Agenda
- We Ought Focus On Cutting Taxes & Spending, Not Deficits
- The Debt Panel's 800-lb. Gorilla (AWF Site »)
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Does the Obamacare Investment Surtax
Apply to Capital Gains? - ATR Urges Opposition to Sen. Isakson Pension Bailout
- Taxpayers to Legislators: Clean Virginia Budget of Taxes
- ATR Supports the Georgia JOBS Act
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
- ATR Urges Utah Governor Herbert to Veto Tax Increase
- More on the VAT
- Public Sector Jobs
- How 550,000 jobs were destroyed by the minimum wage hike
- How Obamacare Will Hurt Poor Women & Children Most
- Federal Workers Make $11,000 More Than Private Sector Workers, and There’s More of Them (AWF Site »)
- Really?!? If This is Transparency, Beware of Opacity (CFA Site »)
Monday, March 8, 2010
- Legislation Introduced to Put Ronald Reagan on the $50 Bill
- Pledge Signer Wins Illinois Republican Gubernatorial Primary
- New Jersey Transparency Legislation Broadened to Encompass Localities (CFA Site »)
- "Net Neutrality" To Kill Jobs
- Illinois Medicaid Transparency Bill Advances (CFA Site »)
- NY Supreme Court Votes to Evict Residents and Close Businesses (PRA Site »)
- California US Senate Candidates Square Off in First Debate
Friday, March 5, 2010
- Small Step in Right Direction in NH Senate (CFA Site »)
- ATR and CFA Support the Spending Limit Amendment
- Utah Representative Breaks Tax Pledge
- AWF Will Rate Vote on House Jobs Bill (AWF Site »)
- Energy Tax Hike Series: Use it or Lose it Tax
Thursday, March 4, 2010
- The reliability of spending "estimates"
- Utah State Senator Tries to Sweeten Tax Hike with Pork
- Obama Administration Makes Attempt to Seize Millions of Acres Across America (PRA Site »)
- More "Stimulus" Boondoggles - Social Engineering and Lobbying for Higher Taxes
- Energy Tax Hike Series: Raises Taxes on Tertiary Injectants
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
- Is This Reality or a Science Fiction Dystopia?
- Andy Stern Update: US Attorney Reviewing Case & Obama Appoints Stern to Debt Panel
- Texans: Do You Know Which Candidates Have Signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge?
- AWF Asks White House to Take Position on Andy Stern Investigation After Appointment to Debt Panel (AWF Site »)
- AWF Continues Andy Stern Investigation (AWF Site »)
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
- Energy Tax Hike Series: Superfund Tax Reinstated
Monday, March 1, 2010
- Rick Berg First Pledge Signer in North Dakota Congressional Race
- Give a Hoot, Don’t Pollute . . .the Economy with Taxes or Unnecessary Spending
- Raise Taxes or Raise Taxes? Washington’s Solution to $2.8 Billion Budget Deficit
- Andy Stern Appointed to Debt Panel While Under Criminal Review for Lobbying Activities
- Andy Stern Appointed to Debt Panel While Under Criminal Review for Lobbying Activities (AWF Site »)
- Energy Tax Hike Series: IRS Sec. 199 Repeal
Friday, February 26, 2010
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Pwned!
Paul Ryan on Healthcare and Deficits - Senator Inhofe Urges EPA to Reconsider Endangerment Findings
- Governor Crist Proposes $2.7 Billion Budget Increase
- Union Favorability Numbers Continue to Fall (AWF Site »)
- Real Men of Genius - DC City Council Edition: Cigarette Tax Hike Reduces Revenue
- Energy Tax Hike Series: Repeal of Percentage Depletion Deduction
Thursday, February 25, 2010
- Virginia Budget: Get Rid of the Tax Increases
- ATRF Analysis: Limit Earning Stripping by Expatriated Entities
- Bob McConnell the First Signer of the Taxpayer Protection Pledge in CO-03 Race
- Energy Tax Hike Series: Passive Loss Exception Repeal
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
- Ann Marie Buerkle Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge in NY-25
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Comprehensive List of All Tax Hikes
In Senate Finance "Obaucus" Health Plan
From Ryan Ellis on Monday, October 12, 2009 3:42 PM 
Excise Tax on High-Cost Health Plans. New 40% excise tax on health insurance plans to the extent they exceed $26,000 in cost ($9850 single). Exemptions made for over-55 retirees and “high-risk” professions; high-cost states phased in
Individual Mandate Tax. If you don’t sign up for health insurance, you will have to pay a tax in the following range:
| Single | Family | |
| 100-300% FPL | $750 | $1500 |
| 300% + FPL | $900 | $1900 |
Employer Mandate Tax. $400 per employee if health coverage is not offered. Note: this is a huge incentive to drop coverage, as $400 is much less than the average plan cost of $11,000 for families or $5000 for singles (Source: AHIP)
Backdoor Death of HSAs. By requiring that all plans (besides the few that are grandfathered) provided actuarially-generous coverage for most services, there would be no HSA-qualifying plans available from the Massachusetts-like exchanges
Report Employer Health Spending on W-2. This is clearly a setup for the easy individual taxation of employer-provided health insurance down the road.
Cap Flex-Spending Account (FSA) Contributions at $2500. Currently unlimited.
Eliminate tax deduction for employer-provided retirement Rx drug coverage in coordination with Medicare Part D
Medicine Cabinet Tax. Americans would no longer be able to purchase over-the-counter medicines with their FSA, HSA, or HRA
Increase Non-Qualified HSA Distribution Penalty from 10% to 20%. This makes HSAs less attractive, and paves the way for HSA pre-verification
Corporate 1099-MISC Information Reporting. Currently, only non-corporations providing property or services for a business must be issued at 1099-MISC. This would expand the requirement to corporations doing business with other businesses.
Various industry tax grabs based on market share. $2.3 billion PhRMA; $6 billion health insurance providers; $4 billion medical device manufacturers
Increase “haircut” of medical itemized deductions from 7.5% to 10% of adjusted gross income (AGI)
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Comments
The stinking govt is taking over everything.After the internet,what is left?Just about nothing.Well,atmy age,93,Iwill be one of the first to get the lethal needle.It will almost be a relief,except Ihave kids,grandkids and greatgrandkids.They will have a much worst time of it than I will.I just hope the needle kills quickly.
>> grover bailey Tuesday, October 20, 2009 7:32 PM
Our country desperately needs prayer.We need to humble ourselves and seek the face of God.We have allowed evil to completely take over this great country and there are christian people falling for the lies of this president. Whom i truely believe is a fraud, why would he want to hide everything, his birth certificate and his back ground? It's almost like the country is in a daze to let things just go like they are, out to litterly destroy this great nation, what will be left of it.We need to ask the Lord to remove demons in high places of our government.That's my comment for what's it worth.
>> Henrietta Hayes Wednesday, October 21, 2009 12:04 PM
We can complain or we can act! We the People, are the ones, according to our federal Constitution (if anyone knows what that is anymore) from whom government derives its consent. If our gov't is taking all these unconstitutional actions, it's because we consent! Don't complain or just get angry, get ready for 2010! Check this out: www.flipthishouse2010.com We the People will prevail if we don't shrink from our duty and responsibility as citizens of a (still) free country!
>> Danny Friday, October 23, 2009 3:24 PM
We need to get rid of the Mole and a lot of Deemoncrats that are bankrupting and destroying this country
>> Harry Feltenbarger Saturday, October 24, 2009 11:04 AM
If the gov't continues to take control of our daily lives, I believe the course that we the people must take is to dissolve our relationship with the gov't. By the preamble to the American Constitution, it is the inalienable right of the people when government tyranny is encountered. Congress is obviously disregarding the constitution and imposing tyranical rule in its place. We must fight this governement or be enslaved by it. Jess Atwell
>> Jess Atwell Saturday, October 24, 2009 12:53 PM
What's intriguing is that the Democrats don't ever pretend anymore that they're not going to raise taxes. And Obamao, not having the experience or staff or ability to submit his own plan and then let Congress diddle with that, will say that he didn't raise taxes. It was Congress. The Weasel-in-Chief and his Marxist/Maoist minions, in and out of Congress, must be stopped.
>> CKA in Red State USA Saturday, October 24, 2009 6:21 PM