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20 hours ago ago from A plain blog about politics
Via Yglesias, Stan Collender flags a great quote from Max Baucus: If the Chairman and Ranking Republican Member of the Budget Committee are in such broad agreement on their goals, why don’t they just skip the commission and go straight to their recommendation? That is exactly why Congress created the budget resolution and the reconciliation bill. Of course, the answer to that is that Democrats don't want to cut the deficit now, and ...
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44 minutes ago ago from Layoff News
County officials expect to pass the 2010 budget next week and the financial picture is reportedly a bit brighter. "I think we can get to where we want to be with no tax increases and hopefully with no layoffs," Commissioner Frank J. Staudenmeier said Thu
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9 hours ago ago from Pat Dollard | Young Americans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House accused senior Republicans on Friday of rooting against recovery and a top congressional critic charged President Barack Obama was pursuing a agenda in a fresh round of political bickering over the economy. The latest partisan sniping followed Obama's stepped-up push this week to curb 10 percent U.S. unemployment and could help set campaign battlelines as Congress enters a mid-term election year. ...
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18 hours ago ago from Finance
The Federal Government is going to table a budget in the House of Commons on January 27th, 2009. The aim of this budget is to stimulate the economy, to encourage an increase in GDP. Jim Flaherty, the Minister of Finance, has received many suggestions as to how this can be achieved. For each of the following suggestions, explain whether the transaction will have a direct OR an indirect effect on GDP. Explain under which expenditure category ...
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20 hours ago ago from Clotell - Mobile Content for Nigeria
The federal budget of 4.079 trillion naira placed before both chambers of the National Assembly recently by President Umaru Musa Yar'adua is currently under -going scrutiny in the legislature. Budget, though an annual ritual, marks the official takeoff of the strategic plan of stimulating economic activity across all sectors of the economy. © admin for Clotell - Mobile Content for Nigeria , 2009. | Permalink | No comment | Add to ...
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Ohio budget debate mired in gridlock
11 hours ago ago from U.S. News
Ohio budget debate mired in gridlock COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Ohio's budget is immobilized as the year's end approaches, suffering from a gaping $850 million hole and a messy mix of competing policy and political forces. Worry is intensifying across the state among school districts, social service agencies and state employee unions that could potentially suffer from the lack of revenue. Many wonder how the dispute will be resolved. And it ...
Related contentUtah Gov. Herbert proposes no new taxes in budget
13 hours ago ago from U.S. News
Utah Gov. Herbert proposes no new taxes in budget SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Utah Gov. Gary Herbert's proposed $11.3 billion budget doesn't include any tax increases, but he isn't promising to veto a budget that includes them. Herbert released his budget recommendations Friday, saying an economic recession is the worst time to raise taxes or fees that could stunt economic development as the state tries to crawl out of one of its worst-ever ...
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1 day ago ago from Wall Street Journal
BERLIN -- German Finance Minister Wolfgang Sch uble is set to finalize the new government's first budget, which will be based on record debt levels and a gloomy outlook for public finances. In a meeting with his counterparts from Germany's 16 states, Mr. Sch uble presented figures that put his government's net debt requirement at 86 billion ($126.6 billion) for next year -- more than twice the 37.5 billion predicted for this year. ...
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19 hours ago ago from AutoblogGreen
Irish Finance Minister Brian Lenihan has announced a cash-for-clunkers program for the Republic that will start next year. The plan, announced during the presentation of the 2010 budget, is set to help Irish motorists get rid of cars more than 10 years old with a 1,500 reduction in the Vehicle Registration Tax. The plan should boost car sales, which have dropped significantly the last couple of years, and renew the Irish motor fleet. Minister ...
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