Tag: Taxes

Conservatives' concerns about benefits flowing to illegal immigrants are a major sticking point in negotiations over the package of tax breaks known as "extenders." (AP Photo)

Illegal immigration trips up tax deal

Joseph Lawler · December 7, 2015 5:01 am

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. said Sunday that President Obama is trying to distract from his failed effort to fight the Islamic State. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Congress contemplating massive deficit-finance

Joseph Lawler · December 5, 2015 5:01 am

A Tax that Mainly Adds Complexity

Irwin M. Stelzer · December 4, 2015 5:55 am

Who Pays for Paid Leave?

The Scrapbook · December 4, 2015 5:55 am

Ryan to push votes on Obamacare, taxes in 2016

Ryan to push votes on Obamacare, taxes in 2016

Susan Ferrechio · December 3, 2015 7:19 pm

The senators also introduced legislation this week that would reform the coal-leasing program and ban coal exports. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)

Energy and Environment

Dems seek to jack up coal fees for climate’s sake

John Siciliano · December 2, 2015 6:41 pm

2000 GOP presidential hopeful Steve Forbes is out with a new book he hopes will pressure candidates to follow a pro-growth agenda. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

Washington Secrets

Steve Forbes: GOP candidates should echo Trump’s Making America Great Again theme

Paul Bedard · December 2, 2015 3:50 pm

A Tax Revolt Takes Hold in Russia

Erin Mundahl · December 2, 2015 1:29 pm

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday that Democrats are demanding that the child tax credit be indexed for inflation as part of a deal on the so-called tax "extenders." (Graeme Jennings/Examiner file)

Democrats want expanded low-income tax credits in tax-break package

Joseph Lawler · December 1, 2015 9:44 pm

AT&T President and CEO Randall Stephenson said, "It appears that there is going to be legislation passed that is going to accomplish a lot of things that have been queued up for a long time that can bring some predictability." (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)

Business lobby encouraged by end-of-year action in Congress

Joseph Lawler · December 1, 2015 4:32 pm

Tax plans collide: Cruz vs. Rubio

Joseph Lawler · November 30, 2015 5:01 am

Upside Down and Inside Out

Jim Swift · November 24, 2015 4:10 pm