VA Week-in-Review: Campaign tax promises and rosy rankings for small business

By   /  May 10, 2013  /  Virginia  /  No Comments

State's Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli

By Carten Cordell │ Watchdog.org, Virginia Bureau

ALEXANDRIA — The campaign promises have begun and their feasibility questioned this week as Virginia heads deeper into election season, and a new study ranks the Old Dominion in the top 10 for small businesses. This is your Week-in-Review.

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Paul Ryan talks immigration reform, taxation at Janesville town hall

By   /  April 29, 2013  /  Featured, Federal Government, Immigration, News, Politics, Tax Reform, U.S. House of Represenatives, Wisconsin  /  15 Comments

U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, holds a town hall listening session in his hometown Monday afternoon.

UPDATED VERSION: 10:58 a.m. Clarifies the Marketplace Fairness Act does not implement a new tax.
By Ryan Ekvall | Wisconsin Reporter
JANESVILLE – While moviegoers may flock to the latest installment of the “Iron Man” franchise or the obligatory Will Smith flick this summer, Rep. Paul Ryan on Monday gave a preview of the legislative blockbusters coming [...]

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FL congressional Dems choose debt and taxes over Obama’s proposed entitlement reform

By   /  April 12, 2013  /  Florida, News  /  No Comments

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By Will Patrick | Florida Watchdog

TALLAHASSEE – Despite four consecutive years of trillion dollar deficits, several members of Florida’s congressional delegation are livid at President Barack Obama’s proposal to slow the rate of growth in Social Security, the nation’s single largest federal entitlement program.

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Kansas welfare spending spans nation

By   /  April 5, 2013  /  Kansas WatchBlog  /  4 Comments

Part 10 of 13 in the series Welfare Abuse

By Travis Perry │ Kansas Watchdog
OSAWATOMIE — In theory, government welfare assistance is designed to help low-income families with few resources. But some Kansans with limited means have found a way to stretch their taxpayer-funded spending to the far reaches of the country.
A Kansas Watchdog investigation into [...]

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Florida governor uses ‘confidential’ fund to entice investors

By   /  April 3, 2013  /  Florida WatchBlog, WatchBlog  /  No Comments

ENTERPRISE FLORIDA: El programa de incentivos fiscales tiene fallas estructurales, una historia turbulenta, y millones de millones en financiación.

By William Patrick | Florida Watchdog
TALLAHASSEE – Enterprise Florida Inc. is a public-private partnership that according to its mission is designed to facilitate job growth and stimulate the statewide economy. The board of directors is a proverbial who’s who of state lawmakers and powerful business interests.
Enterprise Florida is also generously funded through state tax dollars. [...]

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