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18 Months Later, US Congress Still Has a Hush Fund...

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 3 May 19

A year and a half ago a fund was exposed that members and employees of US Congress could use to pay sexual misconduct misconducts. There was a bill in Congress to end it, but it ended with the last session because newly sworn in...

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Don't feel the sense of honor

youless @youless (114117) • Guangzhou, China 21 Feb 17

I don't think our tax can be mainly used for the good usage. But anyway, this is not my point in this discussion. We pay a lot of tax every month. However, when your income is up to a level, you have to register your information...

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not a taxpayer

luisaR @luisaR (452) • Philippines 31 Jan 13

honestly, sometimes I feel useless in my country hehe. the people work and automatically need to deduct and pay taxes while others including me, just never do. I am not working in a company nor has my own business, I am a full...

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How much should taxpayers allow?

marie2052 @marie2052 (3691) • United States 13 Aug 12

was deleting emails that I read and I know we have all batted the vacation thing with the Prez and first lady. Well if we still need food for thought read this. I am not here to persuade anyone on anything. Just facts of how...

I am spending YOUR tax dollars

Elizabeth White @Masihi (4413) • Canada 29 Dec 11

Okay, maybe it's the Gov't of Nova Scotia, and a little federal (Gov't of Canada), and my husband works part-time, and I'm on disability. I don't usually post in the Politics section but i'm wondering about your opinions on how us...

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Taxpayer funded food programs.

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 26 Oct 11

Since government Foodstamp and Women, Infants & Children (WIC) programs are meant to provide basic nutritional needs for families in poverty, is there any reason to allow Foodstamps to be used for any food not offered under WIC?

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Liberals put up or shut up on charities

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 16 Apr 11

This past week two "evil men" raised money to help charities. Bill O'Reilly raised over a million dollars for the Fisher House for families of wounded troops. Rush Limbaugh had his yearly telethon for the Blood Cancer Drive and...

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Wisconsin State Employee Unions take money out of Wisconsin's economy

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 18 Feb 11

Wisconsin state employee unions do all they can to get increases in taxes and special referendums passed here. It's to the point that Wisconsin State workers don't even have to pay into their own pensions (which often end up being...

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You feel the recession is over?

Hutchy984 @Hutchy984 (19) • Jamaica 30 Jul 10

Today i was watching CNN and here comes on President Obama telling us that the stimulus package is working in the car industry and Chrysler pay back over 60 million dollars they borrowed. they say that the taxpayers going to get...

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Bebo highest taxpayer !!!

rahul_singh @rahul_singh (236) • India 21 Mar 10

Actress Kareena Kapoor has emerged as one of the highest taxpayers among bollywood actresses for 2009-2010. her fans base seems to be growing....... her popularity with brands reflects in the taxes she's paid for 2009-10,said a...

Judge will rule on Obama's aunt in May

teamrose @teamrose (1492) • United States 25 Feb 10

WTH.. So she just keeps on sucking up taxpayer money until then.. Do you think she should get to stay? If so,please explain why the other 5 billion in the world also should. How much money in taxes has she ever paid...

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Chrysler doesn't have to pay back their bail out money...

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 21 Oct 09

The US taxpayers are shafted by Obama once again. Obama assured us all that the bailouts were simply loans and the companies would have to repay them. However, it was announced that Chrysler would not be required to repay the over...

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Statue and Slum

malpoa @malpoa (1213) • India 30 Sep 09

For those who started wondering about the relation between the two, let me clear the air..it is all about our ruling government's decision to spend a whopping 345 crore on a statue at a place where the largest slum in the world...

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Mr. Mukherjee disappoints taxpayers - do you feel so?

divinelife @divinelife (53) • India 6 Jul 09

Mr Pranab Mukherjee, the Finance Minister has disappoints the tax payers by marginally enhancing the ceiling. Do you feel that after pay hike in such a maner the Govt. wants its employee to pay back one month of salary.

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Obama Spanks Banks

CraftyCorner @CraftyCorner (5600) • United States 30 Jan 09

President Obama verbally chastised banks for giving themselves fat bonuses while asking for fat handouts from Joe taxpayer. It sounded very much like the banks were very naughty pupils being called on the carpet by the headmaster....

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Why Should The American Taxpayer Bailout The Auto Industry???

rodney850 @rodney850 (2145) • United States 8 Nov 08

Congress today is urging GWB to go along with some sort of bailout for the US auto industry! This is the same industry that has been gouging the American public for decades and that in part(for the most part)because of labor...

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Public School Waste

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 6 Oct 08

Our public schools constantly complain that there just isn't enough money in the budget to educate our kids properly. They are always coming up with new ways to fleece the taxpayers a little more, and they aren't above a little...

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Why Limt CEO Pay?

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 24 Sep 08

There is a lot of talk about limiting the pay of CEOs and other corporate officers. I disagree, why punish the leaders of corporations that are profitable and providing jobs just because a few are incompetent? If a corporation...

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Homeowner Bailout: Godsend or Devils Advocate!

rodney850 @rodney850 (2145) • United States 30 Jul 08

It seems that president Bush has done what most Americans expected him to do and that is to sign into law the homeowner rescue bill I ask you though, is this a rescue of homeowners who have been lied to and swindled or people who...

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Wisconsin's New State Budget... Everyone Loses with this one.

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 24 Oct 07

Well, it was 119 days late, but the Wisconsin State Government has agreed on a budget for the next two years. Governor Doyle and the Democrats didn't get their $15 billion dollars in tax increases. The Republicans caved and...

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