As Congress Returns for 9-Week Slog, 5 Areas Are Ripe for Compromise
Patents: Another crucial Senate markup on a carefully calibrated bipartisan compromise is planned for May 1 in the Judiciary Committee.
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Patents: Another crucial Senate markup on a carefully calibrated bipartisan compromise is planned for May 1 in the Judiciary Committee.
If Congress fails to act, doctors would see a 24 percent cut in Medicare reimbursements starting April 1.  Wyden denied Reid’s deal undercut his efforts.  “Sen.
They can point to a JCT estimate that its reforms would add at least 1 point to the rate of annual economic growth for the next decade — while at the same time reducing taxes and simplifying accounting
That is why next week I will release a comprehensive discussion draft to overhaul our tax code to make it: (1) simpler and fairer for families and employers, and (2) strengthen our economy – meaning higher
So do his party unity scores, meaning he went against the grain (and, as often as not, his leadership) on 1 out of every 5 votes. Â
In fact, more than three-quarters of the total benefits of all itemized deductions flow to the top 20 percent of income earners, while the top 1 percent receives almost one-third of all benefits[1].
1. The Budget.
Here are the top five takeaways from Friday’s hearing: 1. How little Miller knew.
This spring’s gun control, Internet levy and budget resolution matters are tiny fare, though, compared with the No. 1 item on the Baucus agenda, which is to engineer the biggest tax law overhaul
Roskam: We would argue, alright, you got $600 billion in revenue at the end of the year; you’ve got $1 trillion in revenue from Obamacare that you’re not talking about.
[IMGCAP(1)] But with the House and Senate still stalled over the 2005 budget resolution — thanks to a clash over whether Congress should add to the soaring federal deficit with additional spending
[IMGCAP(1)]While Blackwell and Stephan are writing about rock bands, they could as easily be writing about politicians.