As Republicans and Democrats work toward a compromise on income tax cuts, another controversial tax — the estate tax on inherited property — hangs in the balance. A repeal of the 55% tax on estates worth at least $1 million i…
For the ninth year in a row, nurses topped the list of professions that Americans consider the most ethical, according to a new Gallup poll released Friday. Who do Americans trust least? Car salesman and members of Congress.
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President Obama’s National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform couldn’t get enough of its members to approve its own recommendations or to find the 14 votes needed to send its proposal to Congress. But don’t count ou…
President Obama’s National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform couldn’t get enough of its members to approve its own recommendations or to find the 14 votes needed to send its proposal to Congress. But don’t count ou…
As health-care costs skyrocket, the ranks of uninsured Americans are growing at their fastest rate ever. A new report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities finds that 50.7 million people, or 16.7% of the population, h…