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A New Step Forward in Fighting Food Stamp Fraud
Posted by on May 24, 2012 at 1:07 PM EDTUSDA announces a new rule that will help states better identify and prevent fraud in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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Weekly Address: A New Chapter in Afghanistan
Posted by on May 5, 2012 at 5:30 AM EDTPresident Obama calls on Congress to take the money we are no longer spending at war, use half of it to pay down our debt, and use the other half to rebuild America.
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President Obama and Vice President Biden’s 2011 Tax Returns
Posted by on April 13, 2012 at 10:30 AM EDTIn 2011, the Obamas paid $162,074 in total tax and the Bidens paid $87,900 in total federal tax for 2011
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How Many Millionaires Paid $0 in Taxes? Find Out for Yourself
Posted by on April 4, 2012 at 12:26 PM EDTThere’s a new addition to this year’s Federal Taxpayer Receipt: Now Americans can not only see how their tax dollars are being spent, they can see just how people making over a million dollars a year effectively paid $0 in taxes last year
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State Treasurers Discuss the Recovery with President Obama's Economic Team
Posted by on March 30, 2012 at 3:20 PM EDTState treasurers gather at the White House to discuss the economic recovery.
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It’s Time to End the Taxpayer Subsidies for Big Oil
Posted by on March 28, 2012 at 5:44 PM EDTThe United States has been subsidizing the oil industry for a century. In fact, some of the oldest tax breaks for the oil companies date back to 1913 – a time when there were only 48 states in the Union and Ford was still producing the Model T.
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Business Leaders Respond to President Obama's Executive Order on Infrastructure Permitting
Posted by on March 27, 2012 at 3:17 PM EDTIndustry leaders say the President's directove for Federal agencies to expedite permitting and review decisions for key infrastructure projects is a critical step in improving our nation’s infrastructure and maintaining our competitive edge.
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Learning to Speak Financial Products and Services
Posted by on March 22, 2012 at 3:20 PM EDTA new interactive online tool from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau serves up easy to understand answers to more than 350 financial questions, primarily focused on credit cards and mortgages
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White House Office Hours: The Budget
Posted by on March 21, 2012 at 1:30 PM EDTJeff Zients, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget, will be answering your questions about the President’s balanced approach during a session of White House Office Hours on Twitter.
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The Ryan-Republican Budget: The Consequences of Imbalance
Posted by on March 21, 2012 at 1:17 PM EDTOn Tuesday, House Republicans released their budget resolution for FY 2013. While many of the proposals require more analysis, one thing is absolutely clear: this budget does not ask all Americans to do their share to get our fiscal house in order and create an economy that is built to last.
