In State of the Union, Obama to make case for fiscal fairness
Rebuttal of President Obama's State of the Union address isn't a job just for Republicans anymore, apparently. Herman Cain will speak for Tea Party Express. 'People's mike' will speak for the Occupy movement. By Gloria Goodale, Staff writer / January Rebuttal of President Obama's State of the Union address isn't a job just for Republicans [...]
Read MoreBruins MVP Tim Thomas skips Obama White House event; why he shouldn't be …
Some, ahem, creative interpretations of Tim Thomas's Facebook statement. Question of the Day: Did you gain or lose respect for Thomas/Ovechkin this week? TooFast • Markham, Canada • 1 hour 51 minutes ago Nothing wrong with Ovechkin's decision. Now I see that you're all searching around for your drink tickets, but before we open the [...]
Read MoreObama to contrast tax inequality in State of the Union
In his last State of the Union speech before the 2012 election, President Barack Obama will pitch a series of proposals and will address the topics of economic inequality and a government that should ensure “a fair shake for When President Barack Obama addresses the nation Tuesday night for his State of the Union speech, [...]
Read MoreCapital Gains Taxes Are Going Up
The amount of Romney's carried interest gains was not revealed as part of its tax return. It was included under the general category of capital gains. But Ginsberg revealed the amount of carried interest in a conference call with reporters Tuesday The top tax rate on long-term capital gains is currently 15%. That's why Mitt [...]
Read MoreRand Paul TSA Debacle Prompts Fundraiser From Father Ron Paul
Rand Paul, the junior senator from Kentucky and son of presidential hopeful Ron Paul, was detained by TSA agents in Nashville, Tennessee Monday morning, according to social media updates made by both libertarian Rand Paul, the junior senator from Kentucky and son of presidential hopeful Ron Paul, was detained by TSA agents in Nashville, Tennessee [...]
Read More'Hugo,' 'The Artist' lead Oscar nominations
OSCARS: Nominations By Studio OSCARS: Nominations By Picture — 'Hugo' Leads With 11 The 84th Academy Awards nominations were announced live today. Martin Scorsese's first foray into 3D filmmaking, Hugo and director Michel Hazanavicius' black & white silent comedy-drama The Artist topped this year's list of nominations, pulling in 11 and 10 no The nominees [...]
Read MoreDrew Peterson movie draws record audience for Lifetime
DREW PETERSON-MOVIE: A Lifetime Television movie depicting Drew Peterson's life until his 2009 arrest in his third wife's death could affect potential jurors and make it difficult if his defense decides to ask to have the trial moved, Peterson attorney Hysterical” was the word Drew Peterson used for the Lifetime made-for-TV movie about his legal [...]
Read MoreFreddie Mac contract with Gingrich consulting firm is released
If you or someone you know has lost a job and are in danger of falling behind on mortgage payments, here's some potentially important news: The two largest players in home mortgages, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, are revising their policies on Before the tax records were released, Romney's old investments in two controversial government-backed [...]
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