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The Grassroots Corner March 28, 2022
The Grassroots Corner - Week Beginning 3/28/22: “How To Get Candidates To Sign The FAIRtax Pledge – 4th and Final Installment: Video Processing” Read More.
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Judge Overturns Washington State's New Capital Gains Tax
A judge has overturned a new capital gains tax on high profit stocks, bonds and other assets that was approved by the Washington Legislature last year, ruling that it is an unconstitutional tax on income. Read More.
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ConEd customers burned by February bills
February's bills came as a shock to customers already reeling from the previous bill Read More.
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How effective are gas tax holidays at helping motorists' wallets?
Economic experts warn the tax suspensions could drive up demand too fast. Read More.
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Lee Proposes Suspension of State, Local Grocery Sales Tax
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has proposed a 30-day suspension of state and local grocery sales tax. Read More.
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The Chairman’s Report March 25, 2022
"War!  How would the FAIRtax factor in? " - Today’s Chairman’s Report is written by Jade Walle. Jade is a partner of a CPA firm and is on the board of Americans For Fair Taxation.  Read More.
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03/15/2022 Nebraska: Midlands Voices: Legislature Should Let People Vote On Consumption Tax Idea
Most other states have taken bold action. However, Nebraska continues to sit by, catering to special interests, to protect their narrow exemption from taxation, and maintain the outdated 1967 Nebraska Tax framework. ⚡ EPIC Consumption Tax Reform, LR264CA, is a bold and innovative plan to make Nebraska competitive again. It will use an 8.97% Consumption tax on retail products and services to ELIMINATE (not reduce) 5 current Nebraska state taxes: Property tax, Income tax for individuals, Income tax for corporations, Sales tax & Inheritance tax. Read More.
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Larry Summers warns inflation outlook is ‘pretty grim,' urges Fed to move faster on rate hikes
Summers says probability Fed successfully engineers 'soft landing' is unlikely Read More.
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Food Prices Keep Going Up. The Impact May Be Felt Far Beyond the Supermarket.
An economic maelstrom is brewing. A few months ago, it cost Rachel Lee about $150 to buy two weeks of groceries for her family of four. Lately, she says, it takes almost $100 more to buy the same food. Read More.
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Biden's pursuit of Venezuelan oil while shunning US energy and Keystone XL slammed: 'climate craziness'
Venezuela's oil is heavier, dirtier, and more difficult to extract than US or Canadian oil Read More.
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Where’s Your Refund? Veteran Taxpayer Advocate Offers Tips On Dealing With The Mess At The IRS
The Internal Revenue Service entered this tax filing season severely backlogged and shorthanded—the result of decades of underfunding exacerbated by Covid-19 related strains. As of early last month, the agency had 23.5 million tax returns and pieces of correspondence awaiting manual processing, including some paper returns filed as far back as April of 2021. Read More.
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The Grassroots Corner March 21, 2022
The Grassroots Corner - Week Beginning 3/21/22: “How To Get Candidates To Sign The FAIRtax Pledge – 3rd Installment: The Meeting” Read More.
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In-Office Vs. Remote Vs. Hybrid Work Two Years Later: The Impact On Employee Efficiency
CEO of DeskTime – a time tracking and productivity app for companies and freelancers. He's also an amateur athlete and father of two. Read More.

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