Casting businesses that get lower tax rates as greedy distracts from the benefits of reinvesting money locally.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News, Politics
Federal tax cut starts delivering bigger paychecks
Workers begin to see more take-home pay as a result of the contentious tax overhaul.
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Posted inBusiness
Johnson & Johnson reports strong quarter but takes $10.7 billion tax hit
The loss was expected and the company’s adjusted results beat Wall Street expectations, but the share price still falls more than 4 percent.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Amazon wins gold in corporate welfare games
The winner in this race will have to hand over tax money to an already profitable company.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
George Will: Ode to the past overlooks why Americans lost trust in government
David Goldfield says our problems would be solved if Americans would rekindle their enthusiasm.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
Greg Kesich: Tax bill won’t address levies that hit low-wage earners hardest
The payroll tax bite is relatively light for wealthy taxpayers, so there is little incentive to cut them.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine officials say tax cuts should prompt lower utility rates
It is unclear when rates would be lowered and by how much, regulators say.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News, Politics
ACA bills that Sen. Collins tied to her vote for tax overhaul could be delayed longer
It’s not clear when Congress might get to the two measures Collins sought as an offset to the impacts of the tax reform bill, which eliminated the mandate that all Americans have health insurance.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
George Will: After tax overhaul, we need a balanced-budget amendment more than ever
Government borrowing amounts to taxation without representation of the unborn.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Congressional Democrats owe Americans smart ideas of their own
It’s not enough to keep picking apart Republican measures – the people deserve workable tax and budget options.