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Views: Cut waste, fraud and abuse
Source: The Hill By Jeff Cook-McCormac If there is a lesson to be learned from the 2014 midterm elections, it is that Americans are frustrated with the status quo. Voters did not cast their ballots in favor of one political party or the other. Instead, they went to...
News: CBS This Morning – Frank Luntz Cites EAD Election Night Survey
News: New York Times – The Midterms Were Not a Republican Revolution
Source: The New York Times By Frank Luntz On election night 1994, as Republicans recaptured the House for the first time in 40 years, I stood in the audience and watched my client Newt Gingrich, who would soon become speaker of the House, declare the beginning of the...
Thune Sends Letter to IRS Defending Family Businesses
Over the past several months, PATG has been tracking speculation from inside and outside Washington that the IRS may issue proposed regulations aimed at curbing the availability of valuation discounts for interests in closely-held entities. As you know, such a change...
Editorial: Death tax imposes cost on family business stability
Seattle Times NEWS that the last family farm in Issaquah is being sold for residential development is a reminder of one of the subtle ills of our tax system: a death tax that forces many farm families and business owners either to liquidate their assets, or go through...
Frank Luntz Presentation on Women Voters
By Frank Luntz June 18, 2014 To see the full presentation, click here.
News: FOX News reports on EAD Poll
Frank Luntz - an Each American Dream survey found that 78% of Americans now say that working hard and doing the right thing isn't enough to get ahead. Responders point to politicians, corruption, and debt as sources. See the video ...
Frank Luntz Presentation on Income Inequality & Taxes
By Frank Luntz January 28, 2014 To see the full presentation, click here.
Views: Sen. Jim DeMint on Income Inequality
Economic inequality has become the left's great hope for recovering its political integrity after the Obamacare disaster. President Obama, trying to change the subject, has latched onto the issue and is sure to make many more speeches about it in the New Year. New...
News: New York Times – Colorado Voters Reject $1 Billion Tax Hike
DENVER - They had $10 million in contributions, a barrage of advertising and support from the usually warring factions of the educational establishment. But Democratic leaders in this swing state were dealt a stinging defeat on Tuesday as voters resoundingly rejected...
News: Forbes – What is a Wealthy Tax Payer’s Fair Share?
Beginning early in his re-election campaign, President Obama began voicing his belief that our broken tax system and mounting deficit could be fixed — in part, at least – by asking the nation’s wealthiest taxpayer’s to pay their “fair share” of federal income tax. By...
Views: Arthur Brooks on the Value of ‘Earned Success’
I learned to appreciate the American free enterprise system by quitting a job in Spain. At age 19, I dropped out of school to pursue a career as a French horn player. After a few twists and turns, I wound up in the Barcelona Symphony, which was a Spanish government...
Election Results Create New Dynamic for Fiscal Cliff Talks
With the November 6 elections in the rear view, thoughts turn to the lame duck session and the coming 113th Congress. Observers inside the beltway continue to work to interpret the election results and determine how they will shape the near- and long-term prospects...
Election Results Create New Dynamic for Fiscal Cliff Talks
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Tax Talk Heats Up in Election
With just a little more than 2 weeks left until election day, the candidates are angling on tax policy and lawmakers are beginning to lay the groundwork for the lame duck session. Here’s the latest from Washington and the campaign trail: Romney and Repeal – On October...
Policy and Taxation Group Welcomes New Team Member
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House Passes Tax Extension Package
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House Prepares for Action Affecting Estate Taxes
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House Prepares for Action Affecting Estate Taxes
On August 1, it was another busy day in Washington as Congress aimed to finish business (for now) on key items, including House consideration of an extension of current income, capital gains, dividend and estate tax parameters. House Action Today – The House was...
House Passes Tax Extension Package
August 1 was a significant day in the ongoing congressional battle over tax policy. Levin Amendment – During consideration of the Republicans’ one-year tax extension bill, Congressman Sander Levin (D-MI) offered an amendment to replace the measure with the...
Estate Tax Action on the Senate Floor
On July 25, intense activity in tax policy debate returned, and estate tax relief is back in the center of attention. Floor Action Today – As we reported on July 19, Senate Democrats have removed the estate tax provisions from their one-year tax extender measure,...
Senate Completes Tax Votes for Now
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Estate Tax Action on the Senate Floor
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Senate Completes Tax Votes for Now
The Senate Republican proposal, which would have extended current rates for all taxpayers and preserved the 35/5 estate tax parameters, was defeated by a vote of 45-54. 44 of 47 Republicans and Democratic Senator Mark Pryor (D-AR) supported the amendment. 52 of 53...
Congress and President Quickly Adopt Payroll Extension
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Congress and President Quickly Adopt Payroll Extension
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Congress Seeks Offset for Payroll Tax Relief
Leaders of both parties are preparing outlines of legislation to extend or provide additional payroll tax relief, neither of which are expected to impact estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer (GST) taxes. Policy and Taxation Group is paying close attention to...
Congress Seeks Offset for Payroll Tax Relief
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Parties Exchange Rhetoric on Joint Committee and Congressman Introduces Harmful Estate Tax Bill
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After the Joint Committee
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