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State Of The Union: Obama Renews Call For Elimination Of Some Corporate Tax Loopholes

February 13, 2013 | Huffington Post | Budget & Tax

Solving the never-ending budget crisis and reducing the deficit will require corporate tax reform, Obama said. Obama called for tax reform... Read More

Strange bedfellows unite to bash RFS

February 05, 2013 | Des Moines Register (AP) | Agriculture , Energy

The country’s Renewable Fuel Standard has done something few things in Washington can: bring together a diverse set of interests for a... Read More

Unusual allies fight renewable fuel standard

February 05, 2013 | Fuel Fix | Agriculture , Energy

Humanitarians, environmentalists, farmers’ advocates and refiners on Monday came together to demand changes to a renewable fuel mandate they... Read More

Sen. Murkowski backs calls to reevaluate biofuel mandate

February 05, 2013 | The Hill | Agriculture , Energy

The Senate Energy Committee’s top Republican said Monday that she is “in good company” with congressional calls to reevaluate a... Read More

Sen. Mitch McConnell says he didn’t push for fiscal cliff provision aiding donor pharmaceutical company

February 04, 2013 | The Courier-Journal (AP) | Budget & Tax

WASHINGTON — Sen. Mitch McConnell says he didn’t push for a special provision tucked into the fiscal cliff deal — which he negotiated — that... Read More

In ‘fiscal cliff’ bill, White House was key to corporate tax breaks

January 08, 2013 | Reuters | Budget & Tax , Energy

WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - As the U.S. Congress rushed last week to approve a "fiscal cliff" tax bill that raised income taxes on the... Read More

Will Big Oil Keep Its Subsidies in a Fiscal Cliff Deal?

December 07, 2012 | Mother Jones | Budget & Tax , Energy , Natural Resources

America's most profitable industry banks billions in subsidies—but there's little talk in Washington of putting these handouts on the chopping block. ... Read More

Hot ETFs for the presidential election

November 02, 2012 | Market Watch (The Wall Street Journal) | Budget & Tax , Energy

By John Nyaradi Next week’s presidential election will impact sectors and exchange-traded funds regardless of who wins. Here’s your guide... Read More

Washington lawmakers - All earmarks considered pork

September 20, 2012 | News-Leader.com |

By: Gene Smith Taxpayers for Common Sense states that in 2011 there were 39,294 earmarks for a total of more than $130 billion. It is... Read More

Bipartisan House Defense Panel Erupts in Shouting Match

August 02, 2012 | US News | National Security

 The House Armed Services Committee has long taken pride in a spirit of cross-party cooperation. But when Jeffrey Zients, the White House\'s... Read More

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February 15, 2013

Engineering Boondoggles

While Washington is wringing its hands about the automatic across-the-board budget cuts known as... Read More