Middle-class families are increasingly feeling the bite of the Alternative Minimum Tax. It was originally meant to target rich tax dodgers. How are families coping with the AMT?
By David Cay Johnston New York Times May 22, 2007 A levy originally intended to ensure that the richest investors cannot live tax-free is taking back a much larger portion of the Bush tax cuts going to those who make less than $100,000 than to those who earn more than $1 million, according to a new analysis by the Joint Committee on Taxation.
Opportunity is a funny thing. It cannot be planned. It must be recognized when it chooses to present itself. And when it's missed, it never seems to return in quite the same form. And then, eventually, it's simply lost, never to return at all.
By Steven P. Erie and Scott A. MacKenzie (Op-Ed) March 11, 2007 Steve Peace and Supervisor Ron Roberts held a special presentation January 30, 2007 to present a new vision for San Diego's waterfront.
Introductory Video: CAIVP's Vision for San Diego's Waterfront, January 30, 2007 A new vision for San Diego's waterfront calls on planners to design a cohesive network of public spaces and transportation options, complemented by commercial development, including architectural icons that maximize the enormous potential of our bayfront. January 30, 2007
This well-intentioned bill does not go far enough to serve America's veterans who have risked so much for the cause of liberty at home and abroad. Although Prop 12 has raised the number of loans, it still is not enough. This should encompass a wider range of benefits that stretch beyond low-interest loans.
