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Occupy NYC and Philly

10.07.2011 · Posted in Philadelphia, taxes

By Josh Truman PHILADELPHIA, PA /October 7, 2011/DIVERSE NEWS– So, here we have people protesting. The reason seems to be that 99% of the people do not have the wealth that the top 1% has. Some basic questions: Did anyone tell you to procreate? Do your numbers mean that just because you outnumber some other ...

RetireSafe Calls Proposed “Chained” Consumer Price Index a Tax Increase on Older Americans!

07.09.2011 · Posted in taxes

WASHINGTON, July 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Today, RetireSafe President Thair Phillips called proposed efforts to establish a “chained” consumer price index (CPI) as the standard used to determine annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs), “an unfair tax on older Americans.” “With President Obama and a number of the Congressional Leaders apparently poised to again attack ...

PA CLEAR’S 1.1 Million Working Pennsylvanians Urge Lawmakers to Focus on Impact of Gov. Corbett’s Budget Proposal

06.15.2011 · Posted in children, education, taxes, Veterans

HARRISBURG, Pa., June 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The PA CLEAR Coalition is urging lawmakers to return the taxpayer’s surplus and prevent sweeping cuts to public schools in every corner of the Commonwealth. “All you have to do is read the papers to understand what is happening in virtually every school district in the state. Class ...