House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, flanked by Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, left, and House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., briefs reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Dec. 16, 2011, after lawmakers from both political parties came together on an 11th-hour deal to keep the government from shutting down. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) House …
Tag Archive: tax
Dec
17
4 ways to avoid a government shutdown (The Week)
New York ? With Congress deadlocked over how to extend a payroll tax break, federal agencies are bracing for the possibility that they’ll have to close their doors The Obama administration is telling federal agencies to prepare for a possible government shutdown, as Democrats and Republicans remain deadlocked over extending a payroll-tax break due to …
Nov
17
Supercommittee: Boehner calls tax plan fair offer (AP)
WASHINGTON ? House Speaker John Boehner publicly blessed a Republican deficit-reduction plan Tuesday that would raise $300 billion in additional tax revenue while overhauling the IRS code, bucking opposition by some GOP presidential hopefuls and colleagues wary of violating a longstanding point of party orthodoxy. Boehner, the top Republican in Congress, spoke as time grew …