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4 Ways to Fix a Lousy 401(k)

CARLA FRIED, Daily Capital | January 27, 2012

There’s no question – a 401(k) is still one of the best ways to save for retirement. They give investors valuable...

Study: Fewer Students Can Afford Their Dream College

BLAIRE BRIODY, The Fiscal Times | January 27, 2012

For college-bound high school seniors, good grades and high test scores have traditionally been their ticket to...

Obama to Colleges: Control Costs or Lose Funding

ERIC PIANIN, The Fiscal Times | January 27, 2012

Amid skyrocketing college tuition and historic levels of student debt, President Obama on Friday unveiled a...

Obama: 'I Second-Guess Myself Constantly'

STAFF, Reuters | January 26, 2012

President Barack Obama said on Thursday he doubted his decisions "constantly" and made mistakes daily but thought...

A Brand New House for $1,500?

HENRY BLODGET, Business Insider | January 26, 2012

One of the latest projects for Bill Gross and idealab, an incubator run by Gross and his wife Marcia Goodstein,...

Obama’s Campaign Kick-off Gets Mixed Reviews

ERIC PIANIN, The Fiscal Times | January 26, 2012

President Obama is crisscrossing the country promoting his reelection campaign message of fairness as he tries to...

The Coming Nursing Home Shortage

STEVE YODER, The Fiscal Times | January 26, 2012

The latest casualty of the Great Recession may soon be the nation's elderly. Cuts in government payments for...

Bartlett: Why the Flat Tax Will Never Fly

MAUREEN MACKEY, The Fiscal Times | January 26, 2012

Tax reform: It’s one of the few areas in politics “where I think there’s at least the possibility of Republicans...

Obama’s SOTU Proposals: Winners and Losers

ERIC PIANIN, The Fiscal Times | January 25, 2012

President Obama’s State of the Union speech Tuesday night outlined a series of measures to reinforce the economic...

State of the Union: By the Numbers

THE STAFF, The Fiscal Times | January 25, 2012

As Obama gave his 65-minute State of the Union address last night, focusing on jobs, the economy and taxes, he...

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Ron Kind
Rep. (D-Wisc.)

"As a big voice in farm policy, you favor cutting subsidies. Why? "

"It’s not fiscally responsible. It makes no sense that farm paychecks are going to addresses in Manhattan, San Francisco and Hollywood. These people aren’t working the land. It’s tough to justify in an era of huge budget deficits."
"Your take on the influence Grover Norquist has had on tax reform?"

"I think it’s unfortunate. It’s unfortunate when members of Congress sign pledges and tie their hands. By doing that, you might as well just hand your voting card over to that particular interest group, go home and stop thinking. "
"So what we need, then, is – ? "

"Policymakers capable of keeping an open mind, bringing some flexibility to negotiations, and understanding it’s not their way or no way at all. Compromise is required for tax reform and for a long-term deficit reduction package. "
"Aside from the election, name the biggest roadblock to reforming the tax code."

"Doing it in a way that doesn’t blow another hole in the deficit. And making sure the focus is on doing it comprehensively, not just on the C Corp, but also on the individual and pass-through side."
"Repatriation holiday: good idea or not?"

"We’ve done it before; the track record on job growth wasn’t good. If we do it again, there must be a better tie-in to guarantees of domestic investment leading to job creation. Otherwise you create a moral hazard and get fooled again. "

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"You're responding beautifully. Let's go ahead and see what happens if we increase your deductible."
"Sometimes I wonder if it's right to bring a child into this income."
"These robots have become self-aware and self-loathing. Now all they do is write novels."
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