Patrick Temple West
Recent Stories By Patrick Temple West:
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Obamacare’s Individual Mandate: One Step Closer?August 27, 2013
The Internal Revenue Service issued final rules on Tuesday for the individual mandate of President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul, one of the most contentious elements of the U.S. law set to go...
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Lew to Congress: Avert a New Spending CrisisJuly 28, 2013
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Sunday warned Congress against manufacturing a crisis over federal spending in the months ahead, as looming deadlines set the stage for a repeat of the political...
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Big U.S. Companies Pay 12.6 Percent Average Tax RateJuly 2, 2013
As corporate lobbyists seek to preserve business tax breaks and cut the corporate tax rate, the Government Accountability Office said big companies with earnings paid just 12.6 percent of their...
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Dems Lay Trap for GOP with Buffett Rule April 16, 2012
President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats are laying a political trap for Republicans to be sprung on Monday when the U.S. Senate is slated to vote on the proposed "Buffett Rule," which...