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...first, you contemplated keeping the ball. How much did a potential hefty tax bill for your catch play into your decision to sell...
Amanda Ripley was right to suggest that we need to develop a new mind-set about maintaining our infrastructure [Aug. 20]. The question is, How? Let's look at how all transportation tax monies the Federal Government has collected for the past 10 years have been disbursed, including the pork and earmarks that had been allocated before the balance was dispensed for transportation. Then we'll see who the real culprits are. Surely, our country would be better served by such accountability...
...Sure, she had a delicate temper and was prone to irrational rages in which she summarily dismissed diffident maids or waiters. True, she allegedly opined that "only little people pay taxes" and earned the nickname "the Queen of Mean." But as she saw it, New York City hotelier Leona Helmsley, who donned a tiara for a high-profile ad campaign in which she assured would-be guests that "the queen stands guard," was really just a perfectionist. By all accounts, Leona adored and was devoted to her real estate tycoon husband Harry, who was said to have always been spared...
...openly doubt that official growth forecasts of 2.25% for the year could be met. Then, as panicked world financial markets reacting to the U.S. real estate and credit meltdown sent worry throughout French society, France's highest legal body struck down a key aspect of a previously passed Sarkozy tax reform intended to benefit anyone paying off a home mortgage. To many looking on, there suddenly seemed to be far more pain than gain being dished...
...potentially crippling walk-outs in September and October, when hundreds of thousands of visitors are expected to converge on France as it hosts rugby's World Cup. Sarkozy must also figure out how to pass a viable budget for 2008 that takes into account nearly $15 billion in income tax cuts opponents say benefit the wealthy, and the limited revenues sluggish growth with produce. To compensate for those shortfalls, Sarkozy is considering introduction of a "social value added tax" on top of the nearly 20% VAT already in place. Opponents say that will not only shift the brunt of France...