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...French are far from alone among West European governments in seeking to encourage population growth, fearing economic stagnation as the workforce dwindles. For some governments, that means pushing traditional values. Others are trying to work with social change. In its first term of office, Britain's Labour government introduced tax credits to support families with children but axed benefits that applied only to married couples. In July, Britain's Public Health Minister floated proposals to allow the country's fertility clinics to take on female patients regardless of whether a prospective father was involved, which would enable lesbians and single...
...exports 80%. Nazarbayev plans to triple the volume and join the group of 10 leading oil exporters within a decade. The results have been phenomenal. Over the last six years Kazakhstan's gdp growth has averaged 10%, and it hit 9.3% in the first six months of this year. Tax collecting stands at over 95%. Kazakhstan has a BBB positive outlook investment rating from Standard & Poor's. The E.U. and the U.S. have recognized Kazakhstan as a "market economy," and it has a firm chance of joining the World Trade Organization this year. Though it's careful not to annoy...
...current crisis broke out that he wants to avoid using the word revolt but that "resistance is an acceptable way of democratic politics." Hungary's political scene has been tense for months. After re-election in April, Gyurcsány introduced a budget-reducing package of service cuts and tax hikes that has proved unpopular with many Hungarians. Even before his "lying" comments were made public, some of the Prime Minister's campaign stops had been disrupted by hecklers and demonstrations, which the Socialists have blamed on Fidesz. Fidesz, which canceled a Saturday rally in Budapest for fear the meeting...
...obscure organization called Swift Boat Veterans for Truth smeared John Kerry's Vietnam War record and dealt his campaign a blow from which it never fully recovered. The episode demonstrated the new power of independent political organizations, known as 527s or 501(c)s for the sections of the tax code under which they operate. These groups function outside the campaign-finance laws. Among other things, most can collect unlimited contributions...
...government’ is Harvard University and the recipients are student groups. On Sep. 7, Assistant Dean of the College Paul J. McLoughlin announced that student groups’ donor gift accounts, which allow alumni to earmark their Harvard donations for specific student groups, will face a 15 percent tax on all withdrawals. The tax will start at 5 percent this fiscal year and rise an additional 5 percent per year to 15 percent in the 2009 fiscal year, and this year’s tax is retroactive to July 1. Although this tax assessment had been previously applied...