Death and Taxes you say are the only sure things in life!!

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From William Perez, your Guide to Taxes This week we start to take a look at various updated tax figures recently released by the IRS. Income Tax Brackets for 2012  The IRS has updated the income tax brackets, the ranges of income to which the various tax rates apply. For 2012, the tax brackets have broadened slightly due to the IRS's inflation-indexing adjustments. See More About:  2012  tax rates  Standard Deduction Increased for 2012  Each year the IRS adjusts the standard deduction (and other tax figures) based on inflation. For 2012, the standard deduction will be $5,950 for single persons, up from $5,800 for 2011. See More About:  tax deductions  standard deduction  Personal Exemptions also increased  For 2012, the personal exemption amount will be $3,800, up from $3,700 for 2011. See More About:  personal exemptions  tax deductions

Spend the Week with the President

Chances are if you spend the week with the President you might find it worthwhile the president . You views may change 

Election Jerumandering

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The Regulation of Political Signs'

 Regulation of Political Signs

Earlier this year it was reported in an Arizona newspaper that a prominent
community activist (Ms. Smith) might face misdemeanor charges after witnesses
saw her stealing campaign signs that Ms. Smith said were illegal and
“negative” in their message. It seems that the signs made reference to the
husband (Mr. Abbott) of an incumbent town council member whom Ms. Smith
supported. Mr. Abbott had himself been accused of stealing the campaign signs
of his wife’s opponent. The signs that Ms. Smith was accused of stealing
declared: “If you’re reading this sign, it’s because Tom Abbott hasn’t
taken it down yet.” According to those who came to her defense, the signs
that Ms. Smith had confiscated were indeed slanderous. Ah, yes, election
campaigns in full swing.


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Is it really a dual party system?

Democrats in the Senate tried to pass a simple piece of President Obama's jobs plan that shouldn't be controversial: provide money to prevent further layoffs of teachers, cops, and firefighters at the local level, and pay for it by taxing the income of millionaires an extra 0.5%.

This morning a lot of media outlets reported that the Senate "rejected" or "voted down" this proposal.

But that's not what happened. The measure didn't come to an actual vote.

That's because every single Republican senator filibustered the bill -- meaning they wouldn't even let an up-or-down vote happen. Republicans have unilaterally decided not to allow even that simple majority vote on anything that might help the economy before the next election.

To be clear: This bill would have created jobs, and both parties have supported similar measures in the past.

But, sadly, some in the Congress do not feel any responsibility to act. As someone who has spent a lot of time working in and with the Senate, I can tell you that it's a particularly low moment for the legislative branch of our government.

It doesn't need to be this way. That's why the President and our campaign are focused on fixing what's broken in Washington. Right now, that means we're going to keep the pressure on Congress to act, until every single piece of the President's jobs plan -- the parts to help veterans find jobs and get small businesses hiring more people -- gets a vote.

So please, reach out and keep reaching out to your Republican members of Congress and ask them to give each piece of the American Jobs Act a fair vote.

Call them now -- then let us know how it went.

According to our records, you're represented in the Senate by Richard Burr -- (202) 224-3154

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Tea party activist David Lewis’s announcement Friday that he plans to mount a primary challenge to House Speaker John Boehner could indicate a larger problem for the GOP leadership, and point to restlessness among an important segment of the tea party faithful. Republican leaders face a growing perception among some tea party factions that they are not interested in holding the Obama administration’s feet ... Full Story »

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