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Springer v. United States Springer v. United States
Springer v. United States, 102 U.S. 586 (1881), argued 8–9 Apr. 1880, decided 24 Jan. 1881 by vote of 7 to 0; Swayne for the Court, Hunt and Clifford not participating. At issue in Springer was the constitutionality of the 1862 income tax, enacted to help finance the Civil War. William M.... Read more
stamp tax stamp tax
stamp tax method of collecting duties on certain transactions by means of a validating stamp attached to the taxable instrument, which may be a judicial act, a commercial document, a transfer of property, or law proceedings. Such a stamp is to be distinguished from a postage stamp, which is not a... Read more
Intuit Inc Intuit Inc
Intuit Inc. 2632 Marine WayMountain View, California 94043U.S.A.Telephone: (650) 944-6000Toll Free: (800) 446-8848Fax: (650) 944-3699Web site: http://www.intuit.com Public CompanyIncorporated: 1984Employees: 6,700Sales: $1.87 billion (2004)Stock Exchanges: NASDAQTicker Symbol: INTUNAIC:... Read more
Regressive Tax Regressive Tax
REGRESSIVE TAX A tax with a rate that decreases as the taxpayer's income increases. The result of a regressive tax is that the lower-income taxpayer pays a larger percentage of his or her income in taxes than does the higher-income taxpayer. The opposite of the regressive tax is the progressive... Read more
Sir Robert David Muldoon Sir Robert David Muldoon
Sir Robert David Muldoon 1921-92, New Zealand political leader, prime minister (1975-84). Originally a public accountant, he entered parliament in 1960 as a member of the conservative National party and served (1967-72) as finance minister. He was briefly (1972) deputy prime minister and from 1974... Read more
Etienne Charles Lomenie de Brienne Etienne Charles Lomenie de Brienne
Étienne Charles Loménie de Brienne , 1727-94, French statesman, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was archbishop of Toulouse (1763-88) and of Sens (1788) and a member of the French Academy. In the Assembly of the Notables (1787) he worked against the minister of finance Charles... Read more
Veazie Bank v. Fenno Veazie Bank v. Fenno
Veazie Bank v. Fenno, 8 Wall. (75 U.S.) 533 (1869), argued 18 Oct. 1869, decided 13 Dec. 1869 by vote of 7 to 2; Chase for the Court, Nelson, joined by Davis, in dissent. This important case arose out of the need for revenue to finance the Union effort in the Civil War. In 1866, Congress enacted a... Read more
Inheritance tax Inheritance tax
Inheritance Tax BIBLIOGRAPHY An inheritance tax is a tax on funds or assets that an individual receives from someone else when the latter dies. Most European countries levy their taxes on bequests from deceased individuals using this type of tax. This is not the only way that a government can... Read more
Adoniram Adoniram
Adoniram , in the Bible, tax overseer. It also appears as Adoram and Hadoram.... Read more
Tax rates Tax rates
FLAT TAX PROVISION (ISSUE) A flat tax taxes everybody at the same tax rate. A graduated tax taxes at different tax rates. In the late-1990s flat tax proposition generated heated discussions not only about the legitimacy of the flat tax but also about the income tax itself and the Internal Revenue... Read more

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MUCH-DELAYED FARM BILL OK'D ON 270-155 VOTE HOUSE MOVES TO END CROP...
Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO) ...Depression-era subsidies for the nation...Although the subsidies are financed by the industry...cotton and grain subsidies linked to crop...ends a special tax on dairy farmers...some regions while distorting the prices paid...
TAXPAYER-FINANCED FACILITIES:NEIL DEMAUSE
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony ...2007 case, the public subsidy was actually more than...found that oncehidden tax breaks and lease kickbacks...taxbreaks and land subsidies did cover about 14...constructioncosts without subsidies. Teams don`t want...battle over sports subsidies has now touched most...payments in lieu of ...
KEY VOTE NO ON AMENDMENT #1836 TO H.R.3606 TO REAUTHORIZE THE EXPORT-IMPORT...
Newspaper article from: States News Service ...do so by handing out tax dollars to big, politically...exports without market-distorting subsidies. The Bank embodies...grant more taxpayer-financed subsidies to big corporations...responsible use of our tax dollars. Congress should...
UNIVERSAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE:RANDOLPH J. MAY
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony ...and competition- distorting. Justa few basic...ineffect a ``tax,`` of 11.4...forces, rather than subsidies, shouldbe relied...there are to be subsidies,they should be targeted narrowly and financed broadly. Anyone...service and when subsidies are providedto persons who require no ...
END GOVERNMENT'S AGRICULTURE SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.
Newspaper article from: States News Service ...the Americans for Tax Reform (ATR...failed, market distorting agriculture programs...large taxpayer-financed subsidies. Yet, the House...opposing a new market distorting dairy program...President Americans for Tax Reform Pete Sepp...
Global warming greed; 641 federal programs throw taxpayer money at windmills...
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times (Washington, DC) ...found the array of loans, tax credits, agency purchases...Program, a Third Party-Financed Medium Scale Renewable Power...offering any green energy subsidies at all. Sen. Al Franken...promising, free from the distorting influence of congressional subsidy.
AN IN FOR THE ROOMS STARWOOD, MCCA SIGN LEASE TO DELIVER CRUCIAL CONVENTION...
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe (Boston, MA) ...facility that is being financed entirely privately...determining what taxes the hotel will pay...involve a full 121A tax deal, in which...would be no public subsidy." She said the city is "once again distorting the free market...had some public subsidy," Menino said...s state funding ...
Starwood, Agency Sign Lease for 800-Room Convention Center Hotel in Boston.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News ...facility that is being financed entirely privately...determining what taxes the hotel will pay...involve a full 121A tax deal, in which...would be no public subsidy." She said the city is "once again distorting the free market...had some public subsidy," Menino said...s state funding ...
Philadelphia's Invisible Hotel Boom is about to Take Form.(Originated from...
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News ...dependent upon a city subsidy, Ellis said the...will be totally financed by private capital...public dollars is distorting the natural economic...project would be financed with $11.7 million...federal historic tax credits, a $12...would get a city subsidy worth $17.5 million...
RENT CONTROL IS NOT THE CUREIT'S
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe (Boston, MA) ...proposal for a small property tax hike to help address the...vacuum - and a scare campaign financed by the business community...will in effect be granted a subsidy at their landlord's expense. In short, distorting the market may please some...

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