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Their demise technically came Tuesday when the Congressional Budget Office calculated the federal deficit at $895 billion for the first 11 months of fiscal 2018 - a stunning gap that was met with a collective shrug on Capitol Hill. But the real death of the deficit hawks came late last year and early this year, as Republicans such as Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin who had railed against deficits in the first years of the Obama administration pushed through a massive tax cut despite CBO projections of a surge in federal borrowing.
One primary message from Democrats this election is that if they win the majority in the U.S. House, or win their respective governors' seats, they will do everything they can to increase taxes.
This week, House Republicans did what they do best: offer to cut taxes and add to the deficit. Their three-part reform plan is round two of their goal to dramatically slash taxes and reform the nation's tax code.
"I am extremely proud and honored to have the backing of the Philadelphia FOP and have practiced 'back the blue' my entire life," Kozlowski said. "From sitting on my local PDAC board, to volunteering over a decade at the Rizzo PAL, to having rallies, protests and vigils in support of our police officers, this endorsement means the world to me and this girl will be your biggest supporter, fighter and partner in Harrisburg.
Citywide's current ownership will continue to hold a significant share of the equity. The company's executive team will continue to be led by Steve J. Goorman, as President, and Teresa Whitehead, as Chief Executive Officer.
Remember when Elizabeth Warren was reminding everyone how important her brainchild, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was and how it was going to be turned into a tool of big business under President Trump? Wishful thinking at best, but closing in on two years under this administration, a Wall Street Journal analysis reveals that the bureau is still mostly up to their old tricks. In fact, to hear their description of it, you'd think Senator Warren would be proud.
Here are the stories our D.C. insiders are talking about in this week's "Inside Politics" forecast, where you get a glimpse of tomorrow's headlines today. Is the President ready for November? CNN national political correspondent Maeve Reston said she's hearing from Republican operatives and donors worried that President Trump and his top advisers don't realize how bad November's election could be for them.
Eager to dismiss his critics, President Donald Trump is fabricating the circumstances regarding jobs, the economy and the social safety net. He insists that Social Security and Medicare are becoming stronger under his watch when the most recent government report shows the financial condition of both programs worsening.
The financial crisis and Great Recession had their roots in American homeownership. Successive presidents from both parties had encouraged more people to attain the American Dream of owning a home.
There is some evidence women pay more than men for mortgages, cars and auto repairs and have less access to small-business credit, a federal report has found. The "pink tax" is real: Many products aimed at women cost more than the versions men are supposed to buy - and women might also be paying more for gender-neutral things such as mortgages, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office.
Last month, Bank of America reportedly froze access to a Kansas couple after they failed to provide proof of U.S. citizenship. Josh Collins and wife Jessica Salazar Collins disregarded a form the bank mailed them in June asking whether Collins was a citizen, assuming it was a scam.
Why the confusion? In addition to the new tax rates , the TJCA made significant changes to itemized deductions normally claimed on a Schedule A. Those changes include limits on the deductions for state and local taxes, a cap on the amount that you can borrow for purposes of the home mortgage interest, and exclusions for job-related expenses. As a result, the Internal Revenue Service has encouraged taxpayers who itemize to do a checkup on their taxes .
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today released the following statement regarding Senate Bill 220, the Data Protection Act sponsored by State Senators Bob Hackett and Kevin Bacon , being signed into law: "I congratulate Senator Hackett and Senator Bacon for working with their Senate and House colleagues to pass this important bill and send it to the governor's desk and commend the governor for signing it into law," said Attorney General DeWine. "By encouraging Ohio business owners to take appropriate and proven steps to enhance their cybersecurity, Ohioans can be confident that their personal information will be better protected.
Catherine Bell, left, and Cameron Mathison in the made-for-TV romance "A Summer to Remember " on Hallmark. Pink Collar Crimes This new episode profiles a financial planner who allegedly siphoned money from the retirement funds of her relatives and friends to enable herself to live the high life.
As Republicans in Congress prepare for a possible backlash this fall against President Donald Trump, their counterparts in the Kentucky legislature are grappling with a similar threat from the state's teachers and public workers. This spring, thousands marched on the state Capitol in a protest that shuttered more than 30 school districts across the state and pressured lawmakers to remove some of the most hated proposals from a pension bill that would have taken away cost-of-living raises.
Abortion-rights advocates are intensifying efforts to make it easier for women to get abortions amid a new wave of state-level bans and restrictions expected to occur under a reconfigured U.S. Supreme Court. The efforts include boosting financial aid for women needing to travel long distances to get an abortion, and raising awareness about the option of do-it-yourself abortions.
Wells Fargo has agreed to pay $2.09 billion to settle a government probe into the bank's creation of mortgages riddled with flaws that the U.S. Department of Justice said contributed to the financial crisis that helped unleash the Great Recession, the government announced Wednesday. Wells Fargo has agreed to pay $2.09 billion to settle a government probe into the bank's creation of mortgages riddled with flaws, which the U.S. Department of Justice said contributed to the financial crisis that helped unleash the Great Recession, the government announced Wednesday.
Senator Marco Rubio and Representative Ann Wagner wrote in USA Today that they are introducing legislation to modernize our more than 80-year-old public pension system - Social Security - to make it more flexible and better able to meet the needs of today's workers. This is welcome news.
U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly and Dean Heller introduced the bipartisan National Senior Investor Initiative Act of 2018 today in the Senate. The proposal, which is aimed at protecting seniors from financial crimes and scammers, would create a dedicated task force within the Securities and Exchange Commission to strengthen protections for seniors who make investments.