Here’s something that makes absolutely no sense whatsoever:
Despite the country’s economic meltdown, Congress is about to receive an automatic $4,700 pay raise on Thursday — a 2.8 percent increase over the current $169,300 salary for most members.
Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t get an automatic pay raise every year, do you? Shouldn’t something [...]
It’s a little late, but I found this article on WalletPop that tries to summarize what a McCain or Obama Presidency could mean to your taxes. And while for the Middle Class, both candidates’ tax plans actually show a decrease in income taxes, the results of last night’s election could have made our bottom [...]
[EDITORS NOTE: This post was originally presented as a Comment by TheMiddleClassBlog's newest author, Dan Dafler. Expect more great rants articles from Dan!]
In an age where elected officials ignore constituencies while doing the bidding of big money donors like George Soros its refreshing to see a public official standing up for his people. They city [...]
In another wise move, the IRS has sent out notices to 130 million taxpayers, about their share of the $168 billion stimulus package passed by Congress earlier this year. But doing so cost you, the taxpayers, another $41.8 Million. TheMiddleClassBlog.com got their notice today! Keep reading to find out what it said!
As was mentioned in a previous post, Congress has the power to set the country’s financial affairs. That includes how much money comes in (through your income tax) and how much money goes out (for things like the military, social programs, and infrastructure). This decision is made every year through the process of voting on [...]
Which candidate will lower your taxes if elected President? The answer: D – None of the Above. But it’s not about their platform or what party they represent, it’s all about the law of the land.
