tax

Lauer Fears 'Rich' Might Get Some Tax Relief

1/18/2008 11:22 AM ET
'Today' host grills Treasury Secretary to make sure likely tax rebates will benefit only the lower and middle classes - despite the fact that 'rich' fork over most of the nation's revenue.

The Attempted Assassination of the FairTax

1/16/2008 10:14 AM ET
FairTax supporters predate Huckabee and are going strong despite media dismissal of the proposal.

Tax Reformers, Unite!

1/16/2008 10:08 AM ET
Supporters of both flat tax and national sales tax should rally behind the more politically feasible option.

ElectionWatch: Media Ignore, Misreport 'FairTax' amid Huckabee Surge

1/9/2008 11:41 AM ET
When reporters aren't completely ignoring the proposal to overhaul the U.S. tax system, they're dismissing or mischaracterizing the FairTax.

CNN's Gupta: 'Cheap' Corn Should Be Taxed to Fight Obesity

12/18/2007 1:42 PM ET
Medical correspondent presents tax on products with corn syrup as a convoluted solution to obesity and to 'offset' price of corn, ignoring that the price is already at an 11-year high.

The Medias Top 10 Economic Myths of 2007

12/6/2007 6:21 PM ET
Compiled by the Business and Media Institute

Fixing Overheated Housing Market with Half-Baked Bailout Plan

12/5/2007 5:18 PM ET
Networks promote government bailout, downplay 80-percent home price gains and overlook consequences of dismissing mortgages' risk.

Global Warming Vote on Snowy Day in Washington

12/5/2007 4:44 PM ET
Senate committee debates expensive climate change bill as two inches of snow blanket D.C.

Global Warming Bill Could Cost Every U.S. Man, Woman and Child Up to $494 Annually

11/13/2007 1:36 PM ET
Estimate forecasts Lieberman-Warner bill being debated in the Senate would cost $4 trillion to $6 trillion over 40 years.

Trains? Yes! Planes and Automobiles? No! says Parade Magazine

11/6/2007 2:42 PM ET
Magazine thinks faulty government-run train system is solution to government-run transportation woes.
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