Tax Law 
Big California Cities Exempt From Prevailaing-Pay Law – Bloomberg
Vista successfully argued that the law “invades Vista’s constitutionally guaranteed autonomy as a charter city.” Vista voters approved a sales tax of 0.5 percent in 2006 for new fire stations, a civic center, a sports park and a city …
County sales tax ending 20 years early: Law Enforcement Center to be paid for ahead of schedule – Williston Daily Herald
Residents of Williston and Williams County will soon be getting a break on their sales taxes, although it may only be temporary. When county voters approved a half-cent sales tax back in 2006 to fund the new Williams County Law … Continue reading
Romney Adviser Seems To Undercut GOP Health Care Tax Argument – NPR News
There apparently isn’t a unified Republican message on whether President Obama has introduced a big new tax through the Affordable Care Act. Eric Fehrnstrom, a top aide to Mitt Romney, said Monday that the Republican presidential candidate’s …
Christie Asks N.J. Lawmakers to Turn Tax Increase Into Cu – Bloomberg
Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver and Senate President Stephen Sweeney both said they are in no rush to act on a tax cut. Democrats won’t agree to reduce levies until the question about whether revenue will meet Christie’s forecasts has been … Continue reading
The Switch in Tax That Saved the Affordable Care Act – Huffington Post
Lying in bed is one thing. Lying in court is another. As lawyers know full well, context affects meaning. In an opinion for the federal court of appeals in New York, Judge Guido Calabresi once expressed that truth memorably: “‘You … Continue reading
Romney Adviser: Health Mandate Is Not a Tax – Wall Street Journal
It turns out Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama can agree on at least one aspect of the new health-care law: The penalty Mr. Obama imposes on people who forego insurance coverage should not be defined as a tax. Romney … Continue reading
Fehrnstrom bucks Republican line on ‘Obamacare’ as ‘tax’ – CNN
“And you know why we know it’s a middle class tax increase? Not because I’m saying it, because the Supreme Court has said. It’s the basis for them upholding it. I think Americans now understand what this law really is … Continue reading
Clergy group demands IRS investigate ALEC’s tax-exempt status – Raw Story
“The information in this submission also suggests, quite strongly, that the conduct of ALEC and certain of its representatives violates other civil and criminal tax laws and may violate other federal and state criminal statutes as well.
Romney and Obama agree: health care law’s individual mandate is not a tax – ABC News
The Supreme Court last week upheld President Barack Obama’s health care law because Chief Justice John Roberts’ opinion considered the federal mandate to buy health insurance lawful under Congress’ taxing power. But neither Mitt Romney or Obama …
Mitch McConnell On Health Care Law Repeal: Supreme Court Tax Ruling Paves Way For 51 Votes (VIDEO) – Huffington Post
Days after the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of President Barack Obama’s signature health care law, a top Republican argued that the math behind a repeal is simpler than meets the eye. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.
