TaxBytes

Here’s an idea that would save Americans billions of dollars.

Mexican President Felipe Calderon is close to achieving a legislative victory by reforming Mexico’s pay-as-you-go public pension system covering 2.

On March 22, the Senate defeated an amendment by Senator DeMint (R-SC) that would have made it possible under the Congressional Budget Resolution for the Congress to stop spending Social Security surpluses on other government programs and begin saving the Social Security surplus for future generations.

In considering whether to pass a bill, Congress relies on the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to estimate, or “score,” the effects the proposed legislation would have on tax revenues and government spending.

Question: When does not raising a tax increase state revenue? Answer: When other states are increasing that tax.

The New York Times recently released a poll showing that a majority wants the government to guarantee health insurance coverage to every American.

So you think Social Security is facing an unfunded liability crisis? Well, you’re right.

You know how when you squeeze a balloon it just pops out some place out? And then you squeeze it there and out pops a different bulge? That’s what’s happening in earmark reform.

As governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney (R) shepherded through his universal health care reform plan that is now being cited as a model for other states.

President Bush will deliver his budget to Congress next week, which will be followed by 10 months of pandering, earmarking, name calling and fussing until Congress finally decides to .