TaxBytes

Never underestimate the ability of political candidates to devise new and innovative ways to use yourmoney to get them reelected — especially if the self-appointed nannies who try to limit honest campaign contributions keep clamping down on access to money.

You’ve heard of the French medical organization Medecins sans Frontiers (Doctors without Borders)? Well, here in the states we have Taxes sans Borders.

The U.

States are raking in tax receipts, but given their constant moaning about needing to tax Internet sales and access, as well as voice-over-Internet protocol telephone service, who would know? Alaska, for instance, has seen its tax revenues soar nearly 40% from July of last year to March of this year.

By now, most of you have heard about the mess General Motors is in.

Maryland Gov.

In The Gold Diggers of 1933,Ginger Rogers sang “We’re In the Money,” and a catch phrase was born.

President Bush strongly suggested Congress pass a highway bill that does not exceed $284 billion.

The Boston Red Sox easily handled the St.

Policymakers are always looking for something new to tax.