By Cristina Rivera Special to the Mercury News Just a decade ago, San Jose’s cardrooms were earning headlines for all the wrong reasons. In 2000, a Santa Clara County grand jury brought forward a 168 count indictment against 55 defendants … Continue reading
Americans would shell out as much as $5,700 more a year if the Bush tax cuts are allowed to expire at the end of 2012, according to a new analysis that highlights the perils and political consequences of the nation’s … Continue reading
Sunday will mark the start of the 100-day countdown to “Taxmageddon” – the date the largest tax hikes in the history of America will take effect. They will hit families and small businesses in three great waves on January 1, 2013: Read … Continue reading
CASE has written letters to several lawmakers in California, urging them to support the extension of the wind energy Production Tax Credit to spur private investment leading to new jobs and more local economic activity. The tax credit, which costs … Continue reading
Consumer Alliance for a Strong Economy sent a letter to Rep. Calvert urging him to oppose HR 1380, a bill which would provide tax breaks for the production and purchase of natural gas vehicles. Letter to Rep. Calvert
Consumer Alliance for a Strong Economy (CASE) strongly urges leaders in Milpitas and Santa Clara reconsider any efforts to ban polystyrene (PS) food and beverages containers. CASE represents over 10,000 members – entrepreneurs, small business owners, farmers and consumers – … Continue reading
By Karl Rove, Newsweek Climate-change legislation that doesn’t add up There’s much debate about the efficacy of controlling pollutants with economic incentives, also known as cap-and-trade. Its advocates dress it up with a lot of moral indignation. Cap-and-trade would not … Continue reading
By Oregon Live These are hard times. Unemployment is high and getting worse, savings and home values have collapsed, and our government is spending money like a drunken sailor. Deficits are at record highs with no end in sight. Businesses … Continue reading
By The American Spectator Barack Obama called for House passage of the cap and trade tax bill last Friday by calling it a jobs bill. The bill is designed to raise the price of energy in the U.S. so much … Continue reading
Democrats off-loading economics to pass climate change bill. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has put cap-and-trade legislation on a forced march through the House, and the bill may get a full vote as early as Friday. It looks as if the … Continue reading