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Common Sense 1; Greed 0
Congress had lots of pressing legislation to finish up or at least move forward before departing for its August recess, but decided that slashing the estate tax was most important.
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USDA Proposes Improvements in WIC Food Packages (Revised 8/9/06)
On August 4, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) announced proposed changes to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) food packages.
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Pension Bill Makes Permanent the Saver's Credit
The Credit provides a reduction in income taxes based on contributions to retirement savings of households earning less than $50,000 a year.
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