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Fix Medicare to finally balance America's budget

The national debt just surpassed $40 trillion, and Medicare — a taxpayer-funded federal health insurance program primarily for seniors — is a big part of the problem.

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Moreno says he’ll deliver on Trump’s promised $5,000 checks: Capitol LetterSen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio says he’ll have legislation ready after the November election to deliver on President Donald Trump's promise of $5,000 checks to every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans retain control of Congress.

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Revised Minimum Tax Deal Needs Another Look, EU Lawmakers SayEuropean Union lawmakers are calling on the OECD and the European Commission to evaluate the revised minimum tax deal, warning that the bloc must ensure its tax system remains competitive as it pursues international reforms.

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Film Tax Credit Idea Backed by Trump Spurs Bipartisan House BillHouse tax writers plan to drop a bill next week that would introduce a federal film and television tax incentive after President Donald Trump publicly called for such a measure last month.

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Rand Paul and his staff travel by private jet with taxpayer dollars while preaching fiscal restraintThe expense is not illegal or against Senate rules, but it’s raising questions about why the charter flights were necessary for official business.

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Trump's red-dyed diesel order probably won't lead to cheaper fuel, economists sayThe executive order only defers a 24.4-cent federal tax on $6.20-a-gallon diesel, and it adds no new supply.

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Unearthed clip exposes how far Talarico was willing to go on raising taxes during COVID eraJames Talarico once said he didn't care what taxes had to be raised to avoid healthcare cuts in Texas during the COVID-19 budget shortfalls.

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Can I buy red diesel in Iowa? What to know about the fuel's new rules.Red diesel is typically used by agricultural machinery that isn't driven on the highway. What do the new state and federal executive orders change?

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Trump Hit With Lawsuit for Using Taxpayer Money to Air PropagandaThe Democratic National Committee sued the Trump administration Wednesday, alleging that recent TV advertisements espousing the president’s political agenda were funded by taxpayers and thus violated U.S. propaganda law. The 31-page complaint , filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, accuses Donald Trump of personally directing the…

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Trump says he is weighing suspension of federal gas taxPresident floats idea as voter anger over rising costs threatens Republican hopes in November midterms Donald Trump said on Tuesday his administration was considering suspending the federal gasoline tax, a sign the president is noticing voter anger over fuel costs a month before the midterm elections. “We’re thinking about that,” Trump said when asked…

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