Building support in Senate for extending important tax provisions

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) took to the Senate floor Wednesday for an exchange on expiring tax provisions. Their conversation gives hope for passage of a "tax extenders" package this year. | Continue reading »

The clock is ticking on expiring taxes—and a huge economic impact

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Too much U.S. tax policy exists today in the form of temporary individual and business tax provisions! Entering 2012, 101 tax provisions either expired in 2011 (60 provisions) or will expire in 2012 (41 provisions). | Continue reading »

CEOs on the economy, taxation, energy and consumers

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Fortune Magazine has published a column by Alexander "Sandy" Cutler, Chairman and CEO of Eaton Corp., detailing his views on what it will take to restore U.S. competitiveness. Many CEOs have been speaking out on the issues, including taxation, education and infrastructure. | Continue reading »

On taxes, urgency AND permanency

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A recurring theme during last week's release of Business Roundtable's release of "Taking Action for America: A CEO Plan for Jobs and Economic Growth," was the lack of predictability in U.S. tax policy. When it comes to taxes, business needs permanence. | Continue reading »

A sense of urgency

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CNBC host Larry Kudlow moderated a panel at the quarterly meeting of Business Roundtable CEOs Wednesday and in the evening interviewed BRT President John Engler on the new "Taking Action for America" report. One message: No excuses for inaction. | Continue reading »

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