Slaves' descendants should get tax exemption: US Senate hopeful
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American descendants of African slaves should be exempted from US federal taxes for a generation or two to compensate them for the state-sanctioned exploitation of their ancestors, an aspiring US Senate hopeful declared.
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African and black American leaders meeting this week debated an unusual proposal to spur investment and interest in the continent &#151; securing African citizenship for American descendants of Africans taken away as slaves.
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Three Republican U.S. senators call on Congress to pass a permanent Internet tax ban before a moratorium expires Nov. 1.
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A member of the Chafee family has represented Rhode Island in the Senate for three decades. Sen. Lincoln Chafee and his father were traditional New England Republicans &#151; fiscally conservative and social moderates.
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Senate Republican leader Bill Frist asked House leaders for help reducing taxes on inherited estates, conceding that the GOP cannot eliminate them during this election year.
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At the urging of a key senator, President Bush 's nominee to head the Internal Revenue Service has promised to consider hiring veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars for jobs in the coming fiscal year.
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The day before a preliminary Senate vote to extend a soon-to-expire prohibition on Internet access taxes, Commerce and Treasury chiefs urge something more lasting.
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Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is proposing more than $80 billion in annual tax relief for workers and seniors funded by an increase on wealthier investors.
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By Gorczyca, Beth  ELKINS - A debate over designating a section of stream for  catchand-release fishing could end up casting a question over the state's tax system.
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Democratic presidential contender John Kerry suggested on David Letterman's Late Night show some further tax cuts that President George W. Bush could push for, including &quot;no estate tax for families with at least two US presidents.&quot;
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Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee is paying a tax penalty &#151; not the kind you get from the IRS.
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The top U.S. congressional tax writer proposed sweeping tax legislation on Thursday that would repeal a tax for the rich that has been hitting more middle-class Americans and replace it with a new tax on high-income earners.
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WASHINGTON -- The Treasury Department's new plan for collecting billions in unpaid taxes is not a credible strategy, said a key senator who is holding up a tax official's nomination.
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Sen. Charles Grassley wants to boost taxes on private-equity firms. It's an uphill battle.
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Legislation approved by the US Senate and being sent to President George W. Bush Tuesday would allow Floridians to deduct state sales tax payments from their federal income tax returns for the next two years.
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As Senate Democrats question his independence, Rep. Porter Goss of Florida says he is committed to providing fair and accurate intelligence.
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By BOB LEWIS  RICHMOND, Va. - A day after being asked in a debate about his immigrant mother's heritage, Sen. George Allen fired back in a written statement Tuesday confirming his Jewish ancestry.