As the Internal Revenue Service contends with a cut of over $21 billion in the debt-ceiling deal, it should focus on cost-efficient ways to maintain and improve our vital taxation system. It should not spend billions to replace vital processes already in existence with a direct e-file system that would compromise a significant portion of taxpayer personal privacy.
The U.S. tax code for individuals may be the most complicated system in the world. Many have long advocated for si...
Month: July 2023
Direct e-file won’t make filing taxes any easier — but it could make things worse
As the Internal Revenue Service contends with a cut of over $21 billion in the debt-ceiling deal, it should focus on cost-efficient ways to maintain and improve our vital taxation system. It should not spend billions to replace vital processes already in existence with a direct e-file system that would compromise a significant portion of taxpayer personal privacy.
The U.S. tax code for individuals may be the most complicated system in the world. Many have long advocated for si...
Senators urge Opill birth control maker to set affordable retail price
A group of Democratic senators on Friday urged the manufacturer of the first over-the-counter birth control pill available in the U.S. to set an affordable retail price and begin “broad distribution” as soon as possible.
Opill, which is made by the Dublin-based Perrigo, was approved for sale without a prescription by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) earlier this month, becoming the first of its kind in the U.S.
“We appreciate Perrigo’s leadership in this histor...
Senators urge Opill birth control maker to set affordable retail price
A group of Democratic senators on Friday urged the manufacturer of the first over-the-counter birth control pill available in the U.S. to set an affordable retail price and begin “broad distribution” as soon as possible.
Opill, which is made by the Dublin-based Perrigo, was approved for sale without a prescription by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) earlier this month, becoming the first of its kind in the U.S.
“We appreciate Perrigo’s leadership in this histor...
Christie: Trump has ‘proven he didn’t know how to get things done’
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) argued against a second term for former President Trump on Tuesday, saying his rival for the Republican nomination has “proven he didn’t know how to get things done” as president.
“The Trump agenda is not worth anything to Republicans if Trump’s the one trying to execute it because he’s proven he didn’t know how to get things done,” Christie said on CNN.
“He didn’t know how to build the wall,” the former governor contin...
Christie: Trump has ‘proven he didn’t know how to get things done’
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) argued against a second term for former President Trump on Tuesday, saying his rival for the Republican nomination has “proven he didn’t know how to get things done” as president.
“The Trump agenda is not worth anything to Republicans if Trump’s the one trying to execute it because he’s proven he didn’t know how to get things done,” Christie said on CNN.
“He didn’t know how to build the wall,” the former governor contin...
More than a third of rural Americans skip needed care because of cost: study
More than one third of Americans living in rural areas skipped medical care they needed due to the costs, according to a new study.
The Commonwealth Fund’s 2020 International Health Policy Survey found that 36 percent of rural Americans did not get the care they needed due to costs, which is more than double the rate for rural residents in six of the other countries the study looked at. Less than 10 percent of rural residents in the United Kingdom, Norway and Sweden reported t...
More than a third of rural Americans skip needed care because of cost: study
More than one third of Americans living in rural areas skipped medical care they needed due to the costs, according to a new study.
The Commonwealth Fund’s 2020 International Health Policy Survey found that 36 percent of rural Americans did not get the care they needed due to costs, which is more than double the rate for rural residents in six of the other countries the study looked at. Less than 10 percent of rural residents in the United Kingdom, Norway and Sweden reported t...
Look out, Donald — here comes the Big Gov
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House Republicans’ CHOICE Act would roll back some Obamacare protections
The set of health policy ideas have been GOP favorites for decades. It could mean cheaper health insurance but would undermine protections for patients in the Affordable Care Act.
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