Joe Biden (D)
Repeal tax cuts for wealthiest 1 percent; extend tax breaks for college tuition; fix alternative minimum tax.
Hillary Clinton (D)
“Will offer tax credits for middle-class families and small business to help them afford health care; work for a fairer tax code and balance the budget."
Chris Dodd (D)
"As president, I would work to grow our economy while making taxes fair and providing relief to middle-class families."
John Edwards (D)
"I'll reverse regressive tax cuts that shifted the burden onto middle-class workers by cutting taxes for middle-class families and repealing Bush's tax cuts for families over $200,000."
Rudy Giuliani (R)
"Will lower taxes and increase government revenues."
Mike Gravel (D)
"Will abolish IRS; federal income tax and the tax code; institute fair green (sales) tax with rebates on necessities; make U.S. foreign investment haven, creating jobs."
Mike Huckabee (R)
Will eliminate all federal income and payroll taxes | personal. corporate, gift, estate, capital gains, alternative minimum, Social Security. Medicare, self-employment.
Duncan Hunter (R)
Will reform tax code to make it simpler and fairer; eliminate marriage tax; change alternative minimum tax so fewer pay.
Dennis Kucinich (D)
Double tax refunds and credits for Americans earning $80,000 and lower by shifting burden to those who can afford to pay.
Sen. John McCain (R)
Tax cuts work best when accompanied by lower spending. Will work for intelligently formulated tax cuts, tax reform, lower spending.
Barack Obama (D)
"Will cut taxes up to $1,000 for working families, eliminate taxes for seniors making under $50,000 and simplify tax forms.”
Ron Paul (R)
"Working Americans like lower taxes. So do I. Lower taxes benefit all of us, creating jobs and allowing us to make more decisions for ourselves about our lives."
Bill Richardson (D)
End Alternative Minimum Tax and death tax for middle class; end Bush tax cuts for wealthiest; slash corporate welfare.
Mitt Romney (R)
"I'll make Bush tax cuts permanent; end the death tax; end middle-class tax rate on interest, dividends and capital gains."
Tom Tancredo (R)
"The current income tax system is complex and unfair, and should be replaced by a national sales tax, such as proposed by the Fair Tax."
Fred Thompson (R)
Abolish death tax and Alternative Minimum Tax; cut corporate income tax from 33 to 27 percent; start voluntary flat tax.
Merrimack Valley
December 11, 2007
On the Issues: Taxes
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State officials asked to investigate Adams
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Democratic Party has asked state election officials to investigate whether state Rep. Paul Adams benefited from "a multi-step financial scheme" to mislead voters about how his 2010 campaign was financed.
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Love's Enduring Promise: By Peggy's side
Editor's Note: In the spirit of Valentine's Day, The Eagle-Tribune asked readers to tell us stories about their lasting relationships — how they worked through the challenges over the years and kept their love healthy and alive. The series begins today and continues through Tuesday, Feb. 14, highlighting compelling stories of Love's Enduring Promise.
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Despite new law, local towns say no to GIC
Joining the state's Group Insurance Commission is not the only option local communities are looking at in fighting the high cost of health care coverage for their employees.
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The deadline for cities and towns to join the state plan is March 1. - Mass. schools suspend thousands under 'zero-tolerance'
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- Saturday, February 11, 2012
- Early morning, two-alarm fire on High Street, Haverhill drives family out of house
- Back on the home front
- Marine gets big welcome
- Gym damage forces shift of voting site
- Five candidates to run for Andover's top board
- Burglars hit fire damaged home
- Church celebrates renovations, anniversary
- Couple caught stealing $889 in groceries
- Man charged with hat theft
- Man arrested after chase
- Friday, February 10, 2012
- Spanish class exchange lets LHS, Phillips Academy students discover common interests
- Write your own success stories, students told
- State of city deadline missed again
- Retiring moderator's advice: 'Stay out of arguments'
- Man facing child porn charges said that he attended Merrimack
- Lantigua fails to file campaign finance reports
- Methuen, Lawrence Democrats to elect state convention delegates
- Councilor withdraws customer service crackdown
- Moran planning a run for 17th Essex Representative
- Two correction officers suspended for barroom brawl
- Merrimack Valley YMCA honors staff members
- Man accused of stealing gold rings from roommate
- Cash, liquor stolen from club
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State officials asked to investigate Adams
