Aussie Electric Prices Will Nearly Double Due To Carbon Taxes

Mr Robertson and NSW Premier Kristina Keneally acknowledged the price hikes would burden NSW families, already struggling under rising living costs.

Broke States May Be Holding Your Tax Refund For Months

States from New York to Hawaii that have been hard-hit by the economic downturn say they have either delayed refunds or are considering doing so because of budget shortfalls.

Washington Wants $1 Cigarette Tax Hike To Raise Funds

Adding a $1 per pack tax to cigarettes could raise more than $9 billion a year for states, health advocates said on Wednesday

Colorado Springs Cuts City Services, Lets The Town Go Dark

More than a third of the streetlights in Colorado Springs will go dark Monday. The police helicopters are for sale on the Internet. The city is dumping firefighting jobs, a vice team, burglary investigators, beat cops — dozens of police and fire positions will go unfilled.

Because We’re the Government and You’re Not – A Guide To Good Citizenship

The U.S. government released an “educational video” to teach today’s Americans how to be good citizens?

Unemployment Funds Running On Empty Across The Country

States are faced with the choice of raising payroll taxes, or cutting benefits or the funds could soon become completely insolvent

Feds Owe Uncle Sam $3B in Unpaid Taxes

DOUBLE STANDARD: At a time when the White House is projecting the largest deficit in the nation’s history, Uncle Sam is trying to recover billions of dollars in unpaid taxes from its own employees.

More Taxes Needed for Afghan War Cost….Only Rich People This Time

An “additional income tax to the upper brackets, folks earning more than $200,000 or $250,000” a year, could fund more troops…