by Gordon MacInnes In the lead-up to Tuesday’s tax filing deadline, there was the usual whirlwind of commentary and assertions, some of it factual, but much of it fictional. In New Jersey, most of the discourse invariably ends up focusing…
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The government is robbing young people who took out federal student loans
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By Van Jones NATIONAL — If you took out a loan a few years ago to buy a flashy sports car, you could save buckets of money by refinancing at today’s low rates. But if you did the smart thing and…
Christie missed ObamaCare deadline, state to forfeit $7.6 million
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STATE — The Christie administration missed Thursday’s deadline for spending $7.6 million in federal funds to help launch our health exchange under the Affordable Care Act. Christie’s inaction showed he would rather appease arch-conservative Republicans rather than help guide Jerseyans…
Obama slams Christie for opposing minimum wage hike
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STATE — President Barack Obama on Friday singled out New Jersey’s embattled Republican Governor for balking at a push to raise the minimum wage, a move favored by most Americans. During a meeting with 14 Democratic governors at the White…
Broadcast News Devoted Minimal Coverage When Unemployment Benefits Expired For Millions
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Broadcast evening news programs devoted zero coverage to Senate Republicans’ harmful block on extending long-term unemployment benefits. The failed measure received only minimal attention from national media throughout the day. On February 6, the Senate voted to advance a bill that…
IBM Paid 5.8 Percent Federal Income Tax Rate Over 5 Years
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International Business Machines (IBM) has paid U.S. corporate income taxes equal to just 5.8 percent of its $45.3 billion in U.S. profits over a five year period from 2008 through 2012. This finding is consistent with recent revelations by reporters…
Super Bowl ticket prices trigger super consumer protection lawsuit
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STATE — Josh Finkelman, of New Brunswick, filed a class action complaint in federal court in Newark charging the National Football League (NFL) with violating the New Jersey consumer fraud law by selling Super Bowl tickets at astronomical prices when…
Hardships persist for long-term unemployed
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Kevin Meyer is just one of New Jersey’s 80,000 long-term jobless whose federal benefits were cut off Dec. 28. He’s happy to relocate or change careers, but like many, his job search remains fruitless. Kevin Meyer of Denville, N.J., has…
Conservatives Condemn Obamacare’s Worker Freedom
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After Congressional Budget Office economists reported that the Affordable Care Act will enable American workers the freedom, opportunity and choice to leave the labor force or work fewer hours, Republican politicians and conservative policy analysts launched a campaign to deceive…
Don’t Fall for Valentine’s Day Scams
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On Valentine’s Day, people’s emotions run all over the map – some are head-over-heels and want to shower their loved one with gifts, while others are despondent because currently they have no one special in their life.