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Mail Call - May 23
“I firmly believe that the gay community has the right to marry. Why shouldn’t they be as miserable as we heterosexuals. Sometimes wishing for something is better than having it.” — Clear Spring “To all the people out...Tags: Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Religion and Belief, Lifestyle and Leisure, Barack Obama, Health and Safety at School
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Tri-State residents weigh in on IRS controversy
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comJonathan Caponigro of Hagerstown said he believes the recent controversy surrounding the IRS and the news that it targeted conservative groups in 2012 is proof that the agency should be closed down. “Too many people are involved in our private...Tags: Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland), U.S. Department of Justice, Eric Holder, Barack Obama, Taxation
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Government is trampling upon our right to freedom
In a democracy, the first rule of power is to know when not to use it. The sad results produced by leaders lacking this restraint are written far and wide across the yellowed pages of world history. That’s why we are greatly disturbed by news...Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Tea Party Movement, Taxation, Freedom of the Press
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Obama promises action on trio of controversies
AP White House CorrespondentPresident Barack Obama tried to defuse a trio of controversies Thursday, pledging to work with Congress to ensure the IRS doesn’t abuse its power, urging legislators to provide more money to strengthen security at U.S. diplomatic outposts and...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Civil Rights, Parties and Movements, Benghazi
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Poor IRS; it didn't mean to target tea parties
Well, this would explain my $25,000 tax bill. Looks like I picked the wrong year to start up a right-wing militia group. I called it “Tim’s Teas,” and well, who knew? I swear, we were simply a “social welfare”...
Tags: Google Inc., U.S. Congress, Taxation, Politics, David Foster Wallace
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IRS acting commissioner has resigned
Hurrying to check a growing controversy, President Barack Obama ousted the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service late Wednesday amid an outcry over revelations that the agency had improperly targeted tea party groups for scrutiny when they...
Tags: U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Parties and Movements, Labor Legislation, Politics, Tea Party Movement
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It's rich that the IRS wants us to believe it never targets anyone
timr@herald-mail.comWell, this would explain my $25,000 tax bill. Looks like I picked the wrong year to start up a right-wing militia group. I called it “Tim’s Teas,” and well, who knew? I swear, we were simply a “social welfare” organization...Tags: Google Inc., U.S. Congress, Politics, Taxation, David Foster Wallace
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George Michael: Pretty blue in blue states
A recent article in the real estate section of MSN.com, written by Kurt Badenhausen of Forbes Magazine, was titled “America’s Most Miserable Cities of 2013.” The article ranked American cities based on metrics that included violent...Tags: Real Estate, Crime, Law and Justice, Jesse Jackson, Montgomery County (Maryland), Political Corruption
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Monday breakdown: Missing tax refunds can be tracked
Have you filed your tax returns and not received your refunds in a timely manner? Still wondering when your refunds will arrive? Peggy Riley, spokeswoman for the Internal Revenue Service, said a resource is available on the IRS website to easily check...
Tags: Social Security, Personal Data Collection, Interior Policy, Politics
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Local residents have their reasons for waiting until the last minute to mail income taxes
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comWith no extended hours at the U.S. Post Office in Hagerstown on Monday and a midnight deadline to submit tax forms, people putting off their taxes were lining up on tax day to mail their forms to the IRS that morning and afternoon. Some local residents...Tags: U.S. Postal Service, Politics, Taxation
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Deadline nears for filing taxes
julieg@herald-mail.comEven some people who don’t normally procrastinate on doing their taxes might need to file for an extension this year. While the official IRS tax deadline is midnight Monday night, people who are submitting paper tax forms will want to get them...Tags: U.S. Postal Service, Environmental Issues, Energy Saving, Credit and Debt, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Lloyd Waters: The taxman cometh for the middle class
The middle-class taxpayer, I suspect, is a little like Ichabod Crane, an honest traveler who decided one night to ride his horse through Sleepy Hollow. He disappeared into the night. Maybe Ichabod was a middle-class taxpayer. On April 15 at midnight, a...Tags: General Electric Company, Interior Policy, Moby, Pension and Welfare, Politics
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