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Homebuyer Tax Credits Went To Four-Year-Olds

AOL | Patricia Murphy | Posted 10.22.2009 | Business

Read More: Homebuyers, Charles Boustany, Homebuyer Tax Credit, Taxes, John Lewis, Russell George, House Ways and Means Committee, 4 Year Old, Four Year Old, Tax Code, Tax Credits, Business News

There have been more than 500 instances of adults using the names of minors -- including a four-year-old -- to qualify for the first-time homebuyer ta...

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Medicare Part D Creators Now Working For Lobbyists With Billions At Stake

ProPublica | Olga Pierce | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: House Means Ways Committee, Gop, White House, Breaux, Lobbyists, Don Nickles, Obama, Tarplin Downs Young, Tarplin, John Breaux, House Ways and Means Committee, Baucus, Billy Tauzin, Raissa Downs, Breaux Lott Leadership, Downs & Young, Part D, Michelle Easton, John McManus, Lobbying, Medicare Part D, Phrma, Reform, Democrats, Insurance Industry, Drug Industry, Health Care Industry, Max Baucus, Medicare, Health Care Reform, Thomas Scully, Healthcare Reform, Politics News

Four years ago, a group of lawmakers and aides crafted Medicare Part D, the prescription drug program for seniors that has produced billions of dollar...

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The Happiness Doctrine

Daniel Heimpel | Posted 11.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Jim McDermott, House Ways and Means Committee, Children's Health, Children, Foster Care, Education, Congress, Child Care, Happiness, Living News
Daniel Heimpel

A new law is an amalgam of many of the best thoughts to be found in the foster care advocacy community and hinges on a common-sense yet revolutionary idea: that happiness is just as important as safety.

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Charlie Rangel's Wealth Jumps After Disclosure

CQ Politics | Richard Rubin | Posted 09.25.2009 | New York

Read More: Financial Disclosures, Rep. Charlie Rangel, New York, House Ways and Means Committee, Charlie Rangel, Rangel Money, Charles Rangel, Transparency, New York News

House Ways and Means Chairman Charles B. Rangel , already beset by a series of ethics investigations, has disclosed more than $500,000 in previously u...

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Taxing the Top to Pay for Healthcare Reform

Chuck Collins | Posted 08.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama Healthcare, Cnn, Kathleen Sebelius, Public Option, Health Care Reform, New York Times, House Ways and Means Committee, Health and Human Services, Health Care, Obama Public Option, Politics News
Chuck Collins

By reversing Bush-era tax policies, we could generate $43 billion annually in federal revenue, which would pay not only for critical investments in health care, but education and green energy too.

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Time to Talk Tax Hikes

Jim Jaffe | Posted 08.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Taxes, Health Insurance, House Ways and Means Committee, Tax Hikes, Charles Rangel, Politics News
Jim Jaffe

As the crisis in California illustrates, waiting for the arrival of the revenue fairy or outlawing waste, fraud and abuse are faux strategies that deflect attention from tough decisions.

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House Dems Look At Taxing Rich For Health Care

AP | DAVID ESPO and ERICA WERNER | Posted 08.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Bill, House Health Care Legislation, High Income Tax, Taxing Rich Health Care, House Ways and Means Committee, Charlie Rangel, Health Care Legislation, House Health Care Bill, Politics News

WASHINGTON — The drive to remake the nation's health care system suffered yet another setback in Congress on Thursday when a pivotal group of Ho...

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Jeff Muskus

Rangel Wants Health Care Before Climate Change

HuffingtonPost.com | Jeff Muskus | Posted 06.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: House Energy and Commerce Committee, Charles Rangel, Climate Change, House Ways and Means Committee, Henry Waxman, Charlie Rangel, House Climate-Change Bill, Politics News

Don't even think about climate change before health care, Charlie Rangel said Wednesday night. Long on the periphery of the climate-change debate, Ra...

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100 Days: House GOP May Use Obama's Words Against Him

Politico | Posted 02.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Dave Camp, Economic Stimulus Package, House GOP, Stimulus Package, Obama Inaugural Speech, Eric Cantor, House Ways and Means Committee, First 100 Days, Obama First 100 Days, 100 Days, Politics News

Republicans have a new weapon in their fight on the economic stimulus: President Barack Obama's inaugural address. Wednesday, a group of House Republ...

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Danny Davis Wants Obama Senate Seat Despite Ways And Means Appointment

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.12.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Danny Davis, Obama Senate Seat, Obama's Replacement, Danny Davis Senate, House Ways and Means Committee, Danny Davis Obama Senate Seat, Danny Davis Ways and Means, Chicago News

Despite being named to the House Ways and Means Committee Wednesday, one of the most powerful and sought-after assignments in Congress, Rep. Danny Dav...

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Sam Stein

Pelosi On Rangel: "I Don't Foresee" Him Losing Committee Post

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: House Ways and Means Committee, Rangel Seat, Charlie Rangel, Pelosi Rangel, Nancy Pelosi, Rangel Ethics, Politics News

The fate of Rep. Charlie Rangel as chair of the powerful Ways and Means Committee currently rests in the hands of the House Ethics Committee, which is...

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As Tenants Feel Squeeze, Harlem Rep. Rents 4 Apartments at Bargain Rates

NY Times | Posted 07.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: New York Rent, House Ways and Means Committee, Charlie Rangel, New York Real Estate, New York Politics, Rent Stabilized Apartments, Politics News

While aggressive evictions are reducing the number of rent-stabilized apartments in New York, Representative Charles B. Rangel is enjoying four of the...

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House OKs New Taxes on Big Oil Companies

AP | H. JOSEF HEBERT | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Oil Prices, Energy Conservation, Republican Filibusters, Steny Hoyer, Gasoline Costs, Oil Companies, Gas Costs, House Ways and Means Committee, President Bush, Tax Breaks, Economic Troubles, Business News

WASHINGTON — The House approved $18 billion in new taxes on the largest oil companies Wednesday as Democrats cited record oil prices and rising ...

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