| United States Provides Debt Relief for Liberia
President Bush welcomes the agreement by International Monetary Fund (IMF) shareholders to finance debt relief for Liberia. The United States, in partnership with the G-8 and the managements of the IMF, the World Bank, and African Development Bank, worked hard to secure the funding necessary for 100 percent multilateral debt relief. .
Bush likens Democrats to 'a teenager with a new credit card'
NEW ALBANY, Ind. -- President Bush, using his veto pen and bully pulpit, contended Tuesday that congressional Democrats are spending money like “a teenager with a new credit card" and funding the spree with tax increases in every bill.Escalating an ongoing budget battle with Democratic-controlled Capitol Hill, the president warned that the spending poses a threat that an economy he called challenged but resilient might not weather.“Higher taxes would mean fewer opportunities for entrepreneurs, a tougher time for workers trying to get ahead, and a greater likelihood of a slowdown across our economy," Bush told a friendly business audience in a converted movie house in this Ohio River city. “They're coming at you with new taxes, and I'm going to do everything in my power to stop them."The president vetoed a $606 billion measure financing federal education, health and labor programs for the budget year that began Oct.
Deer Hunters Asked To Help Eliminate Swine
LANSING, Mich. -- As the firearms deer season gets under way, state officials are inviting hunters to take aim at feral swine. The free-ranging pigs are fair game in 50 counties for deer hunters with valid hunting licenses. Feral swine can weigh upwards of 300 pounds and they often have tusks. The Department of Natural Resources said feral swine damage crops, carry diseases that threaten the health of domestic swine and wildlife, and can be dangerous to people. Sam Hines is executive vice president of the Michigan Pork Producers Association. He warned that feral swine present a risk to the state's $700 million domestic swine industry. .
Need Help Erasing IRS Debt?
(ARA) - Do you owe Uncle Sam money? Are you struggling with IRS debts and at a loss about what to do? Don't despair, you are not alone. Many Americans owe back taxes, or cannot afford to pay their IRS debts, but there are places you can turn for help.A good place to start is with an understanding of the different IRS tax debt strategies. There are five of them: 1. Offer in Compromise: a program where you can settle your tax debts for less than what you owe. Requires making a lump sum or short term payment plan to pay off the IRS at a reduced dollar amount.2. Installment agreement: a monthly payment plan for paying off the IRS.3. Partial payment installment agreement: a somewhat new debt management program where you have a long term payment plan to pay off the IRS at a reduced dollar amount.4.
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