Tag Archives: ALEC

5 Exciting Verdicts: Occupy Keeps Winning in Court | Care2 Causes

While Occupy might not be grabbing as many headlines as of late, many of the cases from previous years’ incidents are finally reaching their conclusions in court. The good news is that the outcomes are overwhelmingly in favor of the … Continue reading

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The mess that is the IRS … the NRA’s faux tax exemption

The Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board has one directive to follow … to collect taxes fairly. If the IRSOB was doing its job, only organizations that truly benefited the public at large would be tax exempt, which is not true … Continue reading

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ALEC Loses Ground in Election

The Center for Media and Democracy’s PR Watch reports that during the primary and general elections in the 2012 election cycle, and during recall elections held since 2010, 117 members of the American Legislative Exchange Council lost their seats. Arizona, … Continue reading

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Reagan official’s take on the so-called Fiscal Cliff/Grand Bargain

Former Reagan Official Blasts GOP: Dogmatic, Relies on Fantasy | Alternet “Let me point out something very important. Federal revenues today, right now, are about 15.8 percent of the GDP. That is way, way below the historical average. If we … Continue reading

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Tell ALEC Funders It’s Time to Cut Ties | The Center for Media and Democracy’s PR Watch

For the past year, the Center for Media and Democracy has worked to unmask the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) through its award winning ALEC Exposed project. We have convinced 41 global firms to stop underwriting ALEC’s extreme agenda. Now … Continue reading

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United States of ALEC | Moyers & Company | BillMoyers.com

Moyers & Company presents “United States of ALEC,” a report on the most influential corporate-funded political force most of America has never heard of — ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council. A national consortium of state politicians and powerful corporations, … Continue reading

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Dear employees – I demand action.

IRS Criticised Over Its Tax Refund Identity Fraud Detection Rate The IRS continues to allow multiple direct deposits to the same bank account. For example, the report identified numerous examples where criminals used a single physical address from which to … Continue reading

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Thanks to Scott, Florida Number 1 … in prison sentence length

Florida prison terms: Floridas No. 1 status in long prison terms is not smart justice – South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com According to the Sun Sentinel, Governor Scott hurt Florida taxpayers when he, “muffed a chance earlier this year to sign a … Continue reading

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A cheap, disposable workforce … prison labor

Lawsuit Alleges Toxic Exposure at Florida Prison | TheLedger.com “McKinney, 57, said he suffers from internal bleeding, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, skin and brain lesions, nausea, headaches and dizziness. His wife had thyroid problems after washing his contaminated clothing and … Continue reading

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Feds showed up in Florida … TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE.

Petition: Save Enids Mommy: Stop the Deportation of Hortencia Aguirre Verduzco! | Change.org “Confident that she now possessed valid and legal immigration documents, Hortencia went about her life in Fort Pierce, Florida.  She worked on a farm picking oranges, then … Continue reading

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