Tax Cuts

U.S. Senators for Missouri Kit Bond, at left, and Claire McCaskill.

Mo. Senators Bond, McCaskill on voting Obama tax package

Often tax legislation is a little bit muddled. We try to break down Obama's latest for you and let you know what your U.S. Senators, Kit Bond and Claire…

Economy & Business

Tax debate has Missouri senators talking about 'pitchforks' and 'demagoguery'

Rob Koenig

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 3, 2010 - WASHINGTON - The congressional debate over the Bush-era tax cuts heated up Friday,…

Economy & Business

Commentary: Austerity ahead?

Robert A. Cropf

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 16, 2010 - In October, the new coalition government in Britain announced its budget cuts. The…

Government, Politics & Issues

Missouri House plan to use stimulus money for tax cut is a non-starter, say key legislators

Jason Rosenbaum

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 24, 2009 - Republicans in the Missouri House threw a monkey wrench into the budgetary process…