It’s no secret that there is a desperate need for policy reform. Whether it’s energy, economy, tax, education, or any other political arena, independent voters seek specific and effective political reform. Measures that increase transparency, enhance competition, inspire voter participation, and operate within the boundaries of strict, fiscal discipline are badly needed in a country that has become inefficient, ineffective, and paralyzed by partisan politics. This section discusses various political reform models that aim to encourage robust intellectual debate in the public forum.
Cause of Action, a nonpartisan government watchdog, released a report Wednesday implicating gross misuse of Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) funds appropriated under the “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.”
The senseless bombings that occurred in Boston on Monday left people around the nation scared and confused, searching for answers and the whereabouts of those involved in any way in the Boston Marathon.
As the United States and the world have a collective focus on Kim Jung-un, North Korea ,and a potential war breaking out in the Korean peninsula, there is another critical issue that has affected the United States and other countries around the globe: cyber security.
The United States has one of the most expensive health care system in the world, but remains outperformed by most of other developed countries in terms of health benefits.
Over 90 percent of public education funding comes from state and local taxes. Having filed taxes and paid a certain amount (or had an amount returned), it’s important to know where that money goes.
Tax Day is not a day celebrated by many. In fact, it is a day many Americans dread. Very few people can honestly say they like to pay taxes, but according to Gallup, close to half of American taxpayers now believe what they currently pay is unfair.
While the IRS reports a dramatic increase in fraudulent tax returns and tax return theft for the second fiscal year in a row, the agency’s reported tax-crime figures vary wildly.
