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Paperwork, Delays and if You Have More Than One Kid You’re Paying More Money: Tax Time 2018 is Here
Tuesday , 29, January 2019 Community, IRS 1 CommentWhen IRS employees came back to work on January 28, 2019, they faced a backlog of work left undone during the 35 day Trump shutdown. Yes, there were five million pieces of mail waiting for them and more pouring in every day. You probably think those 80,000 people walked into the IRS building, sat down […]
Dan Kildee for Michigan’s U.S. House District 5: Meet the Candidates 2018
Thursday , 23, August 2018 Candidates, Election 2018, Flint Water, Meet the Candidates 2018 Leave a commentDan Kildee represents the people of Michigan’s 5th Congressional District – a job he has done well since 2013. The Flint native continues to fight for the people of his district. On November 6 he needs your vote to continue that fight. Kildee is a Flint native. He attended Flint Northern High School and earned […]
Trump Voters Don’t Know Obamacare and the ACA are the Same Thing: Oops
Tuesday , 10, January 2017 Obamacare, Sad! 2 CommentsIf you had any doubts before about the cognitive level of Republican voters, remove all doubt. Everyone by now has seen the incredulous facebook exchange where an ignorant Trump voter crows about the end of Obamacare, only to have friends point out Obamacare and the Affordable Care Act are the same thing – and which […]
John Boehner In The Deep End: Who Needs Homeland Security Anyway
Tuesday , 17, February 2015 Uncategorized Leave a commentThere’s another deadline showdown coming between Congress and the White House at the end of this month. It’s not about budgets, the debt ceiling or Obamacare this time, it’s about immigration. President Obama intends to go forward with his executive order to help out millions of people living in the US be able to stay […]
Meet The Candidates: District #5 Congressman Dan Kildee
Sunday , 15, June 2014 Candidates Leave a commentCongressman Dan Kildee has represented the people of the 5th district since 2013. Already he has made a positive impact on Washington with the people of Michigan in mind. Kildee knows the people he needs to work for are the people who contribute most to the economy and communities in the 5th district – hard […]
While a couple of businessmen and a state senator battle it out for the Republican nomination in August, one Democrat will face the winner of the Republican primary on November 4. That Democrat is Dr. Jeff Holmes. Dr. Holmes is a lifelong Michigan resident. His family’s arrival to the state can be traced back to […]
Benishek Voted Against VA Benefits And He Should Know Better
Friday , 6, June 2014 Uncategorized Leave a commentCongressman Benishek is the only Michigan representative on the House Committee of Veterans’ Affairs. Being a former VA hospital surgeon it would seem logical that he would vote in favor of increasing VA benefits, funding and making it easier for veterans to do things like buy a home or get health care when they need […]
Dean Vanderstelt knows the meaning of hard work and leadership. He wants to put his experience and skills to work for West Michigan, which is why he’s announced his candidacy for Michigan’s second congressional district. Vanderstelt grew up in Muskegon. He was raised by a single mother and is the youngest of five children. He […]