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Obama, probably the most middle-of-the-road candidate on mortgage reforms, offers help directly to the people. His method is more costly, but could be effective.

The economic stimulus plan costing $300 billion being created by President-elect Barack Obama and a Democrat Congress may eventually cost $775 billion.

A look at where the presidential candidates stand on the economy and other issues that affect the American workforce.

In late November, Gordon Brown unveiled his economic rescue package to fight the recession. This included a 2% cut in VAT. Now, it is being hailed as a failure.

Bush snubs money for children's healthcare while asking for increases to military budget.

With the upcoming presidential election all but cinched for Sen. Obama, what can American expect from his first term?

Everybody wants to help the environment. Politicians that promise to protect the environment will make promises that look good, but will they really work?

After a lengthy period of Parliamentary prorogue, the Canadian government came alive at the end of January to promise goodies to Canadians, if it can remain in power.

Obama is urging Congress for quick action on the $300 billion stimulus package but interest groups are already influencing how and where the money will be spent.

Obama will raise taxes on the American Dream of success by those earning $250,000 or more each year; a government handout on the backs of small business.

The stock market keeps dropping as Obama rises in the presidential polls. Is his rhetoric about raising taxes on capital gains scaring investors?

After the biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression, Pres. Barack Obama says the U.S. is headed in the right direction, as the economy shows signs of growth.

Although consumption and income taxes were reduced after WWII, since the Korean War they have become a permanent part of the United States economy.

President-elect Obama and many members of Congress have called for passage of an economic stimulus bill to jumpstart the American economy. Here is what that means.

Though the overall goal of the 2009 economic stimulus bill is to stimulate the economy, many goals can be found within the bill.

This article covers issues discussed in 10/2/2008 debate between U.S. Vice-Presidential candidates, Palin and Biden. Issues included: tax cuts, Iraq, foreign policy.

The McGuinty government has tabled legislation to implement the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST). The bill includes corporate tax cuts to offset implementation costs

Ontario's Finance Minister Dwight Duncan presented the province's 2009 official budget. Included were various spending announcements, and corporate tax cuts.

After being Ambassador to the U. N., Secretary of Energy, and being nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson wants to be President...

In the beginning months of 2009, politicians finally started to acknowledge that the United States was in a state of recession, but how long will it last?

The United States Government has struggled mightily in the past few decades to pay down the national debt, but the past ten years has seen exponential growth in debt.

During periods of economic growth, large corporations including automakers asked for an received major tax cuts across the board. Now they want to be bailed out.

Barack Obama faces a task of such magnitude that it surpasses any other faced by a President taking office. The question is whether Barack Obama is equal to the task.

The new Conservative Party of Canada has been very successful in gaining and maintaining power in the modern parliament.

For the second time in two years, Canada's GST (Goods and Services Tax) has been reduced.

The three Republican administrations of the 1920's adhered to a hands-off policy when it came to the government's relationship to the economy.

On January 11, 2009, Barack Obama's transition team released a report detailing the jobs created by the proposed economic stimulus plan. Which workers would benefit?

In his proposed stimulus package, President Obama wants to increase funding for Pell Grants, increase grants for science students, and create a higher education tax cut.

New allegations of sexual trysts with attractive DC lobbyist Vicki Iseman, in pursuit of economic relationships with the powerful Senator on Capitol Hill, have surfaced.

John F. Kennedy's Presidency lasted just under three years, but in this time he was able to achieve several victories, both foreign and domestic.

Access to public transport in the developing world is tenuous. Enterprising individuals have come up with their own solutions to the problem.

Sugar is a sweet treat, but has no nutritional benefit; no vitamins, no minerals, no fiber and no antioxidants.

On 11 February 2009 South African Finance Minister, Trevor Manuel, delivered what is deemed to be the most difficult budget speech he's had to deliver.

Coinciding with the recent rise in foreclosures, a new crisis is now taking shape and has taken the form of the consumer carrying a higher tax burden.

Hitting the campaign trail in the lead up to New Zealand's general election the Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party Helen Clark emphasised kept promises.

The number two debate between U. S. Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama was not a debate. It was political posturing to an electorate hungry for answers.

A GOP maverick and Vietnam Era prisoner of war, John McCain hopes to become the oldest President in American history.

South African Finance Minister, Trevor Manuel's 2009 budget speech receives mixed reactions from economists and political parties.

Feminist voters are among John McCain's staunchest opponents in the 2008 presidential campaign. Find out why in this summary of McCain's voting record on women's issues.

What will a 2009 Obama economic stimulus plan do for the U.S. economy? What is an infrastructure project? Prediction: tax cuts, new jobs, green projects in new package.

Utah is considering hiking a tax on food that it lowered two years ago. Advocates for the poor ask state officials to reconsider the plan.

The Great Society was LBJ's legislative program that continued Kennedy's War on Poverty and furthered the ideas of Roosevelt's New Deal and Truman's Fair Deal.

First-time homebuyers can claim a $7,500 tax break. A new $15,000 tax credit may replace it if the 2009 economic stimulus package passes. Learn tax credit details.

The government will not be issuing stimulus checks like it did last year under George W. Bush's administration.

The Economic Stimulus Act of 2009 has been passed into law. The legislation may have some tax and spending benefits for those who are retired and those about to retire.

As the U.S. economy continues to soften and unemployment nears 10%, Keynesian economists push for more stimulus, while GOP leaders united to oppose more spending.

Michael Moore's ambitious new film skewers corporate greed and its influence on politics, while championing a more democratic, yet vaguely defined, economic system.

In 2008, a number of factors led to an economic recession in many countries all over the world including the US, Britain, Mexico, Iceland and Russia.

With details of the Swine Flu's growing spread throughout America becoming known, the need for health care reform is all the more evident today than ever before.

This question has been circulating around since the recent financial turmoil that has hit the average American and many would even laugh at the thought but is it true?