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Repatriation legislation introduced yesterday by Representative Kevin Brady, a Texas Republican, repeats most of a 2004 law. It would allow U.S.-based companies to repatriate, for one year, income earned overseas at a 5.25 percent rate instead of the 35 percent statutory corporate rate. The money that would flow to the U.S. -- estimated to be as much as $1 trillion -- would spur job creation and investment, Brady maintains.
The panel, invited to present the views of multinational corporations included:
The panel, invited to present the views of multinational corporations included:
May 2, 2011
Washington — U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett today issued the following statement regarding the death of Osama bin Laden:
"For all of us committed to ending terrorism, this is extraordinary. While the Al Qaeda threat remains real, the evil vision behind so much pain and suffering is finally dead."
By: LISA FALKENBERG
Copyright 2011, HOUSTON CHRONICLE
April 25, 2011, 11:17PM
"Hallelujah!" Republicans cried in a chorus of celebratory news releases over the weekend.
The schoolchildren of Texas had been narrowly saved from an evil plot by congressional Democrats to push an amendment that denied the students, and their teachers, $832 million in federal money during one of the worst budget crises the Lone Star State has ever seen.
The provision was quietly inserted into the late-night deal that prevented the federal government for shutting down.
For Texas, which faces a yawning budget deficit, the repeal of the measure authored by Austin Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett officially known as the Save Our Schools Amendment gives the state legislature a large pot of unexpected money to help plug its own deficit. Texas legislators can either use the money to reduce the size of proposed budget cuts to education in Texasor they can effectively divert the money to other uses.
April 8, 2011
Today, Rep. Doggett appeared at a press conference with colleagues to discuss the Republican crusade to destroy Planned Parenthood.
