NUMBER OF THE WEEK: 5
The number of working days (in theory) that Congress has left to
negotiate and pass a continuing resolution (CR) that would keep the
government from shutting down on Oct. 1. Here’s hoping that
the Pope’s visit to the Capitol on Thursday will imbue
lawmakers with a congenial, anti-shutdown spirit.
LEGISLATIVE LANDSCAPE
Senate Dems Unveil Energy Tax Reform Bill.
Senate Democrats released their vision for energy tax reform this
morning…
Carried Interest is Officially the New “It”
Tax. Inversions are so last week. President Obama and
Democratic Senators are riding a populist wave of criticism against
the “carried interest” tax provision…
Will the Cadillac Tax Make it Off the Showroom
Floor? It’s a feature of the Affordable Care Act
aimed at reining in health care costs. Now it’s a feature of
the president’s signature legislation with a bipartisan
bullseye on it….
