http://sharedgrowth.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Matt L. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:25:58 GMT 2009-12-29T13:25:58Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977921559 The President’s tax advisory panel is due to submit its report on tax reform options this coming week. They have a tough task – suggest ways to improve the fairness of the tax system, . . . Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:47:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977921559 Matt L. 2009-11-28T18:47:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977601961 Congress is spending nearly a trillion dollars on the stimulus bill. That’s about $3,000 for every man, woman and child in America, $12,000 for a family of four. This is on top of that family’s $126,000 . . . Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:16:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977601961 Matt L. 2009-02-21T14:16:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977417488 The old tricks aren’t working any more. The government’s tools for a weak economy have been to lower interest rates, borrow and spend, or have a war. Now, interest rates are so low that you can’t earn . . . Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:59:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977417488 Matt L. 2008-08-09T14:59:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977228749 The U.S.jobs market is broken. The causes of the breakdown are readily identifiable,and there are simple cures that would go a long way towards fixing them withoutundermining the general benefits of a . . . Sun, 13 Jan 2008 19:27:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977228749 Matt L. 2008-01-13T19:27:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977179917 To all who care about our country, our economic security, and the future of our children:  Please consider the following issues:  The U.S. tax system, which has remained virtually unchanged . . . Sat, 17 Nov 2007 17:33:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977179917 Matt L. 2007-11-17T17:33:21Z