Tax and Spend

Government employ global surveillance profiteers.

Republicans again give Democrats everything they both want.

"Time running short, Republicans and Democrats agreed Tuesday on a $1.1 trillion spending bill to avoid a government shutdown and delay a politically-charged struggle over President Barack Obama's new immigration policy until the new year.

In an unexpected move, lawmakers also agreed on legislation expected to be incorporated into the spending measure that will permit a reduction in benefits for current retirees at economically distressed multiemployer pension plans. Supporters said it was part of an effort to prevent a slow-motion collapse of a system that provides retirement income to millions, but critics objected vehemently."

It's not like money grows on trees. Oh, wait...

Apparently some people just noticed rich celebrities know how to play the tax code to reduce their taxes.