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Thursday, March 28, 2013  Missouri House members have approved a trio of measures that could reduce taxes for some businesses.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  A bipartisan group of Missouri leaders working to reduce the federal debt is expressing concern about the "fiscal cliff" deal passed by Congress earlier this month.

Monday, November 12, 2012  Members of Grass Roots Organizing, or GRO, performed a play in Columbia to launch their “Who Pays?” campaign.

Monday, January 09, 2012  Some Republican lawmakers are at odds with members of Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon's administration over whether Missouri's job-creation tax breaks have been a success or failure.

Thursday, December 15, 2011  AP-GfK Poll: Most Americans want payroll tax extension, remain furious with Congress, politics

Tuesday, December 13, 2011  Obama and congressional Republicans move toward showdown over oil pipeline and tax breaks

Thursday, September 22, 2011  Republican House leaders say they have a revised plan for revamping Missouri's business incentives, and they hope to vote on it Friday.

Thursday, September 22, 2011  Missouri's special legislative session is on the verge of failure in part because of a long-simmering disagreement among House and Senate members about tax breaks for developers.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011  Missouri's special legislative session is teetering between collapse and compromise as lawmakers are at loggerheads over a job-creation proposal.

Sunday, September 18, 2011  A proposed overhaul of Missouri's business incentives could make it easier for companies to qualify for tax breaks.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011  Obama recasting earlier call for tax increases on rich, but may stop short of bolder action

Wednesday, February 23, 2011  Three members of Missouri’s congressional delegation told business leaders the government must cut taxes and spending to help stimulate the economy Wednesday.

Thursday, December 09, 2010  Gov. Jay Nixon is opposing efforts to end a Missouri tax break for some low-income seniors and disabled residents.

Tuesday, December 07, 2010  Republicans prevailed on their biggest demand: continuing Bush administration tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, despite Obama's 2008 campaign promise to let them expire

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  What's the difference between preparing and manufacturing something? For Missouri restaurants, the difference amounts to thousands of dollars.