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Employers Squeezing Workers; More Americans Fear the IRS

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Channel: DEMCAD · 2009 · News & Politics

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More Americans wary of tax man this year
•"Our calls are up 280 percent," said Richard Boggs, founder and chief executive of Los Angeles-based Nationwide Tax Relief, a firm that helps delinquent taxpayers resolve tax issues.
•This economic downturn has stripped many Americans of their jobs, homes and investments.
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE53D01M20090414?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=22&sp=true

Federal agency warns of radicals on right
•The Department of Homeland Security is warning law enforcement officials about a rise in "rightwing extremist activity,"
•*Whats so extreme about being pro-life? And just because I want the federal government to do its damn job by securing the borders, that doesnt must me an extremist. 
•The nine-page document was sent to police and sheriff's departments across the country on April 7 under the headline, "Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment."
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/apr/14/federal-agency-warns-of-radicals-on-right/


U.S. may drop key condition for talks with Iran
•The Obama administration and its European allies are preparing proposals that would shift strategy toward Iran by dropping a longstanding American insistence that Tehran rapidly shut down nuclear facilities during the early phases of negotiations
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30202638/


Employers putting the squeeze on workers
•78 percent of surveyed employers reduced employee health care coverage and 22 percent froze employee health care coverage. 
•72 percent reduced, 24 percent froze and 3 percent completely eliminated health care coverage for spouses/dependents. 
•47 percent reduced, 32 percent froze and 21 percent completely eliminated an employer match in a defined contribution retirement savings plan. 
•44 percent reduced paid time off.
•*People are so scared of losing their jobs that theyll tolerate anything
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30154965/

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