A lot of donors who were holding back are now going to feel free to give, |
Apparel retailers were showing strong double-digit increases over last year. Jewelry retailers also showed strong sales, |
For fiscal conservatives, it's frustrating to watch. He's beginning to lose all credibility with these veto threats. |
For Republicans, it's politically stupid. It's not 527 reform. It's something that restricts speech. |
I'd like to know how many people are doing without the things many of us consider luxuries. It'd be interesting to see what recipients set their thermostats on. |
It's nonsense to say that it's not in the bill. The reality is that the bill they will have passed to the Senate will have this language in it. |
January is expected to do well due to the strong sales of gift cards and promotions. |
Our research showed that a significant amount of people were planning to shop later in the season. That attributed to continued increase in sales through Christmas and the weekend after. |
This clarity is going to be really helpful to Republican donors. Basically we can say, 'Come on in, the water's fine. Everybody into the pool. Let's go and really get our message out there.' |
This sort of nonsense is going to hurt Republicans. |
We copied some of their tactics, especially the concept of bundling small contributions. |
Whether they choose to let pros prepare their taxes, or try the latest computer assistance, or go it alone with pen and calculator, Americans are paying a dear price in money and time because of our complex tax system. Recent tax relief laws have helped many taxpayers keep more of the money they've worked for all year, but the work of filing their federal returns at tax time has become a tiresome chore. |