The "fiscal cliff" legislation passed this week included $76 billion in special-interest tax credits for the likes of General Electric, Hollywood and even Captain Morgan. But these subsidies weren't the fruit of eleventh-hour lobbying conducted on the cliff's edge -- they were crafted back in August in a Senate committee, and they sat dormant until the White House reportedly insisted on them this week.
Thursday, January 03, 2013
Tim Carney: How corporate tax credits got in the 'cliff' deal | WashingtonExaminer.com
Tim Carney: How corporate tax credits got in the 'cliff' deal | WashingtonExaminer.com
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