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Jack O. Nutter
Washington DC
Attorney
Interests: Politics, History of the Crusades, Hiking, Gardening, Good food and drink, Playing with cat.
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Scapegoat Found: Plus all that ANGER
The Obama Administration, which includes the Internal Revenue Service, has taken to the offensive to divert, delay explain, deny, and plead ignorance about the series of “scandals” which have pierced it in the past 7 days. It is the right political thing to do and the type of tactics used... Continue reading
Posted 3 days ago at Nutter's Washington
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Bad Week for Obama: There is a there there.
It is hard to imagine a politician having a worse week than Mr. Obama. Maybe Richard Nixon in the last few days before his resignation Perhaps, Mr. Clinton before he was impeached. Politicians use different tactics to deal with trying circumstances. Some deny, some blame others, make excuses, ignore the... Continue reading
Posted 5 days ago at Nutter's Washington
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IRS: Why did someone think intimidation was right?
It is wrong in so many ways. The fact many of these groups oppose the policies of the Administration is irrelevant. It is an abuse of power, smacks of a police state and is just another example of government intimidation. Continue reading
Posted 6 days ago at Nutter's Washington
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Benghazi Hearings: Integrity over Manipulation anytime.
The Congressional hearing yesterday on the Benghazi attacks was a chilling reminder of the power and the impotency of government. It also shows a deceitful government erodes public trust and confidence. National politics has no place when lives are stake and American security at home or abroad is at risk. Continue reading
Posted May 9, 2013 at Nutter's Washington
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Obama Relevant Press Conference: Syria, Immigration and Boston in the news
Finally, Mr. Obama held a press conference to tell everyone two things. The first is everything is the fault of the Congress, (aka Republicans) and secondly he is still relevant. I already know the first as Mr. Obama is never at fault. The second, I am probably are not sure about. When are person has to say he is relevant, then irrelevancy is not far away.
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Posted May 1, 2013 at Nutter's Washington
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Lucy Ricardo, Milo Minderbender and Senator Harry Reid: A Common Link on Economics
The current slow down and delays in air travel by the Federal Aviation Administration demonstrated the worst of government and the worst of politics. It also show a callous disregard for the safety of passengers and a Machiavellian mind set by the White House that the public be damned, we... Continue reading
Posted Apr 26, 2013 at Nutter's Washington
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Senator Baucus Retiring: Big Changes in the Tax World
Senator Max Baucus (D-MT), the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee announced today he will not seek office again at the end of his term next year. One of the prime movers of the Affordable Care Act, it seems he decided it is time to end public service. He has... Continue reading
Posted Apr 23, 2013 at Nutter's Washington
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A Different View of Tax Reform: Taxing Wealth
Tax reform in the legislative melee going on in Congress means rearranging to some extent the furniture. Moving this deduction here, getting rid of that credit, encouraging this type of conduct, punishing businesses out of favor. It is all based on the concept of income and has been for the... Continue reading
Posted Apr 17, 2013 at Nutter's Washington
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Observations and Questions: Revenge for Boston, Stinkbugs and 11 million
I have some observations and questions today. 1. The explosions in Boston were ghastly, a new favorite word of mine. The President calls for justice. Justice is an overworked term from the Bush Administration and is not an appropriate word here. Justice is subjective, I learned in law school. The... Continue reading
Posted Apr 16, 2013 at Nutter's Washington
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Tax Filing Deadline: Time to do Something Different
The deadline for filling the individual 2012 tax return is today. The dreaded 1040, W-2, 1099 and 1098 forms and many more will become a distant memory until next year. Many taxpayers spend hours gathering information, collecting receipts and then filling out the appropriate forms on a computer program, by... Continue reading
Posted Apr 15, 2013 at Nutter's Washington
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Post Office Blues: No Taxes to Mail, No Lines at All
I was in my local post office yesterday to mail a state tax return. It was empty. No one was in the building collecting mail, or buying stamps, or mailing a package out. The sole clerk- a man who has worked there probably since Ben Franklin set up the USPS-... Continue reading
Posted Apr 12, 2013 at Nutter's Washington
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Federal Budget: What is the point? Late, predictable and more taxes
It is not overall a serious budget plan, a serious attempt to address many of economic problems facing the country. However, it is one thing, a manifesto that government should be bigger, people who pay (as opposed to those that do not) taxes should pay more and that deficits and debt do not matter. Continue reading
Posted Apr 10, 2013 at Nutter's Washington
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Reform and Legacy: Good or Bad all depends
There are a couple of words out there that seems to be in vogue but their meaning in a political context puzzles me. I used them but until I thought about it this morning, the terms do not really mean precisely what we may all think they mean. The first... Continue reading
Posted Apr 8, 2013 at Nutter's Washington
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The Budget is coming, the Budget is coming: Tax, Spend and Point the Finger
Details of the Administration’s tardy Budget for the next fiscal year are now being leaked through friendly press outlets. I read words like tough, cuts, balanced. The Budget was due to be sent to Congress in February but for political reasons, and it is always for political reasons, it will... Continue reading
Posted Apr 5, 2013 at Nutter's Washington
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Is this all there is? Guns, Same Sex Marriage and Immigration? I guess so!
It may be impossible to secure the border but until there is a real effort made and employers are forced to check immigration status and only hire legal workers, the scenario will be replayed again. Continue reading
Posted Apr 4, 2013 at Nutter's Washington
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Four Years in the making: Senate passes budget, Obama on sidelines
However, there is news. The United States Senate passed a Budget Resolution, by the very narrowest of margins, before ducking out of town. Four election scared Democrats abandoned their party to oppose the measure. It was the first budget adopted by the Democrat-controlled Senate in four years. Good for them. About time, the distinguished body went on record for something. Continue reading
Posted Mar 25, 2013 at Nutter's Washington
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Senate Budget Plan Unveiled: More Taxes and Deficits are Predictable
Unfortunately, Budget Resolutions have become political statements. They are not serious attempts to come up with a national fiscal policy. Of course, since the fiscal health of the government depends so much of the overall economy, the ten-year projections are not more than mere guesses. Continue reading
Posted Mar 14, 2013 at Nutter's Washington
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Do Republicans have the Memory of a Dog or Cat?
According to various studies, the memory of a domestic cat is about one hundred times that of dogs. Cats can remember some things for years and other things are selectively remembered as to what is useful to them. Dogs retain and gage memories in minutes. As the President goes to... Continue reading
Posted Mar 12, 2013 at Nutter's Washington
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Moving Time Over! Painful but Useful.
Moving is a dreadful but productive experience. We moved our offices around the block last week. It took about a month to prepared for the move and prevented the pursuit of more productive endeavors. Eight years of papers, knick-knacks, files, old work, pure hubris had to be dealth with, plus... Continue reading
Posted Mar 11, 2013 at Nutter's Washington
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Obama on Warpath: For the sequester before against it.
The spending reductions under the baseline in the budget sequester are days away from taking effect. Unless there is a dramatic change in the political situation, there will be a reduction of about $85 billion in budget authorization spread out over some domestic programs and a healthy whack out of... Continue reading
Posted Feb 20, 2013 at Nutter's Washington
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State of the Dis-Union: Nothing New from SOTU
State of the Union was described to me by a very liberal friend as an awful speech. I have nothing new to add to that comment except wrong on substance, wrong on tone and wrong on direction. Looks like the campaign continues. Leadership, pragmatism, reality unseen. The message as it... Continue reading
Posted Feb 13, 2013 at Nutter's Washington
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Let the sequester begin: About time to get serious about something
It appears likely the budget sequester will go into effect on March 1st. A symbol of the failure of past and current policies and leadership. The President wants to delay it so something can be worked out. His idea is to add more taxes, no suggestions to cut spending. His... Continue reading
Posted Feb 7, 2013 at Nutter's Washington
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Battle Brewing over LNG in Washington
There is a new battle about to happen in Washington that will pit some of the biggest names in Washington politics, including some of the giants of American industry, against each other. It's not about taxes or the debt ceiling, or immigration or gun control; it involves natural gas, the... Continue reading
Posted Feb 6, 2013 at Nutter's Washington
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What happened to the Economy? Where did it go?
In looking over the newspapers this morning, I was struck how the news has changed or has been changed for us. Not long ago, the major concern was the economy, unemployment, government spending and the deficit. Nary can such headlines be found now. Fiscal cliff went away in a whimper,... Continue reading
Posted Jan 31, 2013 at Nutter's Washington
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Inauguration One Week Later: What Can Be Expected Now?
It has been a week since Mr. Obama delivered his Inauguration address. I did not see it but I read it. The event was, of course, scripted to the lowest common denominator of his supporters and honed to a particular audience. It was unfortunately partisan, narrowly focused and mean spirited.... Continue reading
Posted Jan 28, 2013 at Nutter's Washington
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