Posted July 16, 2008 6:00 AM
Good morning.
Here are a few Washington events of note for Wednesday, July 16.
President Bush is attending a White House Tee Ball Game in the afternoon and hosting a social dinner in honor of Major League Baseball in the evening.
The Labor Department is releasing the Consumer Price Index for June.
The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing on the Bush administration's detainee policies and their impact on the fight against terrorism.
Americans for Tax Reform announcing its annual calculation for this year's "Cost of Government Day" in which Americans have paid their share of federal, state, and local tax and regulatory burdens. The group says this year's day falls on July 16, four days later than last year.
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Our tax system is a disgrace. It is a burden on our economy. We loose nothing by scraping it and putting something new in place. Support the fair tax. You decide how much to pay the government with your spending decisions. Go to http://www.fairtax.org for more information.
Posted by: carlene310 | July 16, 2008 7:24 AM