Hagel's nomination comes on the heels of a New Year's Day deal that averted economic calamity when lawmakers agreed to prevent huge tax hikes and government spending cuts. (cnbc.com)
As Comptroller, Liu audited property - tax rolls to determine why the values of some co-ops and condos shot up by as much as 147 percent, putting homeowners at risk of huge tax hikes. (queens-politics.com)
Another $ 8 billion is not a rounding error and is all the more unacceptable after the huge tax hikes imposed on the country's higher income earners who, frankly, support the system. (business.financialpost.com)