Taxes - Ill. governor outlines proposed health reforms

Ill. governor outlines proposed health reforms
Business Insurance - Mar 07 12:09 PM
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich s sweeping health reform proposal to cover the state s more than 1.4 billion uninsured would be funded with a new gross receipts tax that would replace the state s corporate income tax, along with a new payroll tax on employers that do not provide health insurance.Save

Gov. proposes to help pay for health insurance
Daily Southtown - Mar 07 10:10 AM
SPRINGFIELD Millions of Illinois residents would get help paying for health insurance under a bundle of new programs Gov. Rod Blagojevich asked legislators to back in his budget address today.Save

$32 BILLION
Chicago Tribune - Mar 07 4:24 AM
Blagojevich seeks huge increase in state revenues Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Wednesday plans to call for a huge overhaul of Illinois government's finances that counts on raising $32 billion in new revenue by adding business taxes, leasing the state lottery and selling bonds. Save

Microsoft's new accounting software rivals QuickBooks
Fortune Small Business via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 27 2:46 AM
As if there weren't enough tussling in the technology world, two software giants are duking it out over - get this - bean counting. Internet-search giant Google recently cut a deal with Intuit, the 800-pound accounting software gorilla.Save

Social Security: a contrarian view
The Christian Science Monitor - Feb 25 1:44 PM
New York actuary David Langer advocates making benefits much more generous, instead of cutting back. Save