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• v  levy a tax on
• v  set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)
• v  use to the limit
  you are taxing my patience
• v  make a charge against or accuse
• s  not easily borne; wearing; I only had to greet the guests"
  a taxing schedule

• It may seem like a neat solution to a thorny political problem, but taxing insurers who provide pricey policies to help fund health-care reform isn't so simple.
• The snag in the idea is that taxing web use is widely stigmatized as a sure way to stunt economic growth.
• The Finance Committee had been hoping that taxing plans that are more generous than average could raise more than $300 billion over the next 10 years.

• tax
• assess
• task
• burdensome
• onerous

News & Articles

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• IRS buys spy equipment during spending scandal
  WASHINGTON, DC – Amidst all the scandals taxing the Internal Revenue Service like lavish parties, Star Trek videos and targeting tea party groups for non-profit status. Now we can add the filing of an urgent request for hidden cameras and …
  June 14, 2013 - CW39 NewsFix
• Upshur court votes against district pay raise
  Upshur County Commissioners Court today apparently became the first of the county's taxing entities to veto the county appraisal district's proposed 2014 budget, which contains a controversial five percent pay increase for district employees.
  June 14, 2013 - CBS 19 Tyler
• Will H&R Block’s $80 Million Miss Cost You?
  H&R Block was supposed to do a lot better given changes in tax law. But, it actually hurt revenues. Will investing in the company be too taxing on your portfolio in the future? Tax time can be taxing for tax … Continue reading ?
  June 13, 2013 - Talking Numbers via Yahoo! Finance

Quotes

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• Nick Swisher in The Associated Press
  It's so crazy. I felt like a politician the last four days. You're up in the polls; you're down in the polls. Man, this is taxing,Swisher said. "I'm glad this is over. I couldn't be any more excited."
• John McCain in MSNBC
  Companies are moving overseas,McCain said. "We're taxing them out of the country. Unfortunately, Sen. Obama's plans would raise taxes on businesses even more. He's promised tax increases on income, tax increases on investment, tax...