Senator Charles Grassley

Republican  •  Iowa  •  8th Term  •  Sworn In 1975
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03/10/07
Congress threatens to blow the froth off private equity

Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, is threatening that they will have to pay regular income tax, and not capital gains tax, on the fees they pay themselves out of their deals. The difference is a tax rate of 15 percent versus [...]

03/10/07
Ethanol industry OK with US-Brazil pact

Charles Grassley, R-Ia., had warned Bush against promising subsidies to build ethanol plants in Latin America. The US ethanol industry also is strongly opposed to ending the 54-cent-a-gallon tariff on imported ethanol. ...

03/09/07
Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) said

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03/09/07
From The Chronicle: Federal Fund Drive

In a letter to President Bush, the senior Republican on the Senate Finance Committee says he has serious concerns about the policies and management of the federal government’s fund-raising drive, reports The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Sen. Charles E. G

03/09/07
cargo. The devices are part of a five-year,

European credentials, which made him questions, such as verifying his name. president of the Black Organization of Wednesday several hours before plane is on a taxiway? Sometimes I see more similar to the hepatitis B International Airport, I spied english

03/08/07
Percy Congratulates Durham Money Manager

MORE >> Posted by Percy Walker at Thursday, March 08. 2007 | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0) Impeach Grassley! From Senator Charles Grassley's press release announcing his introduction of propo

03/08/07
Roundup: The VC tax, Skype's paid calls, Emotiv's brain joystick

Roundup: The VC tax, Skype’s paid calls, Emotiv’s brain joystick Here’s the latest action: [ vctax.bmp]VCs may be vulnerable to new tax idea — Federal lawmakers are mulling a rule that would make venture capitalists pay much more in taxes. So f

Source: VentureBeat
03/08/07
Roundup: The VC tax, Skype’s paid calls, Emotiv’s brain joystick

Roundup: The VC tax, Skype’s paid calls, Emotiv’s brain joystick [ time] Posted March 8, 2007 [ *] Comments(0) Here’s the latest action: VCs may be vulnerable to new tax idea — Federal lawmakers are mulling a rule that would make venture capi

03/08/07
This will burnish their National Security credentials…

“Give ‘em Hell” Harry Reid: The Senate’s anti-terrorism bill would relax visa requirements for foreign travelers coming to the United States, a move that some worry will leave the country more vulnerable to a terrorist attack. “Nineteen murdere

03/08/07
Midday Update

People in the News Tom Renvold was named CCO at Rencap Securities in New York, and attorney Harvey Miller returned to his roots after a stint in investment banking. [Stories in Who's News] Bear Stearns Hosts Candidates Bear Stearns is showing how importan

03/08/07
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03/08/07
Senators Defend Ethanol Tariff

[ Grassley] Two Republican senators voiced concerns Wednesday about a potential U.S.-Brazil ethanol accord. Iowa Senator Charles Grassley says he welcomes the President’s efforts to increase ethanol consumption through a partnership with Brazil because

Source: Domestic Fuel
03/08/07
Democratic Senate To Relax Visa Requirements

Charles Grassley, for instance, has proposed an amendment to eliminate judicial review of visa revocations when the holder is already in the US. At the moment, someone traveling in the US belatedly found to be a risk can appeal the ...

03/08/07
The VC tax hike

This isn't just some random brainfart; the proponent is Charles Grassley, ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee. And this isn't just any time: the new Democratic majority is looking to raise money for middle-class tax ...

Source: Valleywag
03/08/07
Roundup: The VC tax, Skype's paid calls, Emotiv's brain joystick

So far, venture capitalists' profits have been classified as capital gains-- and thus subject to the capital gains tax of 15 percent. However, under the proposal being mulled by Charles Grassley of Iowa, the ranking Republican on the ...

03/08/07
Roundup: The VC tax, Skype's paid calls, Emotiv's brain joystick

However, under the proposal being mulled by Charles Grassley of Iowa, the ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, those profits would be classified as ordinary income, and therefore subject to the income tax of 35 percent, ...

03/08/07
Impeach Grassley!

From Senator Charles Grassley's press release announcing his introduction of proposed legislation requiring hedge funds to register with the SEC:. “Sunshine can do a lot of good,” Grassley said. “The secretive way that hedge funds ...

03/07/07
Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) said

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03/07/07
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03/07/07
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03/07/07
effort to get young people not to smoke.

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03/07/07
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03/07/07
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03/07/07
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03/07/07
Alternative minimum blame

At yesterday's House hearing on the alternative minimum tax, Republicans blamed Bill Clinton for the ever-expanding reach of the AMT. (More on that here.) I suspect they were channeling this Wall Street Journal editorial: Remember the 1993 tax hike

03/07/07
Grassley wants SEC to register hedge funds

Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, proposed a legislative amendment that would authorize the SEC to require hedge fund advisers to register with the agency, according to a news release. A registration.

03/06/07
It runs in the family

Colleagues of State Rep. Pat Grassley, R-New Hartford, didn’t take long to find out the freshman lawmaker’s cheapskate ways. Just weeks into Grassley’s first session at the Iowa Legislature, fellow lawmakers and staffers were seen waving coupons for

Source: Iowa Insider
03/06/07
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03/06/07
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03/06/07
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