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Tax Freedom Day arrives in Connecticut on May 9

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Connecticuts Tax Freedom Day, the day on which Connecticuts residents have collectively earned enough income to pay off their total federal, state, and local tax bill, will arrive on May 9 this year, making it the last state to reach Tax Freedom Day. According to the annual report released this morning by the nonpartisan Tax Foundation, national Tax Freedom Day falls on April 21, three days later than last year.

The states with the earliest Tax Freedom Days are Louisiana (March 30), Mississippi (April 2), and South Dakota (April 4). The latest dates fall in New Jersey (May 9), Connecticut (May 9), and New York (May 4).

The studys key findings include:

The national Tax Freedom Day is three days later than last year due mainly to the continuing economic recovery, which will boost federal tax revenue collected through the corporate, payroll, and individual income tax.

Americans will spend more on taxes in 2014 than they will on food, clothing, and housing combined.

Americans will spend 42 days working to pay off income taxes, 15 days for excise taxes, and 11 days for property taxes. Click here for a full breakdown.

Americans will pay $3 trillion in federal taxes and $1.5 trillion in state and local taxes, for a total bill of more than $4.5 trillion, or 30.2% of the nations income.

If you include annual federal borrowing, which represents future taxes owed, Tax Freedom Day would occur on May 6, 15 days later.

Tax Freedom Day is a significant date for taxpayers and lawmakers because it represents how long Americans as a whole have to work in order to pay the nations tax burden.

Arguments can be made for why the collective tax bill is too high or too low, but in order to have an honest discussion, its important to understand where we stand, said Tax Foundation Economist Kyle Pomerleau. Tax Freedom Day gives us a vivid representation of how much we pay for the goods and services provided by governments at all levels.

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John Di Lemme – LifeStyle Freedom Club *Member ONLY* Sneak Peek Millionaire MasterMind Event – Video

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Freedom To Choose: How School Choice Revitalized Education In An American City (2002) – Video

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Pastor Mike Stottlemyer – Delegated Authority of the Believer – 04/16/2014 – Message Of Freedom Chur – Video

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Rubio expresses 'concern' over still-vacant State Dept. religious freedom post

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U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio speaks at Uber's headquarters March 23, 2014 in Washington, DC.Getty

Sen. Marco Rubio is questioning why a key State Department position that promotes religious freedom around the world has been left vacant for months, calling the delay a concern.

In a letter to President Obama Tuesday, Rubio, R-Fla., said he finds it troubling that no new ambassador-at-large has been appointed for the Office of International Religious Freedom since Suzan Johnson Cooks resignation six months ago.

The office within the State Department develops policies regarding religious freedom and monitors religious discrimination and persecution worldwide. The department also releases an annual report on international religious freedom, which discusses the state of religious freedom in every country in the world.

Rubio said these important tasks require a highly-qualified individual be appointed to the post as soon as possible. He told Obama it is essential that the U.S. continue to be a beacon of hope for all persecuted religious minorities.

In your speech to the National Prayer Breakfast you explained that promoting religious freedom is a key objective of U.S. foreign policy because it is in Americas interest to promote universal human rights, including with our allies, Rubio said. In order to display the United States dedication to religious freedom, we must have an Ambassador-At-Large in place to lead our efforts around the world.

At the National Prayer Breakfast on Feb. 6, Obama said is he looking forward to appointing a new ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, but gave no indication when he may do so.

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Freedom from Religion debate heats up at Warren City Hall

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Updated: Thursday, April 17 2014 6:37 PM EDT2014-04-17 22:37:43 GMT

A mother says her preschooler found something dangerous inside her Easter egg.

A mother says her preschooler found something dangerous inside her Easter egg.

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Ferndale police are asking for the public's help locating a suspect after an armed robbery was committed at a doctor's office. He is also wanted for other dangerous crimes.

Ferndale police are asking for the public's help locating a suspect after an armed robbery was committed at a doctor's office. He is also wanted for other dangerous crimes.

Updated: Thursday, April 17 2014 5:49 PM EDT2014-04-17 21:49:08 GMT

A car drove into a Dairy Queen-Orange Julius shop late Thursday afternoon.

A car drove into a Dairy Queen-Orange Julius shop late Thursday afternoon.

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Freedom tops Observers final boys basketball Sweet 16

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The 2013-14 Sweet 16 boys basketball champion is Morgantons Freedom High School.

The Patriots finished 31-1 and won the N.C. 3A championship after Kasen Wilson hit a 12-foot jumper to give his team a 59-57 win over Wilson Hunt in March. Freedom never led until Wilsons shot.

Freedom trailed by 12 points in the first quarter and by 13 in the third, but rallied each time. The Patriots also jumped from No. 11 to No. 1 in the Observers final poll. Freedom will receive a Sweet 16 banner to hang in the schools gym.

Lake Norman, which reached the 4A state final with a surprise run through the playoffs, finished second. West Charlotte reached the regionals for the fifth time in six years and finished third.

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Strength of religious freedom must be built in US courts, LDS leader says

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Strength of religious freedom must be built in US courts, LDS leader says

By Dave McCann

April 16th, 2014 @ 10:34pm

SALT LAKE CITY Elder Dallin H. Oaks, of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, will give the keynote address at Utah Valley University's Spring Constitutional Symposium on Religious Freedom.

In an interview with KSL Newsradios Amanda Dickson and Grant Nielsen, he said he won't be speaking as a leader of the LDS Church, but as an interested, knowledgeable citizen concerned about the condition of democracy and free speech in the United States of America.

The contention that comes from unresolved controversies in this area is poisonous to the civic atmosphere, and it is a disadvantage to all of us as citizens, Elder Oaks said.

Over the last century the U.S. has faced many challenges to religious freedom, but Elder Oaks says his concern now is how political and divisive they've become.

Specifically, weve got non-discrimination which is a very important civic value being set in opposition to religious freedom, and people are choosing up sides as if you couldnt have both of them, he said.

He believes some of the current contests also impinge on free speech, and that should concern all citizens.

Elder Dallin H. Oaks

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