How do I handle Maryland state income tax for partial year? I lived and worked in Florida until July 2008 (FL has no state income tax) - then moved to Maryland and worked the remainder of 2008. How do I handle filing Md state income tax - do I only report the income earned in Maryland for the partial year on the Md state income tax forms? Or do I have to include all income for the entire year of 2008 even though 1/2 of it was while living/working in Florida?

Do I owe Maryland State Income tax? I received a letter from MD state comptroller stating that I owed back taxes from 2004 with interest and penalties. The problem is that I have not worked in Maryland since 2002 (when I moved to Florida). I did file MD taxes for 2002, but not for 2003 and 2004 since I did not work there. I also never converted from a MD to a FL drivers license, so is that why they are taxing me? Do I really owe them? and what are the consequences if I refuse to pay? Advice needed please from all you tax buffs out there. Thank you.

Maryland State Income Tax question? Hi. I reside in VA and in summer of 2008 I worked in Maryland for a week(with intentions that I will move If i liked the job, but didn't like it), and came back to VA and continued working with my previous employer. For a week of working in MD I got check of $400. Should I file MD state tax income for only $400? Cuz I heard income should be over $600 to be taxed. please help me out here... Thanks

Trying to figure out how much we will get back in federal and state taxes? I was looking for a calculator online to try and figure out my refund and cant do it I cant go get my taxes done till my 2 w-2's get here so I would love for someone to calculate it for me Gross income- 34,657 exemptions-5 paid into federal- 1,160 paid into north carolina state-961 maryland state- 387 we have 3 depends married filing a joint return we usually also qualify for the earned income credit no deductions this year I hope that's enough info

When realtor buy an investment property and put their realtor rebate back to the settlement, is it taxable? I have two answer. 1) If put back to settlement, it is not taxable. It only reduce your purchase price, when you sell your investment property, you have to pay tax. You only need to pay tax if you get check directly from the builder. 2) Another group think 1) only apply to second home. For realtor buy investment property, even realtor put rebate back into settlement, they still have to claim it as income and pay tax on it. Which one is true, any website as support document? Thanks. If the law will be different from state to state? I am in Maryland.

Federal Tax ID for my parents? I am from India and working with Maryland State Highway Administration. My parents are old and reside in India. They dont have any source of income, so I have to send them money every month to support them financially. Do I have to get a Tax ID number for both of them to claim them as dependents? Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Maryland income tax question? I moved to Maryland from Texas in May. The Maryland tax booklet says that I have to include either a tax form from Texas or a schedule itemizing deductions from the other state. Texas has no state income tax, so I need to do the schedule thing but the booklet doesn't say what exactly the schedule should be that I had to send them. Does it make since to include just the math I used to arrive at the prorated deduction (as outlined in the booklet) or do they want something else. Federal taxes are no problem for me, but living in Texas for 5 years spoiled me regarding the BS of state taxes.

Pennsylvania Taxes? I earned $3.14 in interest income in 2007 with a savings account that was based in Maryland (my primary residence---I attend college in PA). If I were to include the interest earned, I will end up owing the state 7 cents in taxes, but if I exclude it, the state will owe me 2 cents. The $3.14 was not enough for the bank to file a form 1099. Should the interest be included when filing, and if so, do I really need to make out a check for 7 cents to the PA tax people? I've heard something about if the amount is less than a dollar you don't need to worry about it----is this true? Thanks.

I need an accountants advice, MD sales tax license!? I need some help decideing on whether or not I need to have a Maryland Sales tax license. Is there an accountant out there who works in the state of Maryland? I have a little business selling hairbows and other little boutique items. It's extremely part time as I am a full-time college student. My understanding was that since I was so part-time and it was more of my hobby than sorce of income that I would be fine without a license. But now as I have done more and more research I'm begining to wonder if I'm not expempt. I have a craft show coming up this next weekend and one the following weekend. Both shows did not require me to give any sort of liscense #s so I assumed it ment that I was not required to have one. But I do not want to go sell and get caught and slapped with fines. Plus I'm big on following the rules, esp government rules. Advice please!!!

If I live in Maryland but work in Virginia, to which state will I have to pay State Income Tax?

State taxes for non-resident student? I live in Florida now but will be moving to Maryland for grad school. In florida, we don't have state taxes and I will be paying out-of-state tuition in grad school. I plan on getting a job there while I go to school (I will be seeking full time, but will settle for part time). My question is, seeing as I'm paying out of state tuition, will I have to pay state income taxes for maryland? Thanks for any help

Eeek! How do we file our state income taxes? Bare with me. I am newly married and we are filing jointly for the first time. My husband is a Marine and we're using Taxslayer.com because it's free for military. I am beyond confused on what to do when it comes to our state taxes. Taxslayer.com allows us to file as many as needed, but... My husband joined the Marines in October 2007 out of Indiana. He had only been living in Indiana for two months and received no income from the state. On his military paperwork, he is listed as being an Indiana resident. He has been stationed in California for all of 2008. He didn't live in Indiana during 2008, though listed as a resident through the military, and he is in California for duty, so does he not have to file any state taxes? Then there's me. I lived in Maryland when 2008 began. While living in Maryland, I worked in Virginia and DC. I moved to California in September, before we were married, so it wasn't technically because of the military. Do I file as 'resident' for Maryland, 'nonresident' for Virginia and DC and... 'part year' for California? Too many states, ahh! And lastly, if we're filing jointly through Taxslayer.com, will our state forms be recognized as being for either me or him? I'm a little confused on that too. If you actually took the time to read this, thank you!

Aj lets go why do u hate texas? just research texas and compare to other states same with texas citys. and one idot said houston has become a slim and crap. well that aint true its one of the best citys there are. it sure is better then califrornias citys. and new york city and dallas and phoenix. READ TEXAS OFF WIKIPEDIA AND HOUSTON AND EVERY OTHER CITYS> BEST STATES IN THIS ORDER TEXAS,FLORIDA, ILLINOIS, MARYLAND, CALIFORNIA Aj lets go why do u hate texas? let me tell texas is one of the best states there is. A great economy great citys. we have everything in texas plus more great history everything. research texas and it off wikipedia read it and houston and all the texas citys. know our great citys and wonderful people just rock. okay cali and new york suck. new york better then cali though most of its 19 million population lives around in then newy york city metro area of 18 million people/ know to diss califronia and why i think it stinks alex gMember since: June 29, 2007 Total points: 109 (Level 1) Points earned this week: --% Best answer alex g S in california one of the worst freaking *** places ever well compared to the ******* freacking *** rocking universe. or the united states i rank cali as 5th best state. after like maryland. In this order TEXAS< FLORIDA< ILLINOIS< GEORGIA, MARYLAND. CALIFORNIA for most people its is nice weather this be true. and a nice place but **** west coast. last thing till japan. most people havent been to cali and some people for some reason say they would want to live there . which i find odd. know i see great weather and u can see snow in one day then desert that is tight,. but then the freacking economy okay. and the people then the freacking natural distaters. wildfires, outrageous home prices. crappy goverment i think. to many liberals 4 of the most polluted citys in america. know earthquakes and like every thing. okay then the in los angelas. the huge ghetto shitty almost everywere. there many few beautiful places. exspensive homes i mean to get something desent it like a million. and because it has been established as high prices plus like celberities. then LOS ANGELAS smog, partical pollution, the worst. worst traffic, a huge illegal population After decades of mass immigration, California is no longer able to absorb a constant flow of immigrants and still maintain a decent quality of life for its residents. Currently, one in ten Americans is foreign-born, with about a third of the foreign-born population arriving in the past 10 years. Since California receives about 25 percent of the nation’s flood of immigration, our state’s numbers look a little different, with an astounding one in four Californians being foreign-born. In addition, nearly all of our state’s growth is now due to immigration and higher-than-average fertility rates among new immigrants. If current legal and illegal immigration trends continue, an estimated 60 million people will call California home by 2050. There are an estimated 12 to 20 million illegal aliens currently residing in our country. All of the 9/11 hijackers were in the United States legally, having entered on temporary visas. California is home to at least 3.2 million of those illegal aliens. Illegal immigrants who take low-paying jobs don't pay enough in income taxes, if they pay at all, to reimburse taxpayers the $5,000/per student annual cost of educating their children. Illegal immigration costs the taxpayers of California $10.5 billion a year for education, health care, and incarceration. Illegal aliens constitute 15 percent of our state’s school population. Between 1993 and 2003, 60 California hospitals were forced to close from the financial burden of providing free health care for uninsured illegal aliens. Illegal immigrants who enroll in the University of California system are charged in-state tuition. Each year the Border Patrol makes more than a million apprehensions of persons unlawfully crossing U.S. borders to work and to receive public assistance, often with the aid of fraudulent documents. Such entry is a misdemeanor, and if repeated becomes punishable as a felony. Illegal aliens from Central America have been allowed to remain in the United States so long that their homelands have grown dependent on the billions of dollars a year they send home in remittances. 300,000 people who have been ordered deported are still in the country because their deportation orders were not enforced. Census Bureau estimates say 115,000 people from terrorist-sponsoring Middle Eastern nations live in the United States illegally. Some illegal aliens from terrorist nations pay as much as $50,000 each to be smuggled into our country. Approximately one-third of all foreign-born U.S. residents are illegal aliens. Over half of all Mexicans living in the United States are here illegally. In the last decade, 80 to 85 percent of the flow of Mexican immigrants has been illegal. A strategy of attrition through enforcement could reduce the illegal population by as many as 1.5 million illegal aliens each year. Currently about 183,000 illegal aliens per year depart without the intervention of immigration officials, according to DHS statistics. IT says if u read most of californias population increase is do to illegals. who suck the **** of of tax payers and watever. for the poor californians makeing it so exspensive./ so better to live there poor. know so many people moving from exspensive citys of cali florida and texas for cheaper and more resonable life style. know okay los angelas hey i think of tight graffiti from awr, msk, nasa crew, tko, know i am know toy and dont care for west coast nut awr, and msk , took **** to the exstreme. okay. and i think of tight rappers such as dr dre. snoop dogg, tupac and nwa. know east coast rap better orgial and there first. SO STUPID PEOPLE ONLY SOME< Lots of gay liberals and high crime, in some areas. run down areas. high prices and shitty traffic i think of one of the shitty citys with some exseptions. in a nice state but know shitty and over run with illegals problems legal stuff. high pollution and crime. and just to many damn liberals and crappy health care, and crappy school systems ONE GOOD THING OF LOS ANGELAS GREAT SHOPPING FOR GIRLS AND HUGE MALLS. AND FOR MY STUFF AS A GUY. AND WELL THE CLIMATE. AND THE NIGHTLIFE. OTHER THEN THAT AN OKAY PLACE TO VIST JUST FOR A COUPLE DAYS. BUT EVERY CITY HAS MALL AND NIGHTLIFE LA HAS SOME OF THE BEST THOUGH ONLY GOOD THING

Do I have to pay Maryland state taxes if I traveled abroad for over 6.25 months & never...? I traveled abroad for 6 months & 7 days in 2006 and then never had a permanent address for the balance of the year as I was traveling across the U.S. I only used a Maryland address for a mailing address with a family member while I was abroad, and as a mailing address for my Federal tax return. Now Maryland wants money from 2006 investment income. I never worked in MD, I never earned income in MD, and I never lived in MD. I was visiting upon my return to the U.S. and was there for only 2 weeks. I did purchase a car in MD to drive back west across the country, but my driver's license was California, and I was registered to vote in Oregon. Complicated, but these were all family addresses who helped handle my affairs while I was out of the country. Any thoughts or tax input is greatly appreciated.

"I just started a new job in Maryland and i notice that they are not taking out state and federal income tax,

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Should Washington, DC have representatives in the senate and house that can actually vote? DC pays the highest per capita federal income tax rates in the nation. It contributes more taxes ($20 billion) than 19 other states. It has a population large than Wyoming, but Wyoming has more representation. However, DC is only a city and provisions in the Constitution can be interpreted as calling for a neutral territory in which the federal government can operate. What should happen with DC? Here are the most talked about options: -full representation without state-hood -become a state -return the city to virginia/maryland except for the federal buildings to provide representation -DC remains the way it is now http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dc_voting_rights

Where should I file my taxes? I earned income in two places this past year.? I worked in Ohio at my college, but I earned money on a couple of small investments that I have at home in Maryland. Do I have to file state returns in both places? I've worked in DC and only filed state returns in Maryland before. And if I do, do I have to report the income earned in Ohio on my Maryland forms, and vice versa? In addition, my income earned in Ohio was also subjected to a locality tax (which is actually higher than the Ohio State tax). Will I get that back?

Do I need to file taxes in California if I was a student out of state, and changed residency in August? I went to college in Maryland for 4 years, but remained a California resident. While living in Maryland I earned nontaxed (scholarship) and taxed (but claimed exempt from state) income. I moved to Virginia and became a resident in August and earned only nontaxed (scholarship) income. Do I need to file as a resident or a non resident of California (or file at all)? Do I need to file as a part time resident of Virginia?

ron paul sees it this way do you? Has this been a hectic and encouraging time! First we got almost 17% in the Texas straw poll, an event set-up to represent the establishment, with very restrictive voting rules. That 17% of the Republican hierarchy would support our views, after a full day of pro-war propaganda, is good news. Then we won the more open Maryland Republican straw poll with 28%. In both cases, as usual, hard-working, well-organized volunteers made all the difference. The Fox debate was a lot of fun as well. It's true that a few of the network people are not exactly with us on foreign or domestic policy (though one famous guy whispered to me that he is a libertarian), but the audience—with lots of students from the University of New Hampshire—was definitely fair and balanced, as their enthusiastic reaction showed. My opponents called for more war, more torture, more secret prisons, more eavesdropping, more presidential power. Some seemed to identify the government and the people as if they were one entity. But you and I know that once the government moves beyond its very limited constitutional mandate, it is an opponent of the people, a rip-off operation that takes our money and our freedom and our social peace, and gives us a mess of statist pottage in return. The government failed miserably on 911 to protect us, despite spending trillions. So the answer was supposed to be the giant, socialist Department of Homeland Security, protecting you and me from taking our toothpaste on the airplane. I was ridiculed for saying that the airlines, which know best how to protect their property, should have been allowed to arm their pilots. But then, you and I really believe in the Second Amendment. It is not just a political slogan for us. When I discussed the blowback that came from us intervening on the Arabian peninsula, Chris Wallace asked me if I wanted to follow the marching orders of al-Qaeda. I responded that I wanted to follow the marching orders of the Constitution, and not wage undeclared, aggressive wars that cause us only trouble. This is a mystifying to some, of course, but not to more and more Americans. There was much talk of taxes, and a pledge not to raise rates. But as usual, I was not allowed to discuss my lifelong pledge to abolish the income tax. Just holding the line, when the government takes such vast sums through an illegitimate guilty-until-proven-innocent system, is hardly enough. We need to slash taxes and spending if we are to have a future of prosperity for ourselves and our families. After the debate, many young people gathered around the stage to discuss our ideas and ask questions about them (and to have me sign their badges). My colleagues got no such response, and after a few moments, "security" ordered me off the stage. Can't have any such demonstration of interest in liberty. But the young are with us, and so are Americans of every stripe. Even party officials. When one of my opponent said it was OK to lose elections through supporting the Iraq war, that set party people's teeth on edge, and rightly so. The Republican party is shrinking. We need new people. It's either our ideas or President Hillary, and more and more people recognize it. But the media, and everyone else, will be looking at fundraising totals at the end of this month. They'll judge us by how we do. And we need help to wage what we hope will be a full-scale, 50-state campaign. Please help me head into the next quarter fully armed to do battle for freedom, peace and prosperity. Make your most generous contribution https://www.ronpaul2008.com/donate/. This Revolution is on the move, but it very much needs your support. Sincerely, Ron

Will my income be taxed in 2 states? I live in Maryland but interned in California for 3 months. Maryland defines a resident as anyone who held a valid MD address on last day of 2007 or had more than 183 days of residence in MD. Its state tax form 502 line 13 has a provision of subtracting income received from other states during period of "non-residence". But since i do not qualify for non-resident status do i have to pay tax on my CA income to Maryland too?

Do you agree with Pat Buchanan, former adviser to Presidents Nixon, Ford and Reagan? Pat Buchanan: GOP, Party of Smaller Government, Dying Out Thursday, January 22, 2009 9:17 AM By: Rick Pedraza Article Font Size MSNBC political analyst Patrick Buchanan says the GOP is all but dead and wonders whether it can even be called a national party anymore. Buchanan, an author and former adviser to Presidents Nixon, Ford, and Reagan, wrote in his syndicated column Tuesday that the “new majority” gains made during those previous administrations are but a distant memory. He expressed fear that the country is turning away from the GOP creed of small government and low taxes “Demographically, philosophically and culturally, the party base has been shrinking since Bush I won his 40-state triumph over Michael Dukakis,” Buchanan wrote. “Indeed, the Republican base is rapidly becoming a redoubt, a Fort Apache in Indian country.” In the commentary piece, Buchanan offered up National Journal writer Ron Brownstein’s grim prognosis of the Republican Party's chances of recapturing the White House any time soon, noting that the Democrats have won the past five elections in 18 states and the District of Columbia, with 248 electoral votes among them. Those 18 include California, New York, Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Washington, Oregon, Hawaii, and all but New Hampshire in the six states that make up New England. Additionally, in four of the past five elections, Iowa, New Hampshire, and New Mexico all have gone Democratic, and Virginia and Colorado have begun turning blue. "State by state, election by election, Democrats since 1992 have constructed the party's largest and most durable Electoral College base in more than half a century,” Buchanan quotes Brownstein as saying. “Call it the blue wall." Buchanan noted that the Democratic base “is becoming so solidified it may block any Republican from regaining the White House, in the absence of a catastrophically failed Democratic president.” Buchanan cited two reasons he believes the Republicans have lost so much ground to the Democrats since the election of Bill Clinton in 1992: 1) The majority of younger, college-educated voters are turning increasingly to the Democratic Party in a counterculture attack on the issues of abortion, same-sex marriage, and affirmative action. 2) Republican voters are aging, while Democratic voters, “fed by high immigration and a high birth rate among immigrants,” are expanding. Nearly 90 percent of legal and illegal immigrants are poor or working class and are forced to rely on government help with health, housing, education, and welfare, Buchanan noted, adding that nearly 40 percent of wage earners have dropped from the tax rolls because of tax cuts. “If one pays no federal income tax but reaps a cornucopia of benefits, it makes no sense to vote for the party of less government,” Buchanan concluded. Bill G-It is not my speech it is Pat Buchanan's statement. I don't need a stump but he does! Pfo-It is Buchanan's drivel, not mine. I can only say if you don't like it don't read it.

Pay state tax for a state grant for college? I'm doing state taxes for my state (Maryland) and it states that I should put my gross income on the first line, which determines the rest of the tax process. Should I include the Maryland state grant issued to me for college? The reason i'm asking is because this determines if i owe or get a refund.

How to file 3 state taxes? My husband lived in Maryland, but his income was from Indiana. I lived and worked in Delaware. I also had a new born in DE in 2008. How do I file these 3 state taxes? This is what I thought: - File federal tax jointly - File nonresident IN jointly - File nonresident DE jointly - File resident MD jointly Does it matter whose name appears first, and do we need to be consistent on order of names in each state return? What if we file resident return in DE and MD, both separately?

Who do I pay state tax to if I have moved and received a pension refund check? I used to work for the State of Maryland. I had mandatory contributions to a state pension fund, but I left in 2006 before I was vested. I found out later (a nice surprise) that I was entitled to get the money I put in back, and I recently got my refund. I have lived in New Jersey for the entirety of 2007. Federal tax was withheld from the check, but not state tax. I presume that I owe state income tax to New Jersey. What confuses me is that on the stub, an estimated MD State taxable amount was listed, about 7% of the total - with the comment "excludes IRC414(h)(2)MD pick-up contributions." I worry that because I earned the money while I lived in Maryland, that I would owe the state tax to them, and have to file an extra state return (which would make things exceedingly complicated). I am probably overthinking this. Anyone out there who can straighten me out? I would feel comfortable categorizing this as a "refund of contributions." The check stub clearly identifies this as a "REFUND".

Maryland and IRS tax for online business? I live in maryland and would like making an online shop (commissoning costume) as part time to help pay for school. I know i have to pay 15.3% to irs for SE tax but: 1. what is the income tax i have to pay to the irs if i make about 12,000$ a year (net income)? 2. What the percent or amount of tax do i pay to the state of Maryland for the net income in #1? 3. Since it is part time, do i need a business license/permit/tader license or other legal document to sell online or at all? 4. When i pay estimate tax to the IRS, does the amount payed to the IRS cover both IRS and Maryland tax owed or do i have to pay sepereatly to IRS and MAryland? 5. What percent i shoud withhold to pay the IRS and Maryland tax? (15.3% SE tax + Income tax % + maryland tax % = ?) I don't have an accountant now since i'm plannign to only have a part time shop but if i must i will find one. If i need one, how much will they chrage for questioning service or service in general for me?

How to file tax return for partnership/LLC? We (3 of us lives in different states) started a new partnership/LLC company in Maryland in 2006 (one of us lives in Maryland). We had a few thousand dollar expenses (for equipments) but had no income nor any real business in 2006. We need some basic knowledge about filing the tax. 1. We do not have any accounting person. Do we need to hire one or it is pretty simple and we can do ourselves? 2. What software we can use? 3. When is the deadline for filing federal and state tax? 4. Any other suggestions? Thanks.

Homework Help. Please!? 1. The power to issue paper money is A. a power expressly given to Congress by the Constitution B. an implied power of congress C. a power expressly given to the president by the constitution D. a power forbidden to congress by the constitution 2. Money as a medium of exchange A. replaced the barter system B. must be a precious metal such as gold or silver C. has always been used in human history. 3. The decision of the supreme court in the case of McCulloch v. Maryland meant in effect that A. national banks were illegal B. national banks were legal C. national banks could be taxed by the states 4. The power to coin money is A. an implied power of congress B. a power expressly given to the president by the constitution C. a power expressly given to congress by the constitution 5. The Federal reserve banks mainly do business with A. individual depositers B. other banks C. corporations 6. In our present banking system A. national banks are chartered by the United States government, but they are owned by the private individuals B. the national government has its own bank called the bank of the United States C. paper money is issued by state banks. 7. An income tax is a form of A. custom duty B. indirect tax C. excise tax D. direct tax 8. One purpose of the Federal Reserve system is to control credit expansion by A. insuring bank deposits B. changing reserve requirements for its memer banks and so raising or lowering interest rates C. granting or withholding subsidies and tax concessions 9. The public debt increases when A. the budget is balanced B. the government spends less money than it collects C. the government spends more money than it collects. 10. The greatest proportion of the money used for government spending is collected form A. excise taxes B. income taxes C. custom duties. 11. The greatest proportion of the money spent by the federal government in any given year is used for A. government operations and grants to states B. income security payments to individuals (including Social security, Medicare and medicaid) and national defence. C. highways and education. 12. In what ways is the power of Congress to tax limited? A. Congress cannot tax exports. B. Congress cannot tax state property C. Congress cannot tax the citizens of one state at a higher rate than the citizens of another state. D. all of these.

Can anyone tell me what would non-Maryland losses and adjustment be on a tax form? I am filing the MD stateTax? I am a resident of MD but I was away for a good part of 2008 so I'm not sure what could be put in the field 'non-Maryland losses and adjustment'. Also what would be the 'non-Maryland income'? Will it be all the income that I've earned in another state in 2008 or will it be a part of it? I had an out-of-state address, new drivers license. No property owned in MD. It was like I moved to a totally new state and then moved back to MD.

I may state taxes? 2 years ago, I failed to do my state and federal taxes. At the time I was living in Maryland. The only income at the time was unemployment for 6 mos. I just found out that I am being penalized and need to now file and hope not have to pay any back taxes. Is there something quick and efficient I can do that'll save me from having to play these large penalties? Tks!

I am a North carolina resident, but have done some contarct work in Maryland. Do i have to pay MD Taxes?? I am trying to file my taxes online myself using taxcut. My taxable income is automatically rolled over when trying to do my NC state taxes. But, i don't think i should pay NC tax on the money i earned in MD...help Please...

Need Tax Advice (State Taxes)? I live in Idaho, but did an internship back east this summer. I rented an apartment in Maryland for 10 weeks, but actually worked in Virginia during that time (Virginia was my duty station but I was a civilian employee). I can't figure out if and where I would need to file a non-resident tax return, Maryland or Virginia? I lived in Maryland but worked in Virginia, and I would be considered a non-resident of both states. My thinking is that since I earned the income in Virginia, I should file a resident return for Idaho and a non-resident return for Virginia, but I don't want Maryland coming back on me claiming that I should have filed the return with them. This is all very confusing - please help!

Multiple Choice Homework Help? 1. The power to issue paper money is A. a power expressly given to Congress by the Constitution B. an implied power of congress C. a power expressly given to the president by the constitution D. a power forbidden to congress by the constitution 2. Money as a medium of exchange A. replaced the barter system B. must be a precious metal such as gold or silver C. has always been used in human history. 3. The decision of the supreme court in the case of McCulloch v. Maryland meant in effect that A. national banks were illegal B. national banks were legal C. national banks could be taxed by the states 4. The power to coin money is A. an implied power of congress B. a power expressly given to the president by the constitution C. a power expressly given to congress by the constitution 5. The Federal reserve banks mainly do business with A. individual depositers B. other banks C. corporations 6. In our present banking system A. national banks are chartered by the United States government, but they are owned by the private individuals B. the national government has its own bank called the bank of the United States C. paper money is issued by state banks. 7. An income tax is a form of A. custom duty B. indirect tax C. excise tax D. direct tax 8. One purpose of the Federal Reserve system is to control credit expansion by A. insuring bank deposits B. changing reserve requirements for its memer banks and so raising or lowering interest rates C. granting or withholding subsidies and tax concessions 9. The public debt increases when A. the budget is balanced B. the government spends less money than it collects C. the government spends more money than it collects. 10. The greatest proportion of the money used for government spending is collected form A. excise taxes B. income taxes C. custom duties. 11. The greatest proportion of the money spent by the federal government in any given year is used for A. government operations and grants to states B. income security payments to individuals (including Social security, Medicare and medicaid) and national defence. C. highways and education. 12. In what ways is the power of Congress to tax limited? A. Congress cannot tax exports. B. Congress cannot tax state property C. Congress cannot tax the citizens of one state at a higher rate than the citizens of another state. D. all of these.

State Tax Question? I am a Maryland resident and I work par time at my school. For the 2008 tax year, I filed out the Maryland tax exempt form because they told me since my income is under $8500, there is no need to pay payroll deduction taxes. Does it mean I don’t have to file my MD taxes as a resident if my income is under $8500? I was wondering if can prove that I filed taxes with the state as a resident by filling out tax exempt status.

tax question - move out of state? I was a resident in maryland, recieved a promotion and got my first house in PA, I still work in Maryland with the same employment, when I started to do my state taxes with Turbo tax it stated that I owed quite a lot of money to Maryland. I reasoned that Turbo Tax assumed my income on my W2 was Maryland taxable. Am I correct in assuming I should use my last pay stub before I moved as my yearly income for filing with Maryland, and subtract that amount from my W2 income and use that solution for PA?

What are those tax-free funds? I am wondering, are those State tax-free funds are tax free for the earnings? So, if I have a Maryland tax free funds and I make 5% interest on it. I don't need to pay that interest gain as part of my income tax, am I correct?

Blue states VS red states Bureau of Labor Statistics, why red is better? Bears and partisans are exuberant about the August employment report, which recorded a loss of 4,000 jobs in a labor market that employs 138 million. Employment, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, was “essentially unchanged,” with losses concentrated in the manufacturing (-46,000) and government (-28,000) sectors. This was no surprise: Manufacturing has contracted in August in eight of the last ten years, dating back to the Clinton era. Employment is a broad economic indicator, and last Friday’s less-than-stellar report deserves attention. But another monthly BLS report on regional and state employment offers a view of the jobs market through an alternative lens. In particular, this report allows one to compare employment growth between the so-called Blue and Red states. Political pundits identify 18 bona-fide Blue states, which backed Democrats Al Gore in 2000 and John Kerry in 2004, and 29 clear-cut Red states, which supported Republican President George W. Bush both times out. Blue states are said to be “liberal,” and Red states “conservative.” But there might be another reason to term certain states “blue”: weak employment growth in a period of expansion. Total Blue-state employment growth has been only 3.3 percent during the current expansion, which began in November 2001, compared with the U.S. rate of 5.5 percent. Meanwhile, total Red-state employment growth has been 7.5 percent, more than double that of the Blue states. In baseball terms, one might say the Blue team is hitting only 5-for-13 for a mere .277 average, while the Red team is slugging 18-for-29 for a league-leading .621. Here’s a closer look at the stats: Job growth has trailed the U.S. average in 13 Blue states. California, the largest Blue-state labor market, fell behind by the narrow margin of less than a half-percent, while growth has been slower in Rhode Island (5%), Minnesota (4.1%), Wisconsin (3.1%), New York (2.8%), New Jersey (2.7%), Pennsylvania (2.7%), Vermont (2.3%), Maine (2.1%), Connecticut (1.5%), Illinois (1.1%), Massachusetts (-0.2%), and Michigan (-5%). The job losses in Michigan and Massachusetts have been the most severe, falling below 2001 levels. Regionally speaking, this blue-streak continues. The Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic, and New England regions, all predominantly Blue, have trailed the U.S. jobs-growth average. The only Blue region to beat the average has been the West, fueled by above-average jobs gains in Hawaii (15.2%), Washington (9.5%), and Oregon (9%). Two other Blue states — Delaware (5.8%) and Maryland (6.1%) — also have bested the U.S. average. Now for the Red team: Of 29 certified Red states, a full 18 have topped the U.S. jobs-growth rate. And here an interesting trend appears: Red states with no income taxes — Nevada (25.7%), Wyoming (15.2%), Florida (13.9%), Alaska (10.2%), Texas (9.1%), South Dakota (8.3%), and Tennessee (5.5%) — have all witnessed above-average job growth. Not surprisingly, three of four Red regions have led the U.S. in job growth: Red states in the West have expanded 15.9 percent followed by the Plains (7.7%) and the Southeast (7.5%). The only Red region to trail the U.S. jobs-growth average has been the Midwest (1%). This trend is not new. It has merely been overlooked by the mainstream media. Labor is colorblind in the political context of Red and Blue states. And as long as the Red states let Americans keep more of what they earn, jobs will unevenly flow their way.

Maryland citizens...? do you get charged a state income tax AND a local income tax? and what is the percentage of each if you make 40K. how does that compare to dc and virginia?

Social Security tax for state employees? I recently got a report for the history of my earnings in the mail from the Social Security administration and it lists no income for me in 2007 (towards social security). I was a state employee of Maryland that year so am I wondering do state and federal employees not pay social security tax? Am I entitled to anything from the state in the future? How/why does it work this way (assuming this is not a mistake)? Additionally, since I am not going to continue working as a state employee does this mean those earnings will never count towards my final SS package?

QUESTION; I just transfered to New Jersey not so long ago, but before that I worked in Maryland, will I get...? state income tax from that state since I worked there?

how much would taxes be? if a married couple had a self employment income of $1600, what would they have to pay in taxes in the state of maryland? I may want to add the checks came from the state(daycare) and there is 60,000 in other income (combined) that taxes were taken from. dont know if this info makes a difference or not.

Why would NY perform an audit and then tax me? In 2005 I lived in Maryland and worked in DC. I got a letter from the NY State saying that I didn't pay New York State income tax in 2005. They're right. I didn't. Why would I? I didn't live there. So they are saying if I disagree I could give my explanation but penalties and interest will still accrue. Any ideas why?? I'm so perplexed. I still have my W-2's from 2005 (copies) wouldn't that be my income statements? I stayed with my parents in NY when I was sick for a little in February. But my official residence was Maryland. I had my office send check stubs to my parent's house for two months because my mailbox didn't lock and it was just the stub so I didn't need it but didn't want someone to get my SS#. Would that be why?

Do I have to pay federal taxes? I am 17 years old and at my job i was exempt of paying federal taxes and when I got my W-2's it said I would be getting nothing back since my federal income tax was with held. I tried to file them anyway to see if I was eligible for the stimulus check or whatever it is called and it stated that I owe 90 some dollars to federal or whatever. I only made $6396.10 at the job and I heard if you made under $8750 you do not have to pay federal. If someone could give me some more information and show me where they got it from I would be very appreciated. I live in Maryland by the way if you need to know.

Maryland Marriage Common Law-- Tax Return!!!? What happens to couples who were never formally married, but lived together as husband and wife for the last 14 yrs. They reside in Washington DC, a jurisdiction that recognizes common law marriage as valid. Consequently, they filed both joint district income tax return and joint federal income tax return for the last 8yrs. The couples are currently planning to move their household to Baltimore, Maryland, and become permanent residents of the state (which Maryland doesn’t recognize common law marriages). So my question is…will the change in residence allow them to avoid the marriage penalty by filing as single individual? HELP PLEASE!!

I think I am being illegally taxed...? I am 15 and I live and work in Maryland. I claimed exempt on my W-4 form so I thought the only taxes that were allowed to be taken out of my paychecks were the social security taxes and the medicare taxes yet a few of my paychecks have all these taken out..... for a $242.90 total earnings before taxes i had these deductions... Federal Income Tax: $14.10 Employee Medicare: $3.52 Social Security Employee Tax: $15.06 MD State Income Tax: $8.80 Anne Arundel: $4.74 Total Taxes: $46.22 leaving me with a $196.68 check My most current check for $316.72 before taxes has these taken out... FICA: $24.23 FED WT: $21.48 MD ST: $19.04 Total: $64.75 Check after taxes: $251.97 is that legal? How do i fix it? other checks of mine only have social security and medicare taken out. thanks! I will not be making more than $5450 and my claim to being exempt are that I live with my parents I think. Anyways I am 15!

Can i just use 1040ez for my tax return??? this is my first time doing this. im in Maryland. First job i got in April of last year. i have the W-2 Form with all the gross wages,tips n all. ive made 3031.05 in wages and 130.79 has been withheld by federal income tax and it says 112.05 state income tax. I had someone claim me as a Dependant on theres. so my question is can i just fill out the 1040EZ form according to the instructions??? How much of a return should i expect? im sorta lost so ANY advise is welcomed

Why is it that only low income gets accepted into the public school pre-k? I went to sign my daughter up for pre k at the public school here in Maryland and found out today that she wont be accepted due to the fact that they only take low income for the state funding. There isnt a daycare that gives her the schooling that would be necessary because most of them are just babysitters, not real teachers. Why is there nothing for the working parents??? I work my a** off and pay taxes, for what!! I want my children to have an education, the lower incomes just want somewhere to take there kid. Now Im not trying to be rude or judgemental but for the most part that is what is going on... ITS NOT FAIR!!! I did say that it is only most of the daycares that are just babysitters, and yes I have seen some where they only hire young kids to watch the children. If you have a degree then I wish you were here, but around here its not like that. I have wrote our governor on this issue and maybe it will ruffle a few feathers for someone to finally look at it all, Head Start is only for the lower income, when it comes to public schools if the PreK is available it should be available for all.

Social Civics Questions? 1. The power to issue paper money is A. a power expressly given to Congress by the Constitution B. an implied power of congress C. a power expressly given to the president by the constitution D. a power forbidden to congress by the constitution 2. Money as a medium of exchange A. replaced the barter system B. must be a precious metal such as gold or silver C. has always been used in human history. 3. The decision of the supreme court in the case of McCulloch v. Maryland meant in effect that A. national banks were illegal B. national banks were legal C. national banks could be taxed by the states 4. The power to coin money is A. an implied power of congress B. a power expressly given to the president by the constitution C. a power expressly given to congress by the constitution 5. The Federal reserve banks mainly do business with A. individual depositers B. other banks C. corporations 6. In our present banking system A. national banks are chartered by the United States government, but they are owned by the private individuals B. the national government has its own bank called the bank of the United States C. paper money is issued by state banks. 7. An income tax is a form of A. custom duty B. indirect tax C. excise tax D. direct tax 8. One purpose of the Federal Reserve system is to control credit expansion by A. insuring bank deposits B. changing reserve requirements for its memer banks and so raising or lowering interest rates C. granting or withholding subsidies and tax concessions 9. The public debt increases when A. the budget is balanced B. the government spends less money than it collects C. the government spends more money than it collects. 10. The greatest proportion of the money used for government spending is collected form A. excise taxes B. income taxes C. custom duties. 11. The greatest proportion of the money spent by the federal government in any given year is used for A. government operations and grants to states B. income security payments to individuals (including Social security, Medicare and medicaid) and national defence. C. highways and education. 12. In what ways is the power of Congress to tax limited? A. Congress cannot tax exports. B. Congress cannot tax state property C. Congress cannot tax the citizens of one state at a higher rate than the citizens of another state. D. all of these.

Why do Blue states have poorer economy? Blue-State Employment Blues As long as the Red states let Americans keep more of what they earn, jobs will unevenly flow their way. By Greg Kaza Bears and partisans are exuberant about the August employment report, which recorded a loss of 4,000 jobs in a labor market that employs 138 million. Employment, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, was “essentially unchanged,” with losses concentrated in the manufacturing (-46,000) and government (-28,000) sectors. This was no surprise: Manufacturing has contracted in August in eight of the last ten years, dating back to the Clinton era. Employment is a broad economic indicator, and last Friday’s less-than-stellar report deserves attention. But another monthly BLS report on regional and state employment offers a view of the jobs market through an alternative lens. In particular, this report allows one to compare employment growth between the so-called Blue and Red states. Political pundits identify 18 bona-fide Blue states, which backed Democrats Al Gore in 2000 and John Kerry in 2004, and 29 clear-cut Red states, which supported Republican President George W. Bush both times out. Blue states are said to be “liberal,” and Red states “conservative.” But there might be another reason to term certain states “blue”: weak employment growth in a period of expansion. Total Blue-state employment growth has been only 3.3 percent during the current expansion, which began in November 2001, compared with the U.S. rate of 5.5 percent. Meanwhile, total Red-state employment growth has been 7.5 percent, more than double that of the Blue states. In baseball terms, one might say the Blue team is hitting only 5-for-13 for a mere .277 average, while the Red team is slugging 18-for-29 for a league-leading .621. Here’s a closer look at the stats: Job growth has trailed the U.S. average in 13 Blue states. California, the largest Blue-state labor market, fell behind by the narrow margin of less than a half-percent, while growth has been slower in Rhode Island (5%), Minnesota (4.1%), Wisconsin (3.1%), New York (2.8%), New Jersey (2.7%), Pennsylvania (2.7%), Vermont (2.3%), Maine (2.1%), Connecticut (1.5%), Illinois (1.1%), Massachusetts (-0.2%), and Michigan (-5%). The job losses in Michigan and Massachusetts have been the most severe, falling below 2001 levels. Regionally speaking, this blue-streak continues. The Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic, and New England regions, all predominantly Blue, have trailed the U.S. jobs-growth average. The only Blue region to beat the average has been the West, fueled by above-average jobs gains in Hawaii (15.2%), Washington (9.5%), and Oregon (9%). Two other Blue states — Delaware (5.8%) and Maryland (6.1%) — also have bested the U.S. average. Now for the Red team: Of 29 certified Red states, a full 18 have topped the U.S. jobs-growth rate. And here an interesting trend appears: Red states with no income taxes — Nevada (25.7%), Wyoming (15.2%), Florida (13.9%), Alaska (10.2%), Texas (9.1%), South Dakota (8.3%), and Tennessee (5.5%) — have all witnessed above-average job growth. Not surprisingly, three of four Red regions have led the U.S. in job growth: Red states in the West have expanded 15.9 percent followed by the Plains (7.7%) and the Southeast (7.5%). The only Red region to trail the U.S. jobs-growth average has been the Midwest (1%). This trend is not new. It has merely been overlooked by the mainstream media. Labor is colorblind in the political context of Red and Blue states. And as long as the Red states let Americans keep more of what they earn, jobs will unevenly flow their way.

Do I have to file tax returns seperately for local muncipality or township or boro in PA? I moved in late November 2007 to Abington school dist. from Maryland. In MD county taxes are included in MD state tax returns (rate of 0.0283 of your adjusted taxable gross). For 2007 I filed both MD and PA are part-year resident. Do I have to file seperately for Cheltenham township government too or is it included in state tax. In my W-2 from PA, I see local income tax filled, whereas in W-2 from Maryland, I do not see one. Could some one clarify. thank you.

why do so many people say cali tight and then never been there? california is beautiful and is nice but here this dude joe m hit the nail on the head so i copied and pasted his comment and i have many things i typed like this . so here u go his then mine CALIFORNIA IS THE WORST STATE BY FAR! HERE ARE EXAMPLES OF WHY: MORE NATURAL DISASTERS THAN ANY OTHER STATE, THEY HAVE SOMETHING(FIRES,EARTHQUAKES,SO... ATLEAST EVERY OTHER MONTH. OVER-PRICED, OVER-CROWDED, OVER-CRIMED, DIRTY, TOO MANY MEXICAN-AMERICANS(DIFFERENT THAN IMMIGRANT MEXICANS) WITH SHI**Y ATTITUDES LIKE YOURS. THAT'S WHAT MAKES THIS COUNTRY SO ROTTEN, AND MAKES THE REST OF THE WORLD HATE US. I KNOW I WAS IN IRAQ WITH OVER 100 PEOPLE(AND I USE THE TERM LOOSELY HERE) FROM FRESNO. THEY WERE NOTHING BUT CRIMINALS. BESIDES, IF CALIFORNIA IS SO GREAT, WHY DO ALL THE CALIFORNIANS MOVE TO ARIZONA(KINGMAN/PHOENIX MY HOMETOWNS) AND JUST RUIN THOSE USED-TO-BE-LOVELY PLACES? WHY DON'T THEY STAY IN CALIFORNIA IF IT'S SO GREAT? IN FACT IF MEXICO IS SO GREAT WHY AREN'T THEY A WORLD POWER? WHY ISN'T THEIR GREAT ARMY HELPING TO SUPPORT THE WAR IN IRAQ? WHY? I'LL TELL YOU WHY. FOR THE SAME REASON THIS JOKE WAS MADE. WHY DOESN'T MEXICO HAVE AN OLYMPIC TEAM? BECAUSE ANYONE WHO CAN RUN, JUMP OR SWIM IS ALREADY IN AMERICA. SO DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND GO BACK TO YOUR GREAT NATION OF MEXICO, AND GET THE F**CK OUT OF MY COUNTRY! Member since: June 29, 2007 Total points: 76 (Level 1) Points earned this week: --% Best answer alex g S in california one of the worst freaking *** places ever well compared to the ******* freacking *** rocking universe. or the united states i rank cali as 5th best state. after like maryland. In this order TEXAS< FLORIDA< ILLINOIS< GEORGIA, MARYLAND. CALIFORNIA for most people its is nice weather this be true. and a nice place but **** west coast. last thing till japan. most people havent been to cali and some people for some reason say they would want to live there . which i find odd. know i see great weather and u can see snow in one day then desert that is tight,. but then the freacking economy okay. and the people then the freacking natural distaters. wildfires, outrageous home prices. crappy goverment i think. to many liberals 4 of the most polluted citys in america. know earthquakes and like every thing. okay then the in los angelas. the huge ghetto shitty almost everywere. there many few beautiful places. exspensive homes i mean to get something desent it like a million. and because it has been established as high prices plus like celberities. then LOS ANGELAS smog, partical pollution, the worst. worst traffic, a huge illegal population After decades of mass immigration, California is no longer able to absorb a constant flow of immigrants and still maintain a decent quality of life for its residents. Currently, one in ten Americans is foreign-born, with about a third of the foreign-born population arriving in the past 10 years. Since California receives about 25 percent of the nation’s flood of immigration, our state’s numbers look a little different, with an astounding one in four Californians being foreign-born. In addition, nearly all of our state’s growth is now due to immigration and higher-than-average fertility rates among new immigrants. If current legal and illegal immigration trends continue, an estimated 60 million people will call California home by 2050. There are an estimated 12 to 20 million illegal aliens currently residing in our country. All of the 9/11 hijackers were in the United States legally, having entered on temporary visas. California is home to at least 3.2 million of those illegal aliens. Illegal immigrants who take low-paying jobs don't pay enough in income taxes, if they pay at all, to reimburse taxpayers the $5,000/per student annual cost of educating their children. Illegal immigration costs the taxpayers of California $10.5 billion a year for education, health care, and incarceration. Illegal aliens constitute 15 percent of our state’s school population. Between 1993 and 2003, 60 California hospitals were forced to close from the financial burden of providing free health care for uninsured illegal aliens. Illegal immigrants who enroll in the University of California system are charged in-state tuition. Each year the Border Patrol makes more than a million apprehensions of persons unlawfully crossing U.S. borders to work and to receive public assistance, often with the aid of fraudulent documents. Such entry is a misdemeanor, and if repeated becomes punishable as a felony. Illegal aliens from Central America have been allowed to remain in the United States so long that their homelands have grown dependent on the billions of dollars a year they send home in remittances. 300,000 people who have been ordered deported are still in the country because their deportation orders were not enforced. Census Bureau estimates say 115,000 people from terrorist-sponsoring Middle Eastern nations live in the United States illegally. Some illegal aliens from terrorist nations pay as much as $50,000 each to be smuggled into our country. Approximately one-third of all foreign-born U.S. residents are illegal aliens. Over half of all Mexicans living in the United States are here illegally. In the last decade, 80 to 85 percent of the flow of Mexican immigrants has been illegal. A strategy of attrition through enforcement could reduce the illegal population by as many as 1.5 million illegal aliens each year. Currently about 183,000 illegal aliens per year depart without the intervention of immigration officials, according to DHS statistics. IT says if u read most of californias population increase is do to illegals. who suck the **** of of tax payers and watever. for the poor californians makeing it so exspensive./ so better to live there poor. know so many people moving from exspensive citys of cali florida and texas for cheaper and more resonable life style. know okay los angelas hey i think of tight graffiti from awr, msk, nasa crew, tko, know i am know toy and dont care for west coast nut awr, and msk , took **** to the exstreme. okay. and i think of tight rappers such as dr dre. snoop dogg, tupac and nwa. know east coast rap better orgial and there first. SO STUPID PEOPLE ONLY SOME< Lots of gay liberals and high crime, in some areas. run down areas. high prices and shitty traffic i think of one of the shitty citys with some exseptions. in a nice state but know shitty and over run with illegals problems legal stuff. high pollution and crime. and just to many damn liberals and crappy health care, and crappy school systems ONE GOOD THING OF LOS ANGELAS GREAT SHOPPING FOR GIRLS AND HUGE MALLS. AND FOR MY STUFF AS A GUY. AND WELL THE CLIMATE. AND THE NIGHTLIFE. OTHER THEN THAT AN OKAY PLACE TO VIST JUST FOR A COUPLE DAYS. BUT EVERY CITY HAS MALL AND NIGHTLIFE LA HAS SOME OF THE BEST THOUGH ONLY GOOD THING

Is this is OK for neo-libs? Do they seem to worship criminals? The answers to what you are searching for will be found here William Jefferson Clinton- Impeached by the House of Representatives over allegations of perjury and obstruction of justice, but acquitted by the Senate. Scandals include Whitewater - Travelgate Gennifer Flowersgate - Filegate - Vince Fostergate - Whitewater Billing Recordsgate - Paula Jonesgate- Lincoln Bedroomgate - Donations from Convicted Drug and Weapons Dealersgate - Lippogate - Chinagate - The Lewinsky Affair - Perjury and Jobs for Lewinskygate - Kathleen Willeygate - Web Hubbell Prison Phone Callgate - Selling Military Technology to the Chinesegate - Jaunita Broaddrick Gate - Lootergate - Pardongate Edward Moore Kennedy - Democrat - U. S. Senator from Massachusetts. Pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident, after his car plunged off a bridge on Chappaquiddick Island killing passenger Mary Jo Kopechne. Barney Frank - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Massachusetts from 1981 to present. Admitted to having paid Stephen L. Gobie, a male prostitute, for sex and subsequently hiring Gobie as his personal assistant. Gobie used the congressman's Washington apartment for prostitution. A move to expel Frank from the House of Representatives failed and a motion to censure him failed. DNC - The Federal Election Commission imposed $719,000 in fines against participants in the 1996 Democratic Party fundraising scandals involving contributions from China, Korea and other foreign sources. The Federal Election Commission said it decided to drop cases against contributors of more than $3 million in illegal DNC contributions because the respondents left the country or the corporations are defunct. Sandy Berger - Democrat - National Security Advisor during the Clinton Administration. Berger became the focus of a criminal investigation after removing highly classified terrorism documents and handwritten notes from the National Archives during preparations for the Sept. 11 commission hearings. Robert Torricelli - Democrat - Withdrew from the 2002 Senate race with less than 30 days before the election because of controversy over personal gifts he took from a major campaign donor and questions about campaign donations from 1996. James McGreevey - Democrat - New Jersey Governor . Admitted to having a gay affair. Resigned after allegations of sexual harassment, rumors of being blackmailed on top of fundraising investigations and indictments. Jesse Jackson - Democrat - Democratic candidate for President. Admitted to having an extramarital affair and fathering a illegitimate child. Gary Condit - Democrat - US Democratic Congressman from California. Condit had an affair with an intern. Condit, covered up the affair and lied to police after she went missing. No charges were ever filed against Condit. Her remains were discovered in a Washington DC park.. Sowande Ajumoke Omokunde - Democrat - the son of newly elected U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, was booked on charges of criminal damage to property for allegedly slashing tires on 20 vans and cars rented by the Republican Party for use in Election Day voter turnout efforts. Daniel David Rostenkowski - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Illinois from 1959 to 1995. Indicted on 17 felony charges- pleaded guilty to two counts of misuse of public funds and sentenced to seventeen months in federal prison. Melvin Jay Reynolds - U.S. Representative from Illinois from 1993 to 1995. Convicted on sexual misconduct and obstruction of justice charges and sentenced to five years in prison. Charles Coles Diggs, Jr. - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Michigan from 1955 to 1980. Convicted on eleven counts of mail fraud and filing false payroll forms- sentenced to three years in prison. George Rogers - Democrat - Massachusetts State House of Representatives from 1965 to 1970. M000ember of Massachusetts State Senate from 1975 to 1978. Convicted of bribery in 1978 and sentenced to two years in prison. Don Siegelman - Democrat Governor Alabama - indicted in a bid-rigging scheme involving a maternity-care program. The charges accused Siegelman and his former chief of staff of helping Tuscaloosa physician Phillip Bobo rig bids. Siegelman was accused of moving $550,000 from the state education budget to the State Fire College in Tuscaloosa so Bobo could use the money to pay off a competitor for a state contract for maternity care. John Murtha, Jr. - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania. Implicated in the Abscam sting, in which FBI agents impersonating Arab businessmen offered bribes to political figures; Murtha was cited as an unindicted co-conspirator Gerry Eastman Studds - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Massachusetts from 1973 to 1997. The first openly gay member of Congress. Censured by the House of Representatives for having sexual relations with a teenage House page. James C. Green - Democrat - North Carolina State House of Representatives from 1961 to 1977. Charged with accepting a bribe from an undercover FBI agent, but was acquitted. Convicted of tax evasion in 1997. Frederick Richmond - Democrat - U.S. Representative from New York from 1975 to 1982. Arrested in Washington, D.C., in 1978 for soliciting sex from a minor and from an undercover police officer - pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor. Also - charged with tax evasion, marijuana possession, and improper payments to a federal employee - pleaded guilty. Raymond Lederer - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania from 1977 to 1981. Implicated in the Abscam sting - convicted of bribery and sentenced to three years in prison and fined $20,000. Harrison Arlington Williams, Jr. - Democrat - U.S. Senator from New Jersey from 1959 to 1970. Implicated in the Abscam sting. Allegedly accepted an 18% interest in a titanium mine. Convicted of nine counts of bribery, conspiracy, receiving an unlawful gratuity, conflict of interest, and interstate travel in aid of racketeering. Sentenced to three years in prison and fined $50,000. Frank Thompson, Jr. - Democrat - U.S. Representative from New Jersey from 1955 to 1980. Implicated in the Abscam sting, convicted on bribery and conspiracy charges. Sentenced to three years in prison Michael Joseph Myers - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania from 1976 to 1980. Implicated in the Abscam sting - convicted of bribery and conspiracy; sentenced to three years in prison and fined $20,000; expelled from the House of Representatives on October 2, 1980. John Michael Murphy - Democrat - U.S. Representative from New York from 1963 to 1981. Implicated in the Abscam sting. Convicted of conspiracy, conflict of interest, and accepting an illegal gratuity. Sentenced to three years in prison and fined $20,000. John Wilson Jenrette, Jr - Democrat - U.S. Representative from South Carolina from 1975 to 1980. Implicated in the Abscam sting. Convicted on bribery and conspiracy charges and sentenced to prison Neil Goldschmidt - Democrat - Oregon governor. Admitted to having an illegal sexual relationship with a 14-year-old teenager while he was serving as Mayor of Portland. Alcee Lamar Hastings - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Florida. Impeached and removed from office as federal judge in 1989 over bribery charges. Marion Barry - Democrat - mayor of Washington, D.C., from 1979 to 1991 and again from 1995 to 1999. Convicted of cocaine possession after being caught on videotape smoking crack cocaine. Sentenced to six months in prison. Mario Biaggi - Democrat - U.S. Representative from New York from 1969 to 1988. Indicted on federal charges that he had accepted bribes in return for influence on federal contracts.Convicted of obstructing justice and accepting illegal gratuities. Tried in 1988 on federal racketeering charges and convicted on 15 felony counts. Lee Alexander - Democrat - Mayor of Syracuse, N.Y. from 1970 to 1985. Was indicted over a $1.5 million kickback scandal. Pleaded guilty to racketeering and tax evasion charges. Served six years in prison. Bill Campbell - Democrat - Mayor of Atlanta. Indicted and charged with fraud over claims he accepted improper payments from contractors seeking city contracts. Frank Ballance - Democrat - Congressman North Carolina. Pleaded guilty to one charge of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and money laundering related to mishandling of money by his charitable foundation. Hazel O'Leary - Democrat - Secretary of Energy during the Clinton Administration - O'leary took trips all over the world as Secretary with as many 50 staff members and at times rented a plane, which was used by Madonna during her concert tours. Lafayette Thomas - Democrat - Candidate for Tennessee State House of Representatives in 1954. Sheriff of Davidson County, from 1972 to 1990. Indicted in federal court on 54 counts of abusing his power as sheriff. Pleaded guilty to theft and mail fraud; sentenced to five years in prison. Mary Rose Oakar - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1977 to 1993. Pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges of funneling $16,000 through fake donors. David Giles - Democrat - candidate for U.S. Representative from Washington in 1986 and 1990. Convicted in June 2000 of child rape. Gary Siplin - Democrat state senator Florida- found guilty of third-degree grand theft of $5,000 or more, a felony, and using services of employees for his candidacy. Edward Mezvinsky - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Iowa from 1973 to 1977. Indicted on 56 federal fraud charges. Lena Swanson - Democrat - Member of Washington State Senate in 1997. Pleaded guilty to charges of soliciting unlawful payments from veterans and former prisoners of war. Abraham J. Hirschfeld - Democrat - candidate in Democratic primary for U.S. Senator from New York in 1974 and 1976. Offered Paula Jones $1 million to drop her sexual harassment lawsuit against President Bill Clinton. Convicted in 2000 of trying to hire a hit man to kill his business partner. Henry Cisneros - Democrat - U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 1993 to 1997. Pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of lying to the FBI. James A. Traficant Jr. - Member of House of Representatives from Ohio. Expelled from Congress after being convicted of corruption charges. Sentenced today to eight years in prison for accepting bribes and kickbacks. John Doug Hays - Democrat - member of Kentucky State Senate from 1980 to 1982 Found guilty of mail fraud for submitting false campaign reports stemming from an unsuccessful run for judge. He was sentenced to six months in prison to be followed by six months of home confinement and three years of probation. Henry J. Cianfrani - Democrat - Pennsylvania State Senate from 1967 to 1976. Convicted on federal charges of racketeering and mail fraud for padding his Senate payroll. Sentenced to five years in federal prison. David Hall - Democrat - Governor of Oklahoma from 1971 to 1975. Indicted on extortion and conspiracy charges. Convicted and sentenced to three years in prison. John A. Celona - Democrat - A former state senator was charged with the three counts of mail fraud. Federal prosecutors accused him of defrauding the state and collecting hundreds of thousands of dollars from CVS Corp. and others while serving in the legislature. Celona has agreed to plead guilty to taking money from the CVS pharmacy chain and other companies that had interest in legislation. Under the deal, Celona agreed to cooperate with investigators. He faces up to five years in federal prison on each of the three counts and a $250,000 fine Allan Turner Howe - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Utah from 1975 to 1977. Arrested for soliciting a policewoman posing as a prostitute. Jerry Cosentino - Democrat - Illinois State Treasurer. Pleaded guilty to bank fraud - fined $5,000 and sentenced to nine months home confinement. Joseph Waggonner Jr. - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Louisiana from 1961 to 19 79. Arrested in Washington, D.C. for soliciting a policewoman posing as a prostitute Albert G. Bustamante - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Texas from 1985 to 1993. Convicted in 1993 on racketeering and bribery charges and sentenced to prison. Lawrence Jack Smith - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Florida from 1983 to 1993. Sentenced to three months in federal prison for tax evasion. David Lee Walters - Democrat - Governor of Oklahoma from 1991 to 1995. Pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor election law violation. James Guy Tucker, Jr. - Democrat - Governor of Arkansas from 1992 to 1996. Resigned in July 1996 after conviction on federal fraud charges as part of the Whitewater investigation. Walter Rayford Tucker - Democrat - Mayor of Compton, California from 1991 to 1992; U.S. Representative from California from 1993 to 1995. Sentenced to 27 months in prison for extortion and tax evasion. William McCuen - Democrat - Secretary of State of Arkansas from 1985 to 1995. Admitted accepting kickbacks from two supporters he gave jobs, and not paying taxes on the money. Admitted to conspiring with a political consultant to split $53,560 embezzled from the state in a sham transaction. He was indicted on corruption charges. Pleaded guilty to felony counts tax evasion and accepting a kickback. Sentenced to 17 years in prison. Walter Fauntroy - Democrat - Delegate to U.S. Congress from the District of Columbia from 1971 to 1991. Charged in federal court with making false statements on financial disclosure forms. Pleaded guilty to one felony count and sentenced to probation. Carroll Hubbard, Jr. - Democrat - Kentucky State Senate from 1968 to 1975 and U.S. Representative from Kentucky from 1975 to 1993. Pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the Federal Elections Commission and to theft of government property; sentenced to three years in prison. Joseph Kolter - Democrat - member of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from 1969 to 1982 and U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania from 1983 to 1993. Indicted by a Federal grand jury on five felony charges of embezzlement at the U.S. House post office. Pleaded guilty. Webster Hubbell - Democrat - Chief Justice of Arkansas State Supreme Court in 1983. Pleaded guilty to federal mail fraud and tax evasion charges - sentenced to 21 months in prison. Nicholas Mavroules - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Massachusetts from 1979 to 1993. Pleaded guilty to charges of tax fraud and accepting gratuities while in office. Carl Christopher Perkins - Democrat - Kentucky State House of Representatives from 1981 to 1984 and U.S. Representative from Kentucky from 1985 to 1993. Pleaded guilty to bank fraud in connection with the House banking scandal. Perkins wrote overdrafts totaling about $300,000. Pleaded guilty to charges of filing false statements with the Federal Election Commission and false financial disclosure reports. Sentenced to 21 months in prison. Richard Hanna - Democrat - U.S. Representative from California from 1963 to 1974. Received payments of about $200,000 from a Korean businessman in what became known as the "Koreagate" influence buying scandal. Pleaded guilty and sentenced to federal prison. Angelo Errichetti - Democrat - New Jersey State Senator was sentenced to six years in prison and fined $40,000 for his involvement in Abscam. Daniel Baugh Brewster - Democrat - U.S. Senator from Maryland. Indicted on charges of accepting illegal gratuity while in Senate. Thomas Joseph Dodd - Democrat - U.S. Senator from Connecticut. Censured by the Senate for financial improprieties, having diverted $116,000 in campaign and testimonial funds to his own use Edward Fretwell Prichard, Jr. - Democrat - Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky. Convicted of vote fraud in federal court in connection with ballot-box stuffing. Served five months in prison. Jerry Springer - Democrat - Resigned from Cincinnati City Council in 1974 after admitting to paying a prostitute with a personal check, which was found in a police raid on a massage parlor. Guy Hamilton Jones, Sr. - Democrat -Arkansas State Senate. Convicted on federal tax charges and expelled from the Arkansas Senate. Daniel Flood - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania from 1945 to 1947, 1949 to 1953 and 1955 to 1980. Pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge involving payoffs and sentenced to probation. Otto Kerner, Jr - Democrat - Governor of Illinois from 1961 to 1968. While serving as Governor, he and another official made a gain of over $300,000 in a stock deal. Convicted on 17 counts of bribery, conspiracy, perjury, and related charges. Sentenced to three years in federal prison and fined $50,000. George Crockett, Jr. - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Michigan. Served four months in federal prison for contempt of court following his defense of a Communist leader on trial for advocating the overthrow of the government. Cornelius Edward Gallagher - Democrat - U.S. Representative from New Jersey from 1959 to 1973. Indicted on federal charges of income tax evasion, conspiracy, and perjury Mark B. Jimenez - Democrat fundraiser - sentenced to 27 months in prison on charges of tax evasion and conspiracy to defraud the United States and commit election financing offenses. Bobby Lee Rush - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Illinois. As a Black Panther, spent six months in prison on a weapons charge. Bolley ''Bo'' Johnson - Democrat - Former Florida House Speaker - received a two-year term for tax evasion. Roger L. Green - Democrat - Brooklyn Democrat Assemblyman. Pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for accepting travel reimbursement for trips he did not pay for and was sentenced to fines and probation. Gloria Davis - Democrat - Bronx assemblywoman. Pleaded guilty to second-degree bribe-taking. Or is it the Clinton, what ever you can get away with mentality?

Would you vote for Ron Paul if you knew more about him? Ron Paul has introduced an Amendment to the Constitution that would repeal the 16th Amendment, the one covering taxation: http://www.renewamerica.us/issues/ron_paul.htm The Founding Fathers never intended an income tax, and they certainly would be dismayed to know that Americans today give more than a third of their income to the federal government." In order for HJR 45 to take effect, according to the text of the measure, the resolution must be adopted by three-fourths of the states in the Union within seven years of the date Congress adopts it. The most recent constitutional amendment, which was proposed by the First Congress on Sept. 25, 1789, and was first adopted by Maryland in December of that year, was ratified on May 18, 1992. It provided that congressional pay raises could not take effect until after the next election.

citizenship english question translate to arabic ? any one new anywebsite hit me up ? INS Citizenship Test Questions The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) administers a test to all immigrants applying for citizenship. For years, these questions have been selected from among the following list of 100. How would you do? Many, you will find simple. Others are not so easy. In all cases, the answer USCIS wants to hear is given. (Study Materials and Guides) NOTE: New Test Questions Coming Oct. 1, 2008 On Oct. 1, 2008 The USCIS will switch a new set of test questions. All applicants who file for naturalization on or after October 1, 2008 will be required to take the redesigned test. For those applicants who file prior to October 1, 2008 but are not interviewed until after October , 2008 (but before October 1, 2009), there will be an option of taking the new test or the current one. ________________________________________ Current USCIS Test Questions (Click on the question to see the answer.) 1. What are the colors of our flag? 2. How many stars are there in our flag? 3. What color are the stars on our flag? 4. What do the stars on the flag mean? 5. How many stripes are there in the flag? 6. What color are the stripes? 7. What do the stripes on the flag mean? 8. How many states are there in the Union? 9. What is the 4th of July? 10. What is the date of Independence Day? 11. Independence from whom? 12. What country did we fight during the Revolutionary War? 13. Who was the first President of the United States? 14. Who is the President of the United States today? 15. Who is the vice-president of the United States today? 16. Who elects the President of the United States? 17. Who becomes President of the United States if the President should die? 18. For how long do we elect the President? 19. What is the Constitution? 20. Can the Constitution be changed? 21. What do we call a change to the Constitution? 22. How many changes or amendments are there to the Constitution? 23. How many branches are there in our government? 24. What are the three branches of our government? 25. What is the legislative branch of our government? 26. Who makes the laws in the United States? 27. What is the Congress? 28. What are the duties of Congress? 29. Who elects the Congress? 30. How many senators are there in Congress? 31. Can you name the two senators from your state? 32. For how long do we elect each senator? 33. How many representatives are there in Congress? 34. For how long do we elect the representatives? 35. What is the executive branch of our government? 36. What is the judiciary branch of our government? 37. What are the duties of the Supreme Court? 38. What is the supreme court law of the United States? 39. What is the Bill of Rights? 40. What is the capital of your state? 41. Who is the current governor of your state? 42. Who becomes President of the United States if the President and the vice-president should die? 43. Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court? 44. Can you name thirteen original states? 45. Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death."? 46. Which countries were our enemies during World War II? 47. What are the 49th and 50th states of the Union? 48. How many terms can the President serve? 49. Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.? 50. Who is the head of your local government? 51. According to the Constitution, a person must meet certain requirements in order to be eligible to become President. Name one of these requirements. 52. Why are there 100 Senators in the Senate? 53. Who selects the Supreme Court justice? 54. How many Supreme Court justice are there? 55. Why did the Pilgrims come to America? 56. What is the head executive of a state government called? 57. What is the head executive of a city government called? 58. What holiday was celebrated for the first time by the Americans colonists? 59. Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence? 60. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? 61. What is the basic belief of the Declaration of Independence? 62. What is the national anthem of the United States? 63. Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner? 64. Where does freedom of speech come from? 65. What is a minimum voting age in the United States? 66. Who signs bills into law? 67. What is the highest court in the United States? 68. Who was the President during the Civil War? 69. What did the Emancipation Declaration do? 70. What special group advises the President? 71. Which President is called the "Father of our country"? 72. What Immigration and Naturalization Service form is used to apply to become a naturalized citizen? 73. Who helped the Pilgrims in America? 74. What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America? 75. What are the 13 original states of the U.S. called? 76. Name 3 rights of freedom guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. 77. Who has the power to declare the war? 78. What kind of government does the United States have? 79. Which President freed the slaves? 80. In what year was the Constitution written? 81. What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called? 82. Name one purpose of the United Nations? 83. Where does Congress meet? 84. Whose rights are guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights? 85. What is the introduction to the Constitution called? 86. Name one benefit of being citizen of the United States. 87. What is the most important right granted to U.S. citizens? 88. What is the United States Capitol? 89. What is the White House? 90. Where is the White House located? 91. What is the name of the President's official home? 92. Name the right guaranteed by the first amendment. 93. Who is the Commander in Chief of the U.S. military? 94. Which President was the first Commander in Chief of the U.S. military? 95. In what month do we vote for the President? 96. In what month is the new President inaugurated? 97. How many times may a Senator be re-elected? 98. How many times may a Congressman be re-elected? 99. What are the 2 major political parties in the U.S. today? 100. How many states are there in the United States today? ________________________________________ 1. What are the colors of our flag? Red, White, and Blue. 2. How many stars are there in our flag? 50 3. What color are the stars on our flag? White. 4. What do the stars on the flag mean? One for each state in the Union. 5. How many stripes are there in the flag? 13 6. What color are the stripes? Red and White. 7. What do the stripes on the flag mean? They represent the original 13 states. 8. How many states are there in the Union? 50 9. What is the 4th of July? Independence Day. 10. What is the date of Independence Day? July 4th 11. Independence from whom? England 12. What country did we fight during the Revolutionary War? England 13. Who was the first President of the United States? George Washington 14. Who is the President of the United States today? Currently George W. Bush 15. Who is the vice-president of the United States today? Currently Richard B. ("Dick") Cheney 16. Who elects the President of the United States? The electoral college 17. Who becomes President of the United States if the President should die? Vice - President 18. For how long do we elect the President? Four years 19. What is the Constitution? The supreme law of the land 20. Can the Constitution be changed? Yes 21. What do we call a change to the Constitution? An Amendment 22. How many changes or amendments are there to the Constitution? 27 23. How many branches are there in our government? 3 24. What are the three branches of our government? Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary 25. What is the legislative branch of our government? Congress 26. Who makes the laws in the United States? Congress 27. What is the Congress? The Senate and the House of Representatives 28. What are the duties of Congress? To make laws 29. Who elects the Congress? The people 30. How many senators are there in Congress? 100 31. Can you name the two senators from your state? (insert local information) 32. For how long do we elect each senator? 6 years 33. How many representatives are there in Congress? 435 34. For how long do we elect the representatives? 2 years 35. What is the executive branch of our government? The President, vice president, cabinet, and departments under the cabinet members 36. What is the judiciary branch of our government? The Supreme Court 37. What are the duties of the Supreme Court? To interpret laws 38. What is the supreme court law of the United States? The Constitution 39. What is the Bill of Rights? The first 10 amendments of the Constitution 40. What is the capital of your state? (insert local information) 41. Who is the current governor of your state? (insert local information) 42. Who becomes President of the United States if the President and the vice-president should die? Speaker of the House of Representative 43. Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court? William Rehnquist (or whoever is next) 44. Can you name thirteen original states? Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Rhode Island, and Maryland. 45. Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death."? Patrick Henry 46. Which countries were our enemies during World War II? Germany, Italy, and Japan 47. What are the 49th and 50th states of the Union? Hawaii and Alaska 48. How many terms can the President serve? 2 49. Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.? A civil rights leader 50. Who is the head of your local government? (insert local information) 51. According to the Constitution, a person must meet certain requirements in order to be eligible to become President. Name one of these requirements. Must be a natural born citizen of the United States; must be at least 35 years old by the time he/she will serve; must have lived in the United States for at least 14 years. 52. Why are there 100 Senators in the Senate? Two (2) from each state 53. Who selects the Supreme Court justice? Appointed by the President 54. How many Supreme Court justice are there? Nine (9) 55. Why did the Pilgrims come to America? For religious freedom 56. What is the head executive of a state government called? Governor 57. What is the head executive of a city government called? Mayor 58. What holiday was celebrated for the first time by the Americans colonists? Thanksgiving 59. Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence? Thomas Jefferson 60. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? July 4, 1776 61. What is the basic belief of the Declaration of Independence? That all men are created equal 62. What is the national anthem of the United States? The Star-Spangled Banner 63. Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner? Francis Scott Key 64. Where does freedom of speech come from? The Bill of Rights 65. What is a minimum voting age in the United States? Eighteen (18) 66. Who signs bills into law? The President 67. What is the highest court in the United States? The Supreme Court 68. Who was the President during the Civil War? Abraham Lincoln 69. What did the Emancipation Declaration do? Freed many slaves 70. What special group advises the President? The Cabinet 71. Which President is called the "Father of our country"? George Washington 72. What Immigration and Naturalization Service form is used to apply to become a naturalized citizen? Form N-400, Application to File Petition for Naturalization 73. Who helped the Pilgrims in America? The American-Indians (Native Americans) 74. What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America? The Mayflower 75. What are the 13 original states of the U.S. called? Colonies 76. Name 3 rights of freedom guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. The right of freedom of speech, press, religion, peaceable assembly, and requesting change of government. The right to bear arms (the right to have weapons or own a gun, though subject to certain regulations). The government may not quarter, or house, soldiers in the people's homes during peacetime without the people's consent. The government may not search or take a person's property without a warrant. A person may not be tried twice for the same crime and does not have to testify against him/herself. A person charged with a crime still has some rights, such as the right to a trial and to have a lawyer. The right to trial by jury in most cases. Protects people against excessive or unreasonable fines or cruel and unusual punishment. The people have rights other than those mentioned in the Constitution. Any power not given to the federal government by the Constitution is a power of either the state or the people. 77. Who has the power to declare the war? The Congress 78. What kind of government does the United States have? Democracy 79. Which President freed the slaves? Abraham Lincoln 80. In what year was the Constitution written? 1787 81. What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called? The Bill of Rights 82. Name one purpose of the United Nations? For countries to discuss and try to resolve world problems, to provide economic aid to many countries. 83. Where does Congress meet? In the Capitol in Washington, D.C. 84. Whose rights are guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights? Everyone (citizens and non-citizens) living in U.S. 85. What is the introduction to the Constitution called? The Preamble 86. Name one benefit of being citizen of the United States. Obtain federal government jobs, travel with U.S. passport, petition for close relatives to come to the U.S. to live. 87. What is the most important right granted to U.S. citizens? The right to vote 88. What is the United States Capitol? The place where Congress meets 89. What is the White House? The President's official home 90. Where is the White House located? Washington, D.C. (1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.) 91. What is the name of the President's official home? The White House 92. Name the right guaranteed by the first amendment. Freedom of: speech, press, religion, peaceable assembly, and requesting change of the government. 93. Who is the Commander in Chief of the U.S. military? The President 94. Which President was the first Commander in Chief of the U.S. military? George Washington 95. In what month do we vote for the President? November 96. In what month is the new President inaugurated? January 97. How many times may a Senator be re-elected? There is no limit 98. How many times may a Congressman be re-elected? There is no limit 99. What are the 2 major political parties in the U.S. today? Democratic and Republican 100. How many states are there in the United States today? Fifty (50) New Naturalization Test Questions Beginning on Oct. 1, 2008, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will replace the set of questions currently used as part of the citizenship test with the questions listed here. All applicants who file for naturalization on or after October 1, 2008 will be required to take the new test. For those applicants who file prior to October 1, 2008 but are not interviewed until after October , 2008 (but before October 1, 2009), there will be an option of taking the new test or the current one. New Test Questions and Answers Some questions have more than one correct answer. In those cases, all acceptable answers are shown. All answers are shown exactly as worded by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. * If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk. AMERICAN GOVERNMENT A. Principles of American Democracy 1. What is the supreme law of the land? A: The Constitution 2. What does the Constitution do? A: sets up the government A: defines the government A: protects basic rights of Americans 3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? A: We the People 4. What is an amendment? A: a change (to the Constitution) A: an addition (to the Constitution) 5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? A: The Bill of Rights 6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?* A: speech A: religion A: assembly A: press A: petition the government 7. How many amendments does the Constitution have? A: twenty-seven (27) 8. What did the Declaration of Independence do? A: announced our independence (from Great Britain) A: declared our independence (from Great Britain) A: said that the United States is free (from Great Britain) 9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? A: life A: liberty A: pursuit of happiness 10. What is freedom of religion? A: You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. 11. What is the economic system in the United States?* A: capitalist economy A: market economy 12. What is the "rule of law"? A: Everyone must follow the law. A: Leaders must obey the law. A: Government must obey the law. A: No one is above the law. B. System of Government 13. Name one branch or part of the government.* A: Congress A: legislative A: President A: executive A: the courts A: judicial 14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? A: checks and balances A: separation of powers 15. Who is in charge of the executive branch? A: the President 16. Who makes federal laws? A: Congress A: Senate and House (of Representatives) A: (U.S. or national) legislature 17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* A: the Senate and House (of Representatives) 18. How many U.S. Senators are there? A: one hundred (100) 19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? A: six (6) 20. Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators?* A: Answers will vary. [For District of Columbia residents and residents of U.S. territories, the answer is that D.C. (or the territory where the applicant lives) has no U.S. Senators.] * If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk. 21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members? A: four hundred thirty-five (435) 22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? A: two (2) 23. Name your U.S. Representative. A: Answers will vary. [Residents of territories with nonvoting Delegates or resident Commissioners may provide the name of that Delegate or Commissioner. Also acceptable is any statement that the territory has no (voting) Representatives in Congress.] 24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent? A: all people of the state 25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? A: (because of) the state's population A: (because) they have more people A: (because) some states have more people 26. We elect a President for how many years? A: four (4) 27. In what month do we vote for President?* A: November 28. What is the name of the President of the United States now?* A: George W. Bush A: George Bush A: Bush 29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? A: Richard Cheney A: Dick Cheney A: Cheney 30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? A: the Vice President 31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? A: the Speaker of the House 32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? A: the President 33. Who signs bills to become laws? A: the President 34. Who vetoes bills? A: the President 35. What does the President's Cabinet do? A: advises the President 36. What are two Cabinet-level positions? A: Secretary of Agriculture A: Secretary of Commerce A: Secretary of Defense A: Secretary of Education A: Secretary of Energy A: Secretary of Health and Human Services A: Secretary of Homeland Security A: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development A: Secretary of Interior A: Secretary of State A: Secretary of Transportation A: Secretary of Treasury A: Secretary of Veterans' Affairs A: Secretary of Labor A: Attorney General 37. does the judicial branch do? A: reviews laws A: explains laws A: resolves disputes (disagreements) A: decides if a law goes against the Constitution 38. What is the highest court in the United States? A: the Supreme Court 39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court? A: nine (9) 40. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States? A: John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.) * If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk. 41. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? A: to print money A: to declare war A: to create an army A: to make treaties 42. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? A: provide schooling and education A: provide protection (police) A: provide safety (fire departments) A: give a driver's license A: approve zoning and land use 43. Who is the Governor of your state? A: Answers will vary. [Residents of the District of Columbia and U.S. territories without a Governor should say "we don't have a Governor."] 44. What is the capital of your state?* A: Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. is not a state and does not have a capital. Residents of U.S. territories should name the capital of the territory.] 45. What are the two major political parties in the United States?* A: Democratic and Republican 46. What is the political party of the President now? A: Republican (Party) 47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? A: (Nancy) Pelosi C: Rights and Responsibilities 48. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. A: Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote). A: You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote. A: Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.) A: A male citizen of any race (can vote). 49. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?* A: serve on a jury A: vote 50. What are two rights only for United States citizens? A: apply for a federal job A: vote A: run for office A: carry a U.S. passport 51. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? A: freedom of expression A: freedom of speech A: freedom of assembly A: freedom to petition the government A: freedom of worship A: the right to bear arms 52. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? A: the United States A: the flag 53. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen? A: give up loyalty to other countries A: defend the Constitution and laws of the United States A: obey the laws of the United States A: serve in the U.S. military (if needed) A: serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed) A: be loyal to the United States 54. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?* A: eighteen (18) and older 55. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? A: vote A: join a political party A: help with a campaign A: join a civic group A: join a community group A: give an elected official your opinion on an issue A: call Senators and Representatives A: publicly support or oppose an issue or policy A: run for office A: write to a newspaper 56. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?* A: April 15 57. When must all men register for the Selective Service? A: at age eighteen (18) A: between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26) AMERICAN HISTORY A: Colonial Period and Independence 58. What is one reason colonists came to America? A: freedom A: political liberty A: religious freedom A: economic opportunity A: practice their religion A: escape persecution 59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? A: Native Americans A: American Indians 60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? A: Africans A: people from Africa * If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk. 61. Why did the colonists fight the British? A: because of high taxes (taxation without representation) A: because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering) A: because they didn't have self-government 62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? A: (Thomas) Jefferson 63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? A: July 4, 1776 64. There were 13 original states. Name three. A: New Hampshire A: Massachusetts A: Rhode Island A: Connecticut A: New York A: New Jersey A: Pennsylvania A: Delaware A: Maryland A: Virginia A: North Carolina A: South Carolina A: Georgia 65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention? A: The Constitution was written. A: The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution. 66. When was the Constitution written? A: 1787 67. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers. A: (James) Madison A: (Alexander) Hamilton A: (John) Jay A: Publius 68. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? A: U.S. diplomat A: oldest member of the Constitutional Convention A: first Postmaster General of the United States A: writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac" A: started the first free libraries 69. Who is the "Father of Our Country"? A: (George) Washington 70. Who was the first President?* A: (George) Washington B: 1800s 71. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? A: the Louisiana Territory A: Louisiana 72. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s. A: War of 1812 A: Mexican-American War A: Civil War A: Spanish-American War 73. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South. A: the Civil War A: the War between the States 74. Name one problem that led to the Civil War. A: slavery A: economic reasons A: states' rights 75. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?* A: freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) A: saved (or preserved) the Union A: led the United States during the Civil War 76. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? A: freed the slaves A: freed slaves in the Confederacy A: freed slaves in the Confederate states A: freed slaves in most Southern states 77. What did Susan B. Anthony do? A: fought for women's rights A: fought for civil rights C: Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information 78. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.* A: World War I A: World War II A: Korean War A: Vietnam War A: (Persian) Gulf War 79. Who was President during World War I? A: (Woodrow) Wilson 80. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II? A: (Franklin) Roosevelt * If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk. 81. Who did the United States fight in World War II? A: Japan, Germany and Italy 82. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? A: World War II 83. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? A: Communism 84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination? A: civil rights (movement) 85. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?* A: fought for civil rights A: worked for equality for all Americans 86. What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States? A: Terrorists attacked the United States. 87. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. [Adjudicators will be supplied with a complete list.] A: Cherokee A: Navajo A: Sioux A: Chippewa A: Choctaw A: Pueblo A: Apache A: Iroquois A: Creek A: Blackfeet A: Seminole A: Cheyenne A: Arawak A: Shawnee A: Mohegan A: Huron A: Oneida A: Lakota A: Crow A: Teton A: Hopi A: Inuit INTEGRATED CIVICS A: Geography 88. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States. A: Missouri (River) A: Mississippi (River) 89. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? A: Pacific (Ocean) 90. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? A: Atlantic (Ocean) 91. Name one U.S. territory. A: Puerto Rico A: U.S. Virgin Islands A: American Samoa A: Northern Mariana Islands A: Guam 92. Name one state that borders Canada. A: Maine A: New Hampshire A: Vermont A: New York A: Pennsylvania A: Ohio A: Michigan A: Minnesota A: North Dakota A: Montana A: Idaho A: Washington A: Alaska 93. Name one state that borders Mexico. A: California A: Arizona A: New Mexico A: Texas 94. What is the capital of the United States?* A: Washington, D.C. 95. Where is the Statue of Liberty?* A: New York (Harbor) A: Liberty Island [Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).] B. Symbols 96. Why does the flag have 13 stripes? A: because there were 13 original colonies A: because the stripes represent the original colonies 97. Why does the flag have 50 stars?* A: because there is one star for each state A: because each star represents a state A: because there are 50 states 98. What is the name of the national anthem? A: The Star-Spangled Banner C: Holidays 99. When do we celebrate Independence Day?* A: July 4 100. Name two national U.S. holidays. A: New Year's Day A: Martin Luther King, Jr., Day A: Presidents' Day A: Memorial Day A: Independence Day A: Labor Day A: Columbus Day A: Veterans Day A: Thanksgiving A: Christmas

Tax Forms from Employer? I was laid off from a company in DC last summer. I moved away and now have another job. When I got my tax forms from the old company they had some of my income reported as living in Virginia, but I lived in Maryland the entire time. I asked them to correct this and the reply from was that this is common. This is the reply: "She said that your money has already been sent to the state of Virginia (right or wrong, they have it) and you need to file a non-resident tax return. As a non-resident you have no obligation to pay taxes, and you’ll get a refund. You may want to consider dong an “e-file” as I know I do that w/ my federal return every year & it processes even quicker, so that would allow you to get your $$ back from VA quicker. She said it isn’t that uncommon, so I can’t imagine any tax professional getting that much heartburn over processing it." Is this a big deal? I'm not sure. Are they responsible to correct this or should I just have to pay to file in another state.

What Republican President is responsible for this? 1. Saying contradictory things before different audiences. 2. Opposing racial equality. 3. Opposing giving blacks the right to vote, serve on juries or intermarry while allegedly supporting their natural rights. 4. Being a racist. 5. Supporting the legal rights of slaveholders. 6. Supporting Clay’s American System or mercantilism as his primary political agenda: national bank, high tariff, and internal improvements. 7. Supporting a political economy that encourages corruption and inefficiency. 8. Supporting a political economy that became the blueprint for modern American. 9. Being a wealthy railroad lawyer. 10. Never defending a runaway slave. 11. Defending a slaveholder against his runaway slave. 12. Favoring returning ex-slaves to Africa or sending them to Central America and Haiti. 13. Proposing to strengthen the Fugitive Slave law. 14. Opposing the extension of slavery in the territories so that "free white people" can settle there and because allowing them to become slave states would dilute Republican influence in Congress because of the three-fifths rule. 15. Opposing black citizenship in Illinois or their right to immigrate to that state. 16. Failing to use his legendary political skills to achieve peaceful emancipation as was accomplished elsewhere--Lincoln's war was the only "war of emancipation" in the 19th century. 17. Nullifying emancipation of slaves in Missouri and Georgia early in the war. 18. Stating that his primary motive was saving the union and not ending slavery. 19. Supporting a conscription law. 20. Sending troops into New York City to quell draft riots related to his emancipation proclamation, resulting in 300 to 1,000 deaths. 21. Starting a war that took the lives of 620,000 soldiers and 50,000 civilians and caused incalculable economic loss. 22. Being an enemy of free market capitalism. 23. Being an economic illiterate and espousing the labor theory of value. 24. Supporting a disastrous public works project in Illinois and continuing to support the same policies oblivious of the consequences. 25. Conjuring up a specious and deceptive argument against the historically-recognized right of state secession. 26. Lying about re-supplying the fed’s tax collection office known as Fort Sumter. 27. Refusing to see peace commissioners from the Confederacy offering to pay for all federal property in the South. 28. Refusing to see Napoleon III of France who offered to mediate the dispute. 29. Provoking Virginia to secede by taking military action against the Deep South. 30. Supporting a tariff and other policies that systematically redistributed wealth from the South to the North, causing great consternation in the South. 31. Invading the South without consulting Congress. 32. Illegally declaring martial law. 33. Illegally blockading ports. 34. Illegally suspending habeas corpus. 35. Illegally imprisoning thousands of Northern citizens. 36. Tolerating their subjection to inhumane conditions in prison. 37. Systematically attacking Northern newspapers and their employees, including by imprisonment. 38. Deporting his chief political enemy in the North, Congressman Clement L. Vallandigham of Ohio. 39. Confiscating private property and firearms. 40. Ignoring the Ninth and Tenth Amendments. 41. Tolerating the arrest of ministers who refused to pray for Lincoln. 42. Arresting several duly elected members of the Maryland Legislature along with the mayor of Baltimore and Maryland Congressman Henry May. 43. Placing Kansas and Kentucky under martial law. 44. Supporting a law that indemnified public officials for unlawful acts. 45. Laying the groundwork for the establishment of conscription and income taxation as permanent institutions. 46. Interfering with and rigging elections in Maryland and elsewhere in the North. 47. Censoring all telegraph communication. 48. Preventing opposition newspapers from being delivered by the post office. 49. Illegally creating the state of West Virginia out of the "indestructible" state of Virginia. 50. Tolerating or supporting mistreatment of citizens in conquered territory. 51. Taxing those citizens without their consent. 52. Executing those who refused to take a loyalty oath. 53.Closing churches and arresting ministers. 54. Burning and plundering Southern cites. 55. Quartering troops in private homes unlawfully. 56. reating an enormous political patronage system. 57. Allowing an unjust mass execution of Sioux Indians in Minnesota. 58. Engineering a constitutional revolution through military force which destroyed state sovereignty and replaced it with rule by the Supreme Court (and the United States Army). 59. Laying the groundwork for the imperialist and militarist campaigns of the future as well as the welfare/warfare state. 60. Creating the dangerous precedent of establishing a strong consolidated state out of a decentralized confederation. 61. Effectively killing secession as a threat, thus encouraging the rise of our modern federal monolith. 62. Waging war on civilians by bombing, destruction of homes, and confiscation of food and farm equipment. 63. Tolerating an atmosphere which led to large numbers of rapes against Southern women, including slaves. 64. Using civilians as hostages. 65. Promoting a general because of his willingness to use his troops as cannon fodder. 66. DiLorenzo blames Lincoln for the predictable aftermath of the war: the plundering of the South by Lincoln’s allies. 67. Supporting government subsidies of the railroads leading to corruption and inefficiency. 68. Supporting a nationalized paper currency which is inherently inflationary. 69. Creating the federal tax bureaucracy and various taxes that are still with us. 70. Establishing precedents for centralized powers and suppression of liberties that continue to be cited today. 71. Ending slavery by means that created turbulence that continues to this day. DiLorenzo and His Critics on the Lincoln Myth By James Ostrowski April 2003 http://www.mises.org/etexts/ostrowski.asp

Would you support a Constitutional Amendment to grant the District of Columbia voting rights? As most of you know, U.S. citizens residing in the District of Columbia do not have voting representation in Congress. This is because the District of Columbia is not a state and therefore does not qualify for representation under the U.S. Constitution. The only sure-fire way to allow residents of Washington, DC to have voting representation in Congress would be to pass a constitutional amendment to allow the District representation without making it into a full-fledged state. The arguments I have heard against such a proposal are wide-ranging. This is long, but I wanted to dismiss a number of tired arguments I've heard people make before: 1. The District's government is corrupt and inept and therefore doesn't deserve representation. --However, the District has had a balanced budget for the last decade (unlike most states) and has a higher bond rating as well. I'm not sure that makes the District government any more inept than, say, California, nor does that answer why people who live in the city don't deserve representation in Congress. 2. The District receives truckloads of federal money that the states don't get and the federal government employs everybody. --This is actually a myth. Local income and property taxes pay for city services in DC. DC residents also pay more federal taxes than people in 19 states. The federal government pays for about 10% of the city's total budget. However, this is not unusual as 32 states receive more federal spending than the residents actually paid in taxes. Further, only about 10% of federal government employees are in Washington; the rest of the country has far more federal employees than the District. 3. D.C. is too small, it wouldn't be fair to grant representation to a single city. -The District has more people than Wyoming. Further, being small doesn't make its citizens any less worthy of representation. If anything isn't fair, it's that California and New York have just as much representation in the Senate as South Dakota and Delaware (both of which also have fewer than a million people). 4. The District should just be given back to Maryland. -That would be fine except for one thing: Maryland doesn't want it back. Further, legal scholars say that would still require a constitutional amendment because giving the city back would violate the District Clause that created federal capital. 5. D.C. residents chose to move there so they can move away if they want voting representation. -Besides the fact that it's laughable that nobody be allowed to live in the nation's capital, over 50% of the people who live in the District are native residents; they didn't move there. Further, thanks to the "Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act", U.S. citizens can vote for Congress anywhere in the world, except residents of the District. That means that citizens who *chose* to move overseas, even those who have permanently left the country, still have the right to vote for a member of Congress. However, the people who live in the nation's capital are not afforded the same right. That is the most twisted logic imaginable. Can anybody tell me why there should not be a constitutional amendment to give the District of Columbia voting rights? "The number 1 recipient of Federal Tax dollars per capita is the District of Columbia." From DC Vote: "DC is often accused of being served on a silver platter, and residents sometimes wish this were true! But here are the facts: DC citizens pay “state-like,” or District taxes, to the tune of $5 billion per year. This money is sent to Congress, and is appropriated back to DC to pay for DC’s municipal budget—this process causes some to mistakenly believe the money is derived from Congress." http://www.dcvote.org/pdfs/10MythsAboutDC.pdf "First, it is not a "state"." That's why this question is about creating a constitutional amendment. "Second, it is too beholden to the party in power." A number of cities and states are clearly dominated by one party, but that does not affect their representation in Congress.

Tax question about part year residency? Okay I am filing a state return for Maryland in which I lived for a few months in 2007 and worked in DC. I than moved to Virginia and continued to work in DC. I am working on my MD tax return and it says in my 'subtractions' part, "Income received during period of nonresidence". Do I enter the rest of my income I made for 2007 while not living in Maryland? So for example if my Adjusted Gross Income for 2007 is $20,000.00 and I made 6,000.00 of that while living in Maryland do I enter 14,000.00 for the part that says "Income recieved during nonresidence"??? Is that right? Any help would be appreciated, thankyou!!!

deceased parent was tax exempt, do I have to file a final tax return (1040) ? an estate tax return (1041)? I am the administrator of my deceased mother's estate in Maryland, for the past several years, she has been tax exempt and not filed taxes (she was surviving spouse of 100% disabled veteran, she was disabled, her income didn't meet threshold for filing, etc.). Do i have to file a final tax return for her? i received a 1099-r, but the money doesn't exceed the amount required to file in my state. Am I required to file an estate tax return using an EIN number? If so, is it required for federal and state?

please answer my question about the constitutional convention? TeachingAmericanHistory.org Homepage Register Online About Us Search Site Seminars & Institutes Historical Documents Library Audio Lectures & Discussions Constitutional Convention Home > Constitutional Convention > Introduction to the Constitutional Convention by Gordon Lloyd Introduction to the Constitutional Convention by Gordon Lloyd See Also: Convention: Introduction to this Site | Introduction to the Convention | Four Act Drama | Day by Day Summary | Major Themes | Madison's Notes | Selected Correspondence Delegates: Age of Framers in 1787 | Educational Backgrounds | Continental Experiences | Delegates by State | Alphabetical List | Interactive Scene at the Signing of the Constitution | Interactive Map of Philadelphia | Entertainment of George Washington at the City Tavern The Call for a Grand Convention On May 15, 1776, the Second Continental Congress, meeting in Independence Hall, Philadelphia, is so can you answer my question?

california sucks for this reason and mr s says that im angry he rants like an idot a freacking idot.? Why do so many people say cali tight and then never been there? california is beautiful and is nice but here this dude joe m hit the nail on the head so i copied and pasted his comment and i have many things i typed like this . so here u go his then mine CALIFORNIA IS THE WORST STATE BY FAR! HERE ARE EXAMPLES OF WHY: MORE NATURAL DISASTERS THAN ANY OTHER STATE, THEY HAVE SOMETHING(FIRES,EARTHQUAKES,SO... ATLEAST EVERY OTHER MONTH. OVER-PRICED, OVER-CROWDED, OVER-CRIMED, DIRTY, TOO MANY MEXICAN-AMERICANS(DIFFERENT THAN IMMIGRANT MEXICANS) WITH SHI**Y ATTITUDES LIKE YOURS. THAT'S WHAT MAKES THIS COUNTRY SO ROTTEN, AND MAKES THE REST OF THE WORLD HATE US. I KNOW I WAS IN IRAQ WITH OVER 100 PEOPLE(AND I USE THE TERM LOOSELY HERE) FROM FRESNO. THEY WERE NOTHING BUT CRIMINALS. BESIDES, IF CALIFORNIA IS SO GREAT, WHY DO ALL THE CALIFORNIANS MOVE TO ARIZONA(KINGMAN/PHOENIX MY HOMETOWNS) AND JUST RUIN THOSE USED-TO-BE-LOVELY PLACES? WHY DON'T THEY STAY IN CALIFORNIA IF IT'S SO GREAT? IN FACT IF MEXICO IS SO GREAT WHY AREN'T THEY A WORLD POWER? WHY ISN'T THEIR GREAT ARMY HELPING TO SUPPORT THE WAR IN IRAQ? WHY? I'LL TELL YOU WHY. FOR THE SAME REASON THIS JOKE WAS MADE. WHY DOESN'T MEXICO HAVE AN OLYMPIC TEAM? BECAUSE ANYONE WHO CAN RUN, JUMP OR SWIM IS ALREADY IN AMERICA. SO DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND GO BACK TO YOUR GREAT NATION OF MEXICO, AND GET THE F**CK OUT OF MY COUNTRY! Member since: June 29, 2007 Total points: 76 (Level 1) Points earned this week: --% Best answer alex g S in california one of the worst freaking *** places ever well compared to the ******* freacking *** rocking universe. or the united states i rank cali as 5th best state. after like maryland. In this order TEXAS< FLORIDA< ILLINOIS< GEORGIA, MARYLAND. CALIFORNIA for most people its is nice weather this be true. and a nice place but **** west coast. last thing till japan. most people havent been to cali and some people for some reason say they would want to live there . which i find odd. know i see great weather and u can see snow in one day then desert that is tight,. but then the freacking economy okay. and the people then the freacking natural distaters. wildfires, outrageous home prices. crappy goverment i think. to many liberals 4 of the most polluted citys in america. know earthquakes and like every thing. okay then the in los angelas. the huge ghetto shitty almost everywere. there many few beautiful places. exspensive homes i mean to get something desent it like a million. and because it has been established as high prices plus like celberities. then LOS ANGELAS smog, partical pollution, the worst. worst traffic, a huge illegal population After decades of mass immigration, California is no longer able to absorb a constant flow of immigrants and still maintain a decent quality of life for its residents. Currently, one in ten Americans is foreign-born, with about a third of the foreign-born population arriving in the past 10 years. Since California receives about 25 percent of the nation’s flood of immigration, our state’s numbers look a little different, with an astounding one in four Californians being foreign-born. In addition, nearly all of our state’s growth is now due to immigration and higher-than-average fertility rates among new immigrants. If current legal and illegal immigration trends continue, an estimated 60 million people will call California home by 2050. There are an estimated 12 to 20 million illegal aliens currently residing in our country. All of the 9/11 hijackers were in the United States legally, having entered on temporary visas. California is home to at least 3.2 million of those illegal aliens. Illegal immigrants who take low-paying jobs don't pay enough in income taxes, if they pay at all, to reimburse taxpayers the $5,000/per student annual cost of educating their children. Illegal immigration costs the taxpayers of California $10.5 billion a year for education, health care, and incarceration. Illegal aliens constitute 15 percent of our state’s school population. Between 1993 and 2003, 60 California hospitals were forced to close from the financial burden of providing free health care for uninsured illegal aliens. Illegal immigrants who enroll in the University of California system are charged in-state tuition. Each year the Border Patrol makes more than a million apprehensions of persons unlawfully crossing U.S. borders to work and to receive public assistance, often with the aid of fraudulent documents. Such entry is a misdemeanor, and if repeated becomes punishable as a felony. Illegal aliens from Central America have been allowed to remain in the United States so long that their homelands have grown dependent on the billions of dollars a year they send home in remittances. 300,000 people who have been ordered deported are still in the country because their deportation orders were not enforced. Census Bureau estimates say 115,000 people from terrorist-sponsoring Middle Eastern nations live in the United States illegally. Some illegal aliens from terrorist nations pay as much as $50,000 each to be smuggled into our country. Approximately one-third of all foreign-born U.S. residents are illegal aliens. Over half of all Mexicans living in the United States are here illegally. In the last decade, 80 to 85 percent of the flow of Mexican immigrants has been illegal. A strategy of attrition through enforcement could reduce the illegal population by as many as 1.5 million illegal aliens each year. Currently about 183,000 illegal aliens per year depart without the intervention of immigration officials, according to DHS statistics. IT says if u read most of californias population increase is do to illegals. who suck the **** of of tax payers and watever. for the poor californians makeing it so exspensive./ so better to live there poor. know so many people moving from exspensive citys of cali florida and texas for cheaper and more resonable life style. know okay los angelas hey i think of tight graffiti from awr, msk, nasa crew, tko, know i am know toy and dont care for west coast nut awr, and msk , took **** to the exstreme. okay. and i think of tight rappers such as dr dre. snoop dogg, tupac and nwa. know east coast rap better orgial and there first. SO STUPID PEOPLE ONLY SOME< Lots of gay liberals and high crime, in some areas. run down areas. high prices and shitty traffic i think of one of the shitty citys with some exseptions. in a nice state but know shitty and over run with illegals problems legal stuff. high pollution and crime. and just to many damn liberals and crappy health care, and crappy school systems ONE GOOD THING OF LOS ANGELAS GREAT SHOPPING FOR GIRLS AND HUGE MALLS. AND FOR MY STUFF AS A GUY. AND WELL THE CLIMATE. AND THE NIGHTLIFE. OTHER THEN THAT AN OKAY PLACE TO VIST JUST FOR A COUPLE DAYS. BUT EVERY CITY HAS MALL AND NIGHTLIFE LA HAS SOME OF THE BEST THOUGH ONLY GOOD THING