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• Supercommittee Collapse Means No Targeting of CU Tax Exemption, For Now

  By Claude R. Marx  |  November 21, 2011

  While credit unions are often asking Congress to do something, when it comes to taxation no news is good news.

• Taxes: Trades Keep Tabs on Super Panel

  By Claude R. Marx  |  November 13, 2011

  At press time, the fate of the credit union tax exemption was still up in the air.

• Senate Panel Casts Skeptical Eye on Community Bank Fund

  By Claude R. Marx  |  October 18, 2011

  Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Wash.) says Small Business Lending Fund "not an effective use of taxpayers' money."

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  Bachus Says ‘Regulation Is Killing America’

  By Claude R. Marx  |  September 25, 2011

  WASHINGTON — House Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.) didn’t address specific credit union legislative priorities during his speech at NAFCU’s Congressional Caucus, but he commiserated with attendees about the dangers of excessive regulation.

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  Onsite Coverage: Sherman Renews Support for MBL Hike, Tax Exemption

  By Claude R. Marx  |  September 19, 2011

  California congressman vows to fight for credit unions while also fighting for his political life.

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  Onsite Coverage: Hyland Urges CUs to Make Strong Case on Capitol Hill

  By Claude R. Marx  |  September 19, 2011

  WASHINGTON — NCUA Board Member Gigi Hyland told credit union leaders today to redouble their efforts to tell their story on Capitol Hill.

• Trades Working With CUs, IRS on Exemption Issue

  By Claude R. Marx  |  September 15, 2011

  Agency says not filing forms threatens tax-exempt status for some state-chartered CUs.

• Deficit Panel to Get CU Lobbying Attention

  By Claude R. Marx  |  August 24, 2011

  They’ve given money and done other things necessary for relationship building with members of Congress’ new deficit cutting panel.

• Marx on Capitol: Tax Showdown Will Not Come Until 2013

  By Claude R. Marx  |  August 17, 2011

  So Washington (and credit unions) survived the debt ceiling and budget cutting crisis relatively unscathed.

• Marx on Capitol: Tax Showdown Will Not Come Until 2013

  By Claude R. Marx  |  August 12, 2011

  So Washington (and credit unions) survived the debt ceiling and budget cutting crisis relatively unscathed.