Other than the big producing nations of the middle east we probably have the world's lowest tax on gasoline, forcing us to spend TRILLIONS per year maintaining the world's only (in the true sense of it) "Blue Water Navy, the most powerful air force and one of the most expensive armies.In order to lessen the tax hit on lower wage workers it should be phased in and accompanied by a decrease in the personal income tax on lower wage earners.

I have a step son on his third middle east tour.

This guy was middle/upper class.

Here is one suggestion: I am in the middle of a deal right now and need an additional $10K to get to closing, and will pay $500 per month for the privilege of using that $10K.

By then spring would closer and it would probably be easier to rent then vs. the middle of winter.

This will affect the middle and upper middle markets for the next few years.

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That is going to dump a lot of inventory at the middle and upper ends, like the article mentions.

If you invest in Middle Tennessee, I'm bout to jump in the middle of your deals!

First, you have houses on opposite sides of a street, and the middle of that street is a township boundary such that one side has better schools, taxes, etc. than the other side.