Recent Examples on the WebWhat to know Uncle Sam is reducing credit card late fees.—The Arizona Republic, 10 Mar. 2024 Here’s a primer on the key off-the-field developments (in rough chronological order) …
Uncle Sam gets involved
To the list of plaintiffs against the NCAA, add the Department of Justice.—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024 One post showed a cartoon of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Uncle Sam in a choke hold with a caption that said there will never be a free Palestine until the United States is free of Israel.—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2024 Colleges and universities now have every reason to increase tuition and fees, knowing that, while students may occupy the dorm rooms, higher ed’s true customer is Uncle Sam.—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 24 Feb. 2024 The Uncle Sam Loan Office was the final building to burn on the street, Graeme Larkin added.—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 17 Feb. 2024 Leading up to 2017, many high-tax states could get away with keeping their taxes high in part because itemizing taxpayers could write off their state and local tax bills when filing with Uncle Sam.—Daniel Bunn, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2024 Another way to qualify for a free return is courtesy of Uncle Sam.—Tanza Loudenback, wsj.com, 9 Jan. 2024 The end of the year is always a hectic time, and although some argue turning the calendar to a new year is capricious and arbitrary, most people (not to mention Uncle Sam) do not look at it that way.—Adam Eagleston, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
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