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Uncle Sam wants you to join the Army!
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Sure, servers work hard and nobody likes paying Uncle Sam.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
If the tax code was altered to get rid of that break, there would be more revenue for Uncle Sam.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025
The higher graduated tax rate, combined with the new formula for calculating per-student endowments, which would be effective beginning in calendar year 2026, would raise an additional $6.7 billion in revenue for Uncle Sam through fiscal 2034, the Joint Committee on Taxation estimates.
—Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
How ‘easy money’ from Uncle Sam made Miami a feast for PPP fraudsters
Chapman was employed as a disaster relief specialist with the Small Business Administration from Sept. 28, 2020, through her resignation on March 18, 2021, according to court records.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
If the tax code was altered to get rid of that break, there would be more revenue for Uncle Sam.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025
The higher graduated tax rate, combined with the new formula for calculating per-student endowments, which would be effective beginning in calendar year 2026, would raise an additional $6.7 billion in revenue for Uncle Sam through fiscal 2034, the Joint Committee on Taxation estimates.
—Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
How ‘easy money’ from Uncle Sam made Miami a feast for PPP fraudsters
Chapman was employed as a disaster relief specialist with the Small Business Administration from Sept. 28, 2020, through her resignation on March 18, 2021, according to court records.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
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“Uncle Sam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Uncle%20Sam. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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Uncle Sam
noun
Un·cle Sam
ˌəŋ-kəl-ˈsam 
1
: the U.S. government thought of or represented as a person
2
: the American nation or people
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