Oregon eliminated property and payroll factors in determining corporate income tax, which rewards new investment in property and equipment.

We're disappointed in the ruling, but we don't expect that ruling to affect the case.

The company is committed to ethical and legal promotion practices and are confident in our strict standards in this regard.

If you're looking for income, as retiring baby boomers are going to be, this is an important investment type to consider. These are not a substitute for anything, they are a complement. We think it's an important part of the retirement income discussion.

[Canada taxes business investment more heavily than any other competing nation except China -- and taxes on Canadians' personal investment income can reach 80%, according to a study released yesterday. The findings underscore the need for a dramatic overhaul of the tax system to cope with growing competition from Asia and an ageing population, the C.D. Howe Institute said.] Given the competitive and demographic challenges facing Canada, tax reform is increasingly urgent, ... In the coming years, Canada should not simply react to changes in tax policy abroad, but should take the initiative and adopt policies that would unleash the Canadian tiger.

Today, the death tax destroys family businesses and stifles investment that leads to increases in jobs and personal income. As a result, 70 percent of family-owned businesses are not passed on to the next generation and 87 percent do not make it to the third generation,