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The Obama administration has shelved a plan to raise more than $200 billion in new taxes on multinational companies following a blitz of complaints from businesses.
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It seems like anyone can push our President around. If nothing else you have to admit it is change.
So much for expecting more of America. i guess he was only talking to the middle class workers to do more...again.
Any business tax imposed would be passed on to the consumer. A better idea would be to get the income tax on the richest 1% jacked back up to 94%. Relief from this rate would be based on direct action towards job creation. Problem solved!
Nothing like Rupert Murdoch's own propaganda bucket for the best in fiction disguised as news! Get yours today. Right.
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First Posted: 10-13-09 01:21 PM | Updated: 10-13-09 01:51 PM