Barack Obama Tax Plan

This Republican's Tax Plan Really Sticks It To The Poor [GRAPHIC]

Posted 03.02.2012

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The folks at the Tax Institute at H&R Block sent us a handy graphic boiling down the hardly shocking news that Republican candidates' tax plans give n...

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How Obama's Tax Plan Could Actually Add Loopholes

AP | By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER and PAUL WISEMAN | Posted 04.24.2012

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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama wants to close dozens of loopholes that let some companies pay little or nothing in taxes. But he also wants to o...

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WATCH: Colbert Calls Out Obama's Class Warfare

Posted 11.21.2011

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No one declares class warfare in this country without Stephen Colbert calling them on it. On Tuesday night, Colbert explained why taxing the rich i...

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A Tax Plan to Rally Around: The Buffett Rule

Chuck Collins | Posted 11.20.2011

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Chuck Collins

Obama has put forward a revenue proposal worthy of support and organizing. Progressives need to engage the media and our neighbors -- and dramatize the reality that a majority support increasing taxes on millionaires and corporate tax dodgers.

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Obama Redefines Populism

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.19.2011

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Chris Weigant

Today, President Obama unveiled a truly populist agenda, by proposing to tax millionaires at the same tax rate that middle-class Americans pay. By doing so, Obama will (hopefully) redefine the term "populism" in the political conversation.

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Obama May Push To Overhaul Income-Tax Code Next Year

nytimes.com | JACKIE CALMES | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- President Obama is considering whether to push early next year for an overhaul of the income tax code to lower rates and raise revenues ...

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Bush Tax Cuts Give To The Rich, Oppress The Poor

Sheldon C. Good | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sheldon C. Good

Our political leaders are considering tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans just as unemployment benefits begin to run out for nearly 2 million people. This is immoral.

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Time to Sell Tax Equity

David Callahan | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Callahan

The politics of taxes have changed. Affluent Americans are increasingly okay about paying higher taxes, especially if the new funds are used to invest in things like education, infrastructure, and scientific research.

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Obama's State of the Union Inspiration: Ronald Reagan

Aaron Zelinsky | Posted 05.25.2011

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Aaron Zelinsky

In past speeches, Obama has sought to channel famous Americans ranging from Martin Luther King to Abraham Lincoln. Tonight, he tried for Ronald Reagan.

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Politico, AP Push False GOP Talking Point On Tax Cuts

Media Matters | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Politico and the AP forwarded the false Republican talking point that President Obama's proposals to let the Bush tax cuts for wealthy taxpayers e...

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Obama Reconsiders Tax On Mortgage Interest, Charitable Donations

Wall Street Journal | JOHN D. MCKINNON and MARTIN VAUGHAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is meeting strong Democratic Party resistance to his proposal to reduce tax deductions enjoyed by upper-income Am...

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All Tax Cuts are Not Created Equal

Miles Mogulescu | Posted 05.25.2011

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Miles Mogulescu

Is Obama so intent on his goal of passing his economic stimulus plan with at least 20-25 Republican votes in the Senate that he will sacrifice good policy for consensus?

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Are Voters Cynical on Taxes, or More Grown Up Than Our Leaders?

Scott Bittle and Jean Johnson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Scott Bittle and Jean Johnson

Many American have no idea how long the country has been running deficits and they may not have all the numbers at their fingertips, but the general drift has not escaped them.

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Sports Star Agents Anticipate Obama Tax Hike

Paula Duffy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paula Duffy

You see, the current minimum yearly salary for a big league player is $400,000. That puts the lowliest of bench warmers and pinch hitters into the top 1% of wage earners in this great country.

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Obama's Economic Plan

Lynn Forester de Rothschild | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lynn Forester de Rothschild

Regrettably, the road kill of Obama's reckless rhetoric and policies is not the rich taxpayer, but the entire American economy.

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Senator McCain, Regulated Capitalism is Not Socialism

Leo Hindery, Jr. | Posted 05.25.2011

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Leo Hindery, Jr.

Using the pejorative word "socialism" to describe an honorable progressive income tax is shameful in these difficult times -- and it is also just plain wrong.

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Barack Obama's America

Lynn Forester de Rothschild | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lynn Forester de Rothschild

What Obama offers, in substance and in spirit, is a radical departure from the principles of the American Dream that has defined our nation over the last two centuries.

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The Meek Shall Not Inherit

Terrance Heath | Posted 05.25.2011

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Terrance Heath

In my work-related news reading this morning, I came across an interesting take on Obama's exchange with "Joe the Plumber." The truth is that Obama in...

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McCain's Tax Plans Also Redistribute Wealth

Edward Rotchford | Posted 05.25.2011

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Edward Rotchford

McCain could have been a real "maverick" and told his party that he opposes the Bush Tax Cuts just like he originally did. But no. That's because McCain is not a true leader when it comes to the economic crisis this country faces.

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Holy Crap, A Candidate Answers a Question (a.k.a A Conversation with Joe the Plumber)

Kim Mance | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kim Mance

As a former Hillary supporter and long-time Obama-skeptic-turned-no-other-choice-but-still-a-little-tentative-supporter, this made my day.

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Both Tax Plans Will Add to the Deficit -- And Our Problems

Hale "Bonddad" Stewart | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hale

We've spent the last 8 years not making tough choices that need to be made. Now we have two presidential hopefuls who would continue that trend.

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Seth Colter Walls

Obama Camp: McCain Could Raise Taxes On Middle Class

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 05.25.2011

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On a Thursday afternoon conference call with reporters, one of Barack Obama's top economic advisers put out a direct challenge to John McCain. After r...

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Obama: Seniors Making Under $50,000 Wouldn't Pay Income Tax

AP | ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — If you're a senior citizen and make less than $50,000 a year, Barack Obama has a deal for you: the rest of your life free of federa...

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Obama's Social Security Plan Vague On Details

AP | CHARLES BABINGTON | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Barack Obama's bid to place a new Social Security tax on very high incomes is either a bold or foolhardy plan, depending on who cri...

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How The Wealthy Would Fare Under Obama, McCain

The Wealth Report | Posted 05.25.2011

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There's a lot confusing information out there about how the next president will tax the rich. But one chart boils it all down. It comes courtesy of th...

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