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Fiscal Affairs: Democrats and the Bush Tax Cuts

James Kwak | Posted 05.02.2012

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James Kwak

If the tax cuts were bad a decade ago, what has changed since then (for now, leaving aside cyclical issues)? We have had one more decade of aging and health care inflation (and war), so the long-term budget outlook looks considerably worse.

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The Disastrous Legacy of the Bush Tax Cuts

Rep. Charles Rangel | Posted 08.07.2011

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Rep. Charles Rangel

Our deficit will not be reduced by ending Medicare and Medicaid. It makes no economic sense; it certainly is not morally justifiable. We must honor the moral obligation that our country has to help the less fortunate among us.

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Democratic Caucus Tax Cut Meeting Gets Profane As Anger Spills Over

Roll Call | Anna Palmer | Posted 05.25.2011

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The frustration with President Barack Obama over his tax cut compromise was palpable and even profane at Thursday's House Democratic Caucus meeting....

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The Politics of the Tax Cuts

James Campion | Posted 05.25.2011

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And the short term is always the prime consideration in The District.

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John Boehner: Democrats' Tax Bill Is 'Chicken Crap'

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chickens have flown back into the political debate! With talk of "Chickens For Checkups," chicken suits, and chicken coops fully subsided, the avia...

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Democrats Look To Call GOP's Bluff With Bush Tax Cuts Vote

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON - Democrats and Republicans are working to reach a deal to extend Bush-era tax cuts that expire at the end of the year, but neither side is...

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Obama Tax Cuts Plan Has House Democrats Deeply Divided

AP | LAURIE KELLMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — More Democrats joined Republicans on Wednesday in calling for the preservation of tax breaks for Americans of every income level, b...

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Sam Stein

Senate GOP Committed To Block Tax Increase For The Rich

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) seemed to give Democrats an opening on Sunday when he said he would support President Obama's plan for ext...

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