Millionaire Tax

Who He's Really Going After

AP | ALAN FRAM | Posted 04.16.2012

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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's proposal to impose a "Buffett rule" tax on the rich is generating enormous political wattage, but the plan itse...

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Obama Makes Populist Push

AP | KEN THOMAS | Posted 04.11.2012

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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — President Barack Obama said Tuesday the choice facing voters this November will be as stark as in the milestone 1964 ...

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Harry Reid To Force 'Buffett Rule' Vote When Senate Returns From Break, Aide Says

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 03.29.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) will force a first-ever vote on the "Buffett Rule" when the Senate comes back from its two-we...

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Will The Rich Really Move If You Raise Their Taxes?

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 03.25.2012

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Maybe states need not rush quite so fast in the ever-famous race to the bottom. Being forced to pay higher state taxes doesn't appear enough of an...

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Millionaire Tax Especially Popular With People Who Aren't Millionaires

AP | By ALAN FRAM | Posted 03.02.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Most people like President Barack Obama's proposal to make millionaires pay a significant share of their incomes in taxes. Yet they'd st...

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Senate Democrats To Push 'Buffett Rule' Bill This Week

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 03.02.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) announced Monday that he will unveil "Buffett Rule" legislation this week. President Barack Obama high...

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Buffett: Raising Taxes 'Will Not Change My Behavior'

Reuters | Posted 03.27.2012

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By JoAnne Allen WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Increasing taxes on the wealthy would bring fairness to U.S. taxpayers across the board...

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The Wall Street Journal Missed the Forest for the Trees on the Millionaires Tax of 2012

Rick Jacobs | Posted 03.10.2012

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I hope Mr. Arends will step back and look at what the Millionaires Tax of 2012 is all about, not just try to defend a tax code that helps the uber rich while punishing the very middle class he says he advises.

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Dem Aide: We Have 'Always Been Flexible' On Millionaire's Tax

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 03.02.2012

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WASHINGTON -- After months of arguing that millionaires should have to pay their fair share for the costs of the president’s job bill, Democrats are...

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A Silver Lining in New York's Tax Hike

Carol Kellermann | Posted 02.07.2012

If a temporary personal income tax hike is the price we pay for long-term reforms that enhance infrastructure, encourage job growth, and make the tax system more equitable, then it is a price worth paying.

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How to Avoid Being a Principled Republican on Taxes

Robert Reich | Posted 02.04.2012

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For years, the GOP has been telling us tax cuts pay for themselves by promoting growth. If they believe what they say, why should they worry about paying for a one-year extension of the payroll tax holiday? Surely it will pay for itself.

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Class Warfare?

Bruce Ackerman | Posted 11.27.2011

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President Obama's "millionaire tax" has generated two sound-bite replies. Not only is he engaging in "class warfare," but he is indulging in sheer political posturing -- there simply isn't a lot of money to be raised by targeting the super-rich. Both charges are mistaken.

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Governor Cuomo Supports Obama's Millionaire Tax

Posted 11.20.2011

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By MICHAEL GORMLEY, Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday supported President Barack Obama's proposal to tax mill...

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Do Millionaires Actually Pay Lower Taxes Than Their Secretaries?

AP | STEPHEN OHLEMACHER | Posted 11.20.2011

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he wants to make sure millionaires are taxed at higher rates than their secretaries. The data say they ...

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Chuck Schumer Calls For Vote On Buffett Rule

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.19.2011

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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's decision to endorse the tax reform principle that millionaires should pay more than the middle class is a begru...

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White House Looks Ready To Hit GOP Over Millionaire Tax

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.18.2011

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WASHINGTON -- In certain corners of the progressive political universe, there has been ongoing frustration with the Obama White House for attacking th...

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LISTEN: Congresswoman Says 'You Don't Deserve To Keep All' Of Your Money

Posted 11.15.2011

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Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) has drawn the ire of a number of conservative bloggers after comments she made about taxes on WLS Chicago's Don ...

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The Human Price of Our Budget

Jumaane D. Williams | Posted 09.25.2011

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Summertime in Brooklyn should be a carefree time, a time for rest and relaxation with family and friends. Tragically, it has become a season of bloodshed for too many of our young people.

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New York Millionaires Offer To Pay Extra Taxes For Budget Woes

| Julie Shapiro | Posted 05.25.2011

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MANHATTAN -- Millionaires across New York State are banding together to ask for more taxes. About 100 wealthy New Yorkers, including actor Mark...

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