Tax Cuts for the Rich

House Republicans Agree On Burdens Of The Rich

Posted 11.22.2011

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The debate about taxing the super-rich is as pertinent and contentious as it has ever been, thanks to the Occupy Wall Street movement pushing the issu...

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Most Americans Say Economy Favors 'Very Small Portion Of The Rich'

The Huffington Post | Jillian Berman | Posted 01.23.2012

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Most Americans consider the country's economic structure out of whack. Sixty percent of Americans said they think the country's economic structure...

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Tyler Kingkade

State Revenue Slumps Worse Than The Great Depression

HuffingtonPost.com | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 12.21.2011

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WASHINGTON -- While the current economic downturn is often referred to as the worst since the Great Depression, today's conditions are by some measure...

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If These Gas Prices Keep Going Up, I Swear I Will Keep Paying Them

James Napoli | Posted 07.11.2011

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James Napoli

I hereby declare that if the price of gasoline keeps going up, I shall have no other option but to continue paying whatever they ask for it.

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Who's Carrying Whom?

Ed Gurowitz, Ph.D. | Posted 06.18.2011

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Ed Gurowitz, Ph.D.

As I've mentioned, my recent columns taking issue with economic policies advocated particularly by the right wing of the GOP have garnered a great dea...

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William Alden

Tax Breaks For Rich Exceed Value Of Budget Cuts

HuffingtonPost.com | William Alden | Posted 06.18.2011

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NEW YORK -- Today, as Americans submit their tax returns, the wealthiest earners will each reap hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax savings. As...

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A Town's Taxing Tax Troubles

Dave Astor | Posted 05.29.2011

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Dave Astor

In 2010, municipal taxes in Montclair, NJ rose a whopping 9.2% -- with overall taxes (including school and county levies) increasing 5.5%. How many people do you know who received a 5.5% or 9.2% raise last year?

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Obama's Tax Cut Deal May A 'Back-Door Stimulus Plan'

nytimes.com | DAVID LEONHARDT | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mr. Obama effectively traded tax cuts for the affluent, which Republicans were demanding, for a second stimulus bill that seemed improbable a few week...

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Tax Cut Compromise Should Boost The Economy, Analysts Say

AP | PAUL WISEMAN and JEANNINE AVERSA | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The tax deal struck by President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans essentially gives Americans a pay raise – pumping...

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Paul Ryan's Fiction-Filled SOTU Response: Will America Buy It?

Mitchell Bard | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mitchell Bard

Rep. Paul Ryan's Republican response to President Obama's State of the Union address was a low moment for our democracy.

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Small Business Owner: Only 'Stockbrokers And Lawyers' Would Be Hit By Bush Tax Cut Expiration

latimes.com | Jim Puzzanghera | Posted 05.25.2011

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But President Obama and most Democrats contend that small-business owners would not be affected much because only about 3% of them earn more than $250...

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Paul Krugman: Obama Didn't Fight Hard Enough Against Tax Cuts For The Rich

nytimes.com | PAUL KRUGMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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And then there's the tax-cut issue. Mr. Obama could and should be hammering Republicans for trying to hold the middle class hostage to secure tax cuts...

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Modern Class Warfare Draws Slave-Era Parallels

politico.com | ROBERT MCELVAINE | 1/13/11 4:39 AM EST | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mississippi seceded from the Union 150 years ago this week (Jan. 9). But the intermittent, sometimes bitter, argument over whether the Civil War was "...

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Republican-Hood: Steal from the Workers; Pander to the Rich

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 05.25.2011

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Leo W. Gerard

Republicans want to, as they put it, 'undo' the health insurance benefits that the Affordable Care Act provides to Americans. And they're offering nothing in return to the uninsured.

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New Poll Confirms Country Is Clearly Progressive

Cenk Uygur | Posted 05.25.2011

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Cenk Uygur

While they talk about cutting so-called entitlement programs in Washington, the American people have completely different priorities. Their first step to balancing the budget? Raise taxes on the rich.

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WATCH: Howard Fineman Tells Chris Matthews What The Tax Deal Symbolizes For Obama

Huff TV | Posted 05.25.2011

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Howard Fineman appeared on "Hardball" Friday evening to discuss Obama's signing of the deal which will extend Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthy for tw...

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Arthur Delaney

Key Dem: Tax Deal Goes Against 'Core Democratic Values'

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 05.25.2011

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A Democratic member of Congress who opposes President Obama's tax cut deal with congressional Republicans says the deal is fundamentally unfair becaus...

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WATCH: Roy Sekoff Says Obama 'Just Not That Into' Tax Cuts For The Rich

Huff TV | Posted 05.25.2011

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Roy Sekoff appeared on "The Ed Show" Thursday night to discuss the reasoning behind Obama's willingness to extend the Bush-era tax cuts to the richest...

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Mark Blumenthal

POLLS: Compromise? Only If You're On The Other Side

HuffingtonPost.com | Mark Blumenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

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A flurry of polls conducted last month found more Americans urging their political leadership to compromise to get things done. So are leaders who vot...

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It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Oligarchy

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 05.25.2011

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Leo W. Gerard

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas Ev'rywhere you go; Take a look in Tiffany's store, glistening once again With Wall Street bonus trinkets a...

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WATCH: Howard Fineman Talks Romney's Opposition To 'The Obama Compromise' On 'Hardball'

Huff TV | Posted 05.25.2011

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Howard Fineman appeared on "Hardball" Tuesday evening to discuss the White House compromise on tax cuts, including Mitt Romney's recent opposition to ...

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The Prince and the Paupers: a Tax Fable

Bradley T. Borden | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bradley T. Borden

In a far away land lived one prince and forty-nine paupers. The prince and the paupers all had jobs and each earned $10 of wages from those jobs.

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Ryan Grim

Would Senate Republicans Blow Up Tax Cut Deal To Defend Trust Funds?

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

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Senate Republicans warned House Democrats not to amend the tax cut deal they struck with President Obama, with many saying they will oppose the final ...

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Peter S. Goodman

Middle Class Pain, Washington Disregard

HuffingtonPost.com | Peter S. Goodman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Oh, to live in Washington, where the annoyances of external reality are so conveniently ignored and The Conversation can be changed like an un-liked s...

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WATCH: Arianna Tells 'Morning Joe' Hosts Why Tax Cut Deal Is A 'Problem'

Huff TV | Posted 05.25.2011

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Arianna appeared on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" Monday to discuss the tax cut deal and its impending vote in the Senate. Noting that the bill shows the pre...

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