Bush Era Tax Cuts

Stephen King: 'Tough Sh*t,' Raise Taxes On The Rich

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 05.01.2012

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Looks like the fight to raise taxes on rich people has found its latest ally -- and this one isn’t afraid to use a four letter word or two. Autho...

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Smaller Government = Fewer Jobs

Bradley T. Borden | Posted 09.12.2011

Read More: Tax Breaks for Wealthy, Mitch McConnell, Debt Ceiling, Tax Loopholes, Jobs, Bush Era Tax Cuts, Small Government, Eric Cantor, Tax Increases, Politics News

The cause of the recent economic decline is simple: government downsizing eliminates jobs and tax breaks for businesses and wealthy individuals do not replace lost government jobs.

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CHART: When Will Tax Cuts Become The Public Debt's Biggest Problem?

The Huffington Post | William Alden | Posted 07.20.2011

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This post has been corrected. If the Bush-era tax cuts are renewed next year, that policy will by 2019 be the single largest contributor to the nat...

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April 18, 2011, News Update

Richard Valeriani | Posted 06.18.2011

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APRIL 18, 2011, NEWS UPDATE IRS designates April 18 as deadline for paying federal income taxes, giving you three more days to procrastinate....

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Dem Rep To Obama: 'Act Like A Democrat'

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 06.12.2011

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WASHINGTON -- President Obama needs to start acting like a Democrat, Oregon Rep. Pete DeFazio said earlier this week. Co-founder of the House Progr...

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Who Will Tackle Tomorrow's Hard Problems?

Jane Wales | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Public-Private Partnerships, Nonprofits, Government Revenues, 2010 Tax Relief, Charitable Sector, Bush-Era Tax Cuts, Impact News

In their rush to gain an end of the year tax deal, elected leaders postponed hard choices.

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On Millionaires; Bolsheviks; Greedy, Selfish Bastards; and the President of the United States

Erica Payne | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Santa Claus, Bush Era Tax Cuts, Bolsheviks, Patriotic Millionaires, Christmas, President Obama, Politics News

As pundits argue over President Obama's first two years in office (compromise or capitulation?) and House and Senate members prepare for a new distrib...

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Using the Bush-Era Tax Windfall to Save Our Cities and States

Brad Lander | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Progressive Taxation, State Deficits, Bush Era Tax Cuts, New York State, New York City Council Progressive Caucus, New York City, New York News

The NY City Council's Progressive Caucus has introduced a plan to place a temporary city/state income tax surcharge on the wealthiest -- precisely the amount of the tax windfall they will get under the new tax plan.

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The Obama Tax Deal: 5 Things You Need To Know

The Huffington Post/AOL Small Business | Barbara Weltman | Posted 08.04.2011

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The first major deal between President Obama and Congressional Republicans -- an $858 billion package of tax cuts and unemployment benefits -- has gen...

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Tax Cut Deal Stalls Temporarily In House

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE: The House of Representatives is slated to vote near midnight Thursday on the bill to preserve extended unemployment benefits and tax cuts for ...

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House Dems Suggest Changes To Estate Tax Language, Showdown With Senate

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rep. Peter Defazio, Deficit, Bush Era Tax Cuts, Clyburn, Tax Cut Plan, James Clyburn, House Tax Cuts Plan, Rep. James Clyburn, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- With the Bush tax cuts set to expire at the end of the month, House Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) said he "absolutely" wants to send the l...

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Obama and the Tax Compromise: Why Did He Do It?

Barbara Leaming | Posted 05.25.2011

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Three narratives have emerged in recent days, and they suggest distinctly different interpretations of Obama's motives.

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Democrats Have to Save Obama From Himself

David Latt | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Democratic members of Congress have to do something out of character. They have to stand up to their own president. They have to protect the country from the insidious, Machiavellian duplicity of the Republican leadership.

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Senate Majority Whip Warms To Obama's Tax Compromise, Thursday Deal Possible

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), a close ally of President Obama, hinted Congress may be close to a deal on extending Bush-era...

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Are You Kidding, Mr. President? The Public Option All Over Again?

Miles J. Zaremski | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Health Care Reform, Tax Cuts, President Obama, Public Option, John Boehner, Political Hardball, Bush-Era Tax Cuts, Politics News

Mr. President, play some hardball. If you cannot , you'll surely follow in the footsteps of Jimmy Carter -- and that ain't good.

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Dear Mr. President

Peter Clothier | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dear Mr. President, I need some clarity. I think that I deserve it. I voted for you, and I have been a consistent supporter even when my fellow-liber...

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Dear Congress: While You're At It...

Rick Horowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Welcome back to Washington! For dozens of you, these next few weeks will be your final moments on the congressional stage; you'll soon be moving back to your home states, or at least to K Street.

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How the Democrats Can Keep Congress

Larry Abrams | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Elizabeth Warren, Mid-Term Elections, Bush-Era-Tax-Cuts, John Kerry Climate Bill, Politics News

Yeah, I know what the polls say: That more people disapprove of Obama than approve of him, that only 11% approve of Congress. Practically speaking then, here's what the Democrats have to do to keep Congress.

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Honk If You Want To Raise Taxes on the Wealthy

Chuck Collins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Taxes, Income Inequality, Tax Cuts, Bush Tax Cuts, Bush-Era Tax Cuts, Business News

It's not surprising that 60 percent of Americans support raising taxes on households with incomes over $250,000. What's curious is some of the people who will pay these higher taxes also agree.

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