Middle Class Taxes

Tax Policy A Question Of Morality For Many Middle-Class Americans, Study Finds

The Huffington Post | Khadeeja Safdar | Posted 05.24.2012

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For some Americans, the tax system isn't just about economic interests. It's a question of morality. Middle-class Americans view income tax as a sy...

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Only Voters Can Save Middle Class America

Robert Schwab | Posted 01.31.2012

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Robert Schwab

If Mitt Romney is the nominee, the stark difference between a president who cares for all Americans and a candidate whose life has demonstrated his disregard for common people will be prominently illustrated.

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Arthur Delaney

Rand Paul: 'The Rich And The Middle Class Are Paying Their Fair Share'

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 11.20.2011

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Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Sunday that the richest 1 percent of Americans are taxed fairly. "We hear that over and over again, 'The rich are not ...

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You Are The Rich Man: Religion, Taxes And The U.S. Financial Crisis

David Briggs | Posted 10.01.2011

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David Briggs

It's time to start making those struggling to meet basic needs more visible. Then maybe people might start to realize how well-off they are, and be willing to sacrifice a greater part of their discretionary income in taxes.

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No Representation Without Taxation!

Benjamin R. Barber | Posted 05.25.2011

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Benjamin R. Barber

America's problem is that it doesn't want to pay for what it wants. We pay big bucks for the stuff that makes us happy. We pay only pennies publicly for common goods, and then whine about how many pennies it's costing.

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FACT-CHECK: GOP's Misleading Claims On Small Business Taxes

AP | TOM RAUM | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Newly empowered Republicans say President Barack Obama would subject as much as half the nation's small business income to job-with...

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Amanda Terkel

Nancy Pelosi And Harry Reid: Passing Middle-Class Tax Cuts Is A Top Priority

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

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With additional reporting by Ryan Grim. NEW YORK -- A trio of progressive groups forcefully came out Friday in support of holding a vote on tax cuts...

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The Crisis Of Middle-Class America: Edward Luce

ft.com | Edward Luce | Posted 05.25.2011

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The slow economic strangulation of the Freemans and millions of other middle-class Americans started long before the Great Recession, which merely exa...

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Right Wing Watch: Dick Armey Calls for Higher Middle Class Taxes; Palin Eloquent About Her Choice to Keep Pregnancy

Paul Abrams | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul Abrams

The Republicans believe they can play photos of Obama shaking hands with Hugo Chavez and diminish the president's support. Some of the boomers may still fall for it; the millennials do not.

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McCain, Palin Rely on 19th Century Ideals

Michele Swenson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michele Swenson

The culture war waged by Republican revolutionaries is grounded in 19th century gender, race and class divisions, as well as nativism that perpetuated fear of immigrants and derided social justice movements.

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