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Obama Taxes

Why, Oh Why, Do They Never Listen?

RJ Eskow | Posted 09.22.2009 | Politics

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RJ Eskow

Let's not pretend Democratic health reform doesn't include new taxes -- and mandated fee payments to profitable private companies. If their bill passes in this form they'll pay a heavy political price for it. And they'll deserve it.

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Health Bill Says "Tax" When Obama Said "Not"

POLITICO | Chris Frates and Mike Allen | Posted 09.21.2009 | Politics

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In the most contentious exchange of President Barack Obama's marathon of five Sunday shows, he said it is "not true" that a requirement for individual...

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Obama Renews Vow Of No Middle-Class Tax Increase

New York Times | PETER BAKER | Posted 09.03.2009 | Politics

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The White House tried Monday to douse speculation that it might raise taxes on the middle class in violation of President Obama's campaign promise, ju...

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Sam Stein

Shocker: Steele Agrees With Obama On Key Health Care Proposal

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 08.20.2009 | Politics

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In his speech Monday morning denouncing the president's efforts to overhaul the health care system as a socialistic experiment run amok, Michael Steel...

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Obama Tax Returns For 2008: See The Complete Filings

The Huffington Post | Sam Stein | Posted 05.16.2009 | Politics

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When Barack Obama released his 2000-2006 tax filings during the height of the presidential campaign, he was criticized for slightly-less-than-biblical...

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Obama Reconsiders Tax On Mortgage Interest, Charitable Donations

Wall Street Journal | JOHN D. MCKINNON and MARTIN VAUGHAN | Posted 04.05.2009 | Business

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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is meeting strong Democratic Party resistance to his proposal to reduce tax deductions enjoyed by upper-income Am...

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Obama's Budget Draws Senate Dem Opposition

AP | STEPHEN OHLEMACHER | Posted 04.04.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's proposal to limit itemized tax deductions for high earners is running into opposition from key Democrats i...

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Sam Stein

Obama Wants Higher Capital Gains Tax Rate: Too Far Or Not Enough?

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.29.2009 | Politics

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In his efforts to find revenue streams to fund domestic priorities and close the deficit, President Barack Obama introduced, as part of his budget pro...

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Obama's Tax Plans Will be up Against a Lot

Stephen Herrington | Posted 02.23.2009 | Business

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Stephen Herrington

Low incomes are what defines a Third World economy. High incomes are what power and define a First World, prosperous, economy.

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Pa. Gov. Rendell Holds Press Conference To Fight McCain-Palin Smears

Denise Dennis | Posted 12.02.2008 | Home

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Denise Dennis

PHILADELPHIA -- "John McCain promised a decent and honest campaign," said Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell at a press conference in Philadelphia this ...

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Sam Stein

New GOP Mail Goes After Obama On Lobbyists, Taxes, And Socialism

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.02.2008 | Politics

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The anti-Obama mail keeps piling up. A reader forwarded a set of pieces that go after the Illinois Democrat for not, really, being a thorn in the side...

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Sam Stein

McCain Ad: Obama Wants Higher Taxes For Workin' Joes

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.28.2008 | Politics

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Expanding on his closing argument, John McCain put out an ad on Tuesday morning that accuses Barack Obama of pushing redistributive tax policies and w...

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Ad Wars: McCain Quotes Biden; Obama Quotes Reagan

Michael Hughes | Posted 11.27.2008 | Home

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Michael Hughes

"Hi, I'm John McCain and I approve this message. But, before we begin, I have to admit...I can't believe my opponent's running mate said this. Makin...

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Eyes and Ears: Beehive Hairdos, Gas Station Discounts, Bob Barr, And Drive-By Insults

Off The Bus | Posted 11.27.2008 | Home

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Off The Bus

Before I could stop myself, it came out of my mouth: "No, I like my coffee the way I like my presidents, BLACK!"

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Sam Stein

Palin: Obama's Tax Plans Could Mean Nightmare Communist State

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.25.2008 | Politics

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Sarah Palin had a few memorable moments during her campaign stop in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday. But the most eye-opening of them all came, it would...

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Sam Stein

Obama Launches Own 'Joe The Plumber' Robocall

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.18.2008 | Politics

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Barack Obama's campaign is trotting out its own "Joe the Plumber" to counteract efforts by John McCain to make inroads on the white working class vote...

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Sam Stein

McCain Surrogate Calls Obama (Not His Policies) "A Socialist"

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.18.2008 | Politics

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Over the past few days there has been a concerted McCain campaign effort to paint Barack Obama's tax policies as socialistic in nature. On Friday a su...

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Sam Stein

Joe The Plumber Makes McCain Ad, Takes More Questions Than Palin

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.16.2008 | Politics

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It was bound to happen. A day after a man nicknamed "Joe the Plumber" became the focus of the political world, the McCain campaign cut a commercial ho...

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Many US Corporations Not Paying Taxes At All

Jane Devin | Posted 11.16.2008 | Home

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Jane Devin

John McCain's official website would make it seem as if corporate taxes are somehow crippling American business. But two-thirds of the corporations doing business in the U.S. paid no taxes from 1998-2005, while collectively reporting $2.5 trillion dollars in sales.

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McCain Will Raise Your Taxes, Obama Will Raise Your Income

Stephen Herrington | Posted 11.07.2008 | Home

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Stephen Herrington

Americans now pay less in taxes than at any time since WWII. The low tax rate, in effect now for eight years, has produced nothing even close to resembling general prosperity.

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McCain Lie About Obama Raising Taxes Getting Traction In Viriginia (VIDEO)

American News Project | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics

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From the American News Project : In attack ads and interviews, John McCain repeatedly claims Barack Obama will raise taxes on middle class. Though Ob...

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Sam Stein

Obama's New Olympics Ad Takes Middle Class Focus

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.14.2008 | Politics

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The Obama campaign unveiled a new TV ad Thursday that will run during the Olympics. The spot, titled "Three Bedroom Ranch," pushes a positive economi...

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Obama's Tax Plan Would Balloon Deficit, Study Finds

Washington Post | Posted 09.10.2008 | Politics

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On the campaign trail, Sen. Barack Obama bashes President Bush for "reckless" economic policies that are "mortgaging our children's future on a mounta...

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Sam Stein

Attack Ad Redux: McCain Hits Obama On Celebrity, Taxes

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.06.2008 | Politics

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Not dissuaded by Paris Hilton's humorous rebuke of his first attack ad, John McCain returned to the celebrity theme on Wednesday when he released a sp...

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They're Lying

Jared Bernstein | Posted 07.15.2008 | Politics

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Jared Bernstein

If McCain and his staff persist in twisting the truth on Obama's tax plan, there can be no decent debate. It's an abrogation of anything resembling straight talk.

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