taxes
Jan. 30 day of action: “We need Jobs Not Cuts”
January 29, 2013The Americans for Tax Fairness online "flash-mob" campaign "We need #JobsNotCuts" is part of a national Jan. 30 Day of Action.
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Majority backs higher taxes on the rich
January 8, 2013Many - a significant portion I would argue - disapprove of the "fiscal cliff" deal because it does not increase taxes enough on the wealthy.
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GOP desperate to kill any further taxes on the rich
January 7, 2013The Republicans are going even further, however, threatening that unless Social Security and Medicare are cut, the GOP might kill the entire economy.
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Fiscal cliff deal seen as “breakthrough” on some issues
January 2, 2013In an extraordinary session the House voted 257 to 167 to approve a Senate-crafted agreement to avoid the so-called "fiscal cliff" on New Years Day.
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GOP vacations as nation teeters on the brink of “cliff”
December 27, 2012President Obama flew back into the nation's capital today reportedly with a new offer to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff on Jan. 1.
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