House Republican leader John Boehner said Sunday that he would be willing to forgo extending the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy, in the first sign of compromise over the highly contentious issue. But he said he still favors thos…
He’s staying on the offense, accusing Republicans of dragging their feet in Congress just as the economy needs another boost. The president said he hopes his new small-business jobs bill will pass as soon as next week.
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Speaking in Cleveland, President Obama laid out the details of his plan to boost the economic recovery: $50 billion for infrastructure spending; a $100 billion R&D tax credit; and $200 billion to induce U.S. companies to make c…
Recognizing that voters are worried about the economy, President Obama is offering an olive branch to his critics with a $50 billion infrastructure plan and a deal to make the R&D tax credit permanent. Conservatives say it’s to…