“More food stamps? Or more paychecks?” Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich suggests that’s how the GOP should couch the national policy debate before the midterm elections. But will demonizing programs that aid the poor h…
House Democrats may help overrule President Barack Obama by voting to extend George W. Bush-era tax cuts on investment income beyond this year, the Associated Press reported.
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According to a Pew Research Center poll, 40% of Americans believe that the expiration of tax cuts for the wealthy would hurt the economy, while only 26% think it would help.
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Senate Republicans will likely block President Barack Obama’s plan to effectively increase taxes for the wealthiest U.S. citizens by allowing a tax cut enacted by George W. Bush’s administration to expire at year end.
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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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