GOP drops tax cut from from virus aid plan
July 23, 2020
Trump backs off tax cut demands as GOP tries to deal with his lagging ratings and questionable behavior.
More Trump lies about tax deal that serves the rich
December 21, 2017
You wouldn’t know it from President Donald Trump’s rhetoric, but the tax overhaul coming into effect is heavily tilted to the rich. It also leaves
Did Obama manage to salvage a bad year?
December 21, 2010
From the wreckage of the mid-term elections, US President Barack Obama, preaching pragmatism and bi-partisanship, is engineering a political rebound and reinvigorating his administration. Yet
Economic stimulus sets the stage for next year’s big fight
December 19, 2010
In the year-end tax debate of 2010, President Barack Obama got the economic stimulus he sought while Democrats in Congress settled for picking a political
Weiner raps Obama on tax deal
December 18, 2010
A prominent Democratic opponent of the tax cut package passed by Congress says Republicans got the better of President Barack Obama in the negotiations to
Obama claims tax deal will help middle class
December 18, 2010
President Barack Obama says a tax cut package that’s about to become law will give a much-needed holiday-season boost to middle class Americans and spur
Tax bill foes say ‘yes, damn it,’ it will pass
December 12, 2010
With the White House stepping up pressure and even bringing in former President Bill Clinton as the closer, even foes of the Obama tax cut
Can Obama reconnect with independents?
December 12, 2010
In political terms, President Barack Obama‘s tax-cut compromise with Republicans amounted to a step toward luring back independent voters whose support he needs to win
Obama’s tax bill turns into a Christmas tree
December 11, 2010
‘ Tis the season and President Barack Obama‘s controversial grab bag of tax cuts, unemployment benefits and other goodies is turning into a typical “Christmas
Public split over GOP’s agenda
November 11, 2010
People back Republican tax cut plans but not the GOP campaign to repeal President Barack Obama‘s health care overhaul, according to a poll suggesting that