TagsTagsVideo President Obama Speaks at the Associated Press Luncheon April 03, 2012 | 58:54 | Public Domain President Obama discusses the fundamental issues at stake for our Nation, and how we can restore a sense of security for people who are willing to work hard and act responsibly in this country. Read ...
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Here are some simple questions to see where LGF readers stand on the deal between President Obama and the GOP to extend Bush-era tax cuts... [Poll] [Poll] [Poll]
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Greg Sargent notes a new Survey USA poll showing that many of Obama's strongest supporters are extremely unhappy about his deal with the GOP to extend the Bush-era tax cuts. Okay, we now have our first poll measuring the impact on the Democratic base of Obama's support for a temporary ...
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The big political news of the day: compromise. President Obama and congressional Republicans agreed Monday to a tentative deal that would extend for two years all the Bush-era income tax breaks set to expire on Dec. 31, continue unemployment benefits for an additional 13 months and cut payroll taxes for ...
A new CBS News poll shows that the GOP's plan to extend the Bush era tax cuts and give America's wealthy class another massive windfall is rejected by the majority of the public. "The American people want us to stop all the looming tax hikes and to cut spending, and ...
Today's must-read is Nicholas Kristof on the consequences of Republican economic theories: Our Banana Republic. In my reporting, I regularly travel to banana republics notorious for their inequality. In some of these plutocracies, the richest 1 percent of the population gobbles up 20 percent of the national pie. But guess what? ...
The newest Gallup poll shows that a majority of Americans favor allowing tax cuts for the wealthy to expire. With about one in three Americans, including a minority of independents and Democrats, in favor of extending the Bush-era tax cuts for all taxpayers, Democrats may not be putting themselves at ...