Posts Tagged ‘tax cuts’
Bush tax cuts (cont’d)
I cannot in good conscience support a tax cut in which so many of the benefits go to the most fortunate among us, at the expense of middle-class Americans who most need tax relief. - John McCain, May 2001 Obama wants to let the Bush tax cuts on the wealthiest expire at the [Read More]
Tuesday night politics
After multiple Republicans filibusters, the Democrats finally passed an extension of unemployment benefits, even though it was supposed to be a “jobs bill” (see Ezra Klein) and had been heavily watered down just to get the 60 votes to break the filibuster. This [Read More]
