taxes
Obama: Fair taxes on the rich will pay for jobs
September 21, 2011President Obama today called for using $1.5 trillion in new tax revenue raised from the wealthy to pay for the American Jobs Act he proposed last week.
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Labor launches new drive to back Obama on deficit
September 20, 2011The AFL-CIO has launched an on-line letter campaign that will enable millions to directly write their lawmakers in support of the president's deficit reduction and job creation plans.
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Hurricane forecast moves closer to home for millions
August 25, 2011Republican Gov. Chris Christie, notorious for his insistence that the federal government stay out of New Jersey, is already demanding federal aid.
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Big Business hiding more of its money
August 17, 2011The U.S. collects less in corporate taxes as a share of GDP than 24 out of 26 industrialized countries, ahead of only Chile and Mexico.
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Groups demand Bank of America stop foreclosures, pay taxes
August 17, 2011BOA made $10 billion in profits last year. However, they paid nothing in taxes.
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