Category Archives: State Of The Union

Obama’s 30% millionaire tax

By doris | Published: January 27, 2012

Full Story at moneh.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — President Obama this week defined what he believes should be the minimum “fair share” for millionaires and billionaires to pay in taxes. His answer: At least 30% of their income. “If you make more than $1 million a year, you should not pay less than 30% in [...]

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Obama: Debt ceiling fight contributed to poor economy

By doris | Published: January 25, 2012

Full Story at FirstRead.msnbc.msn.com President Obama railed against dysfunction on Capitol Hill during his State of the Union address, blaming gridlock in Washington for the economy’s sluggish performance in the past year. The president demanded a series of reforms intended to address the poor function of Congress, which played out in a series of battles [...]

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Weekly addresses preview State of Union

By doris | Published: January 21, 2012

Full Story at PoliticalTicker.blogs.CNN.com (CNN) – Three days before the State of the Union address, President Barack Obama and Texas Rep. Jeb Hensarling on Saturday offered what could be previews of their parties’ messages next week. In the GOP weekly address, Hensarling bashed the record of Obama’s three-year administration, criticizing the state of unemployment, gas [...]

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