Obama Tax-Hike Plan Would Affect Many
WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama's proposal to raise taxes by $1.561 trillion over the next decade includes more than 70 changes in the tax code that affect everything from wealthier Americans to options traders, oil and gas companies and even ...online.wsj.com
Obama: Tax hike on rich needed, no evidence of Petraeus security breach
In his first postelection news conference, Obama also reaffirmed his belief that the U.S. can't afford to continue tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, a key sticking point in negotiations with Republicans over the impending "fiscal cliff." The ...www.telegram.com
News conference: Obama talks about Petraeus, taxes
Obama made his first comments on the widening scandal that led to the resignation of CIA Director David Petraeus, plus addressed upcoming negotiations with Congress on taxes and spending cuts. He also forcefully beat back attacks on U.N. Ambassador ...www.usatoday.com
What Obama said—and didn't say—about tax cuts at today's press conference
The president gave his first press conference since being re-elected on Wednesday afternoon. Here's my live-blogging on his discussion of the austerity crisis and the Bush tax cuts: 2:27 pm: One reporter pointed out that Obama had agreed to extend the ...www.washingtonpost.com
Obama: US can't afford across-the-board tax hike
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says he will not agree to any budget deal that extends current tax rates for the wealthiest taxpayers and says their rates should rise to help raise revenue.www.woai.com
Labor leaders: Obama committed to higher taxes on wealthy over impending ...
WASHINGTON - Labor leaders said Tuesday that President Barack Obama remains committed to preserving tax cuts for middle class families and ensuring the wealthy pay more in taxes, outlining plans for a public campaign to pressure Republican ...www.washingtonpost.com
ABC's Jon Karl Lectures Paul Ryan on Obama's 'Mandate' and Raising Taxes
ABC journalist Jonathan Karl on Thursday lectured Paul Ryan about Barack Obama's reelection "mandate" and grilled the Republican about raising taxes. On Good Morning America, he declared, "If there was one issue that the President campaigned on, ...newsbusters.org
Wonkbook: Obama's $1.6 trillion opening bid
That's President Obama's opening bid for the amount he wants to raise more in tax revenues on corporations and the wealthy over the next decade, according to a story by Zachary A. Goldfarb and Lori Montgomery in The Washington Post.www.washingtonpost.com
Obama to GOP: Extend tax cuts immediately to all but top 2 percent
n a challenge to Republicans, President Barack Obama urged Congress on Wednesday to extend expiring tax cuts immediately for all but the nation's highest income earners as a way to eliminate half of the so-called "fiscal cliff" that threatens to send ...www.herald-mail.com
Obama meets with big business to plot small-business tax hikes
Today, President Obama will meet with the leaders of a dozen of America's largest companies to discuss solutions to the federal debt crisis.dailycaller.com
Obama: No evidence of security breach in Petraeus scandal
In his first postelection news conference, Obama also reaffirmed his belief that the U.S. can't afford to continue tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, a key sticking point in negotiations with Republicans over the impending "fiscal cliff." He said ...www.sltrib.com
Obama Win Shows Americans See Government as Solution Not Problem
House Speaker John Boehner told reporters the day after Obama's re-election that his party would accept raising new tax revenue "under the right conditions" as part of a long-term deal to resolve the fiscal cliff, the $607 billion in mandated spending ...www.sfgate.com
Obama Starts "Fiscal Cliff" Negotiations With Pitch to Raise $1.6 Trillion in ...
President Obama is taking a tough opening stance in talks over deficit reduction, pushing Republicans to accept a plan that calls for $1.6 trillion in new tax revenue over the next ten years, according to reports. The figure is double the $800 billion ...www.alternet.org
Obama Sets Steep Tax Target
President Barack Obama will begin budget negotiations with congressional leaders Friday by calling for $1.6 trillion in additional tax revenue over the next decade, far more than Republicans are likely to accept and double the $800 billion discussed in ...online.wsj.com
Obama to open talks with $1.6 trillion plan to raise taxes on corporations ...
President Obama is taking a hard line with congressional Republicans heading into negotiations over the year-end "fiscal cliff," making no opening concessions and calling for far more in new taxes than Republicans have so far been willing to consider.www.washingtonpost.com
Obama's grand bargain: economy first, deficit second
We get the economy back on track by boosting demand through low taxes on the middle class and more government spending. We get the budget deficit under control by raising taxes and reducing government spending. (Taxes can be raised on the wealthy ...www.csmonitor.com
Labor leaders reaffirm tax position with Obama
2012 - WASHINGTON - Labor leaders said Tuesday that they are certain President Obama remains on the same page as they are on tax policy as he gets set to begin difficult negotiations with GOP lawmakers on cutting the deficit. Obama met with a dozen ...www.usatoday.com
Obama tells labor he's committed to 'protecting' middle class on taxes
Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama on Tuesday delivered a "strong" and "determined" defense of his intent to allow Bush-era tax cuts for wealthier Americans to expire while preserving cuts for middle-income earners, according to conversations ...www.cnn.com
Treasury Official Says Obama Has No Plan For Carbon Tax Without Republican ...
An Obama administration official said Nov. 13 the president will not lead an effort to tax the carbon content of fuel in upcoming talks over avoiding the "fiscal cliff," saying the onus is on Republicans to first show they could support such an ...www.bna.com
Geithner, Baucus: Rates must be on the table
But top Democrats aren't budging on tax rates. With the fiscal cliff on the horizon, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner was the latest administration official to firmly back President Barack Obama's plan to end Bush-era tax rates for the wealthiest 2 ...www.politico.com
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