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Pelosi: Tax cuts created deficit, not jobs

June 27, 2011     No comments

WASHINGTON, June 27 — Tax cuts Republicans say are needed to put Americans back to work did not create jobs during the Bush administration, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said.

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Your tax questions answered: Write-offs

March 13, 2011     No comments
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Late last year you caught a break. Congress reached a deal that extended the Bush-era tax cuts for two years and renewed perks like the sales tax deduction and the tuition write-off for non-itemizers.

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What Will Americans Do With Their Tax Cut?

February 10, 2011     No comments

A major goal of last December?s Tax Relief Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 was to boost the economy by avoiding scheduled tax increases and, at the same time, adopting a few new tax cuts. Both steps, supporters claimed, would put more money in people?s pockets and boost the still-weak economy

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Not much stimulus from tax-cut deal

January 03, 2011     No comments

The tax deal negotiated by President Obama and the Republican congressional leadership has been called a “stealth stimulus package.” By maintaining all the Bush tax cuts, renewing unemployment insurance benefits, adding a payroll tax cut, and so on, the deal will probably boost the speed of the economic recovery.

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RealClearMarkets – A Good Grade On a Possible Gasoline Tax

October 26, 2010     No comments

The Wall Street Journal reports about a possible compromise tax proposal being pushed by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials: Democrats might agree to an extension of all the Bush tax cuts if …

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Small-Business Tax Hysteria: Let's Do the Math – NYTimes.com

September 28, 2010     No comments

Would letting the Bush tax cuts expire for the top two brackets be a disaster for small businesses?

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Tax cuts? Nice, but how would Mitch McConnell pay for them?

September 18, 2010     No comments

Tax cuts: The GOP’s McConnell wants to extend the Bush-era tax cuts, but he might have to shut down half the federal government to pay for them.

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Only 50% Of GOP Supports Extending Bush Tax Cuts For Wealthy

August 20, 2010     No comments

Only half of all Republicans and self-identified conservatives favor extending the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy, a new public opinion poll shows. Even fewer say they favor extending the Bush tax cuts just for those making less than …

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Battle Looming Over Bush Tax Cuts — Will Your Tax Bill Go Up?

July 30, 2010     No comments

Congress is poised to debate whether to extend the Bush-era tax cuts, but there’s no guarantee it will pass a bill before the 2011 expiration date.

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