Carl Levin: New War Tax For Rich May Be Needed To Fund Afghan War
Higher-income Americans should be taxed to pay for more troops sent to Afghanistan and NATO should provide half of the new soldiers, said Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. An “additional income tax to the …
Obama Would Keep Tax Breaks for Working Poor Despite Cost
President Obama is proposing to add more than $85 billion to the nation’s budget deficits over the next decade to extend two tax breaks for the working poor, a move critics on Wednesday blasted as a violation of Obama’s pledge to pay for new policies.
White House adviser won’t say no to tax increase
A top White House adviser says he can’t rule out a tax on middle-class Americans to pay for President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul.
Top lawmaker wants mileage-based tax on vehicles
A House committee chairman said Tuesday that he wants Congress to enact a mileage-based tax on cars and trucks to pay for highway programs now rather than wait years to test the idea.
