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03 Aug 2009 10:52

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U.S.: Timothy Geithner: Middle-class tax boosts entirely possible

  • We have to bring these deficits down very dramatically. That’s going to require some very hard choices.
  • Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner • Regarding how they expect to pay for all of those deficits the government’s built up over the last year or so. Expect the teabaggers to freak out even more at this news. • source

15 Apr 2009 20:26

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U.S.: How does Obama pick who gets tax cuts? Well, he leaves out the rich.

  • We start from the simple premise that we should reduce the tax burden on working people, while helping Americans go to college, own a home, raise a family, start a business and save for retirement.
  • President Barack Obama • Defending his tax strategy and promising more cuts by the end of the year. All those conservatives teabagging with Dick Armey? (Sorry, we couldn’t resist the potty joke.) Not on the list, apparently, which is why they’re ticked off. We blame the red coats. • source