Posts tagged “taxing the rich”
Obama’s Modest Proposals
This time last week, President Obama gave his State of the Union. It seems like a lot longer ago than that because the speech basically went unnoticed by the time the weekend came around. Reactions were mixed, but the chief criticism seems to be that the speech amounted to little more than several popular and [...]
Out of Step
From a recent Bloomberg News Poll (10/11/2011): More than two-thirds of Americans, including a majority of Republicans, say wealthier people should pay more in taxes to bring down the budget deficit, and even larger numbers think Medicare and Social Security benefits should be left alone. On the day that President Obama’s Job Proposal is to [...]