We’ve said it before, but it bears repeating… The following comes from a new report by our friends at Think Progress: Ten years ago today, the first round of Bush tax cuts became law. But what if they hadn’t? What would our fiscal situation look like if history had been different in just one respect: […]
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The U.S. national debt would be sustainable without the Bush tax breaks for the wealthy
Posted in Economics, Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged Bill Clinton, Bush tax cuts, George Bush, national debt, Obama, supply side, tax policy, tax the rich 44 Comments
Wealthy patriots make the case to kill Bush’s tax cuts
Billionaire investor Warren Buffet has long been outspoken in his belief that the rich in American need to pay their fair share in the way of taxes. While a majority of Americans would agree with Buffet, it’s not something that many of our leaders in Washington seem willing to bring up, let alone champion. As […]
Posted in Economics, Politics Also tagged Bill Gates Sr., Bush tax cuts, Christiane Amanpour, deficit, estate tax, inheritance tax, Obama, Patriotic Millionaires for Fiscal Strength, Plutocracy, tax, taxing the rich, the growing gap between rich and poor, the plight of the overtaxed rich, Warren Buffet, Wealth and Our Commonwealth 8 Comments