 | Yahoo! News - My Alerts - Edit Alert |
| Sunday, Dec 02, 2012 04:15 PM EST | |
| Obama takes a hard line on fiscal cliff Sun, 02 Dec, 2012 01:06 PM PST President Barack Obama looks at a toy rollercoaster with K'Nex factory officials in Hatfield, Pa., on Friday. Obama spoke at the company about how middle class Americans would see their taxes go up if Congress fails to act to extend the middle class tax cuts. Grover Norquist: ‘Tea Party 2 Is Going To Dwarf Tea Party 1 If Obama Pushes Us Off The Cliff’ Sun, 02 Dec, 2012 01:04 PM PST Anti-tax advocate Grover Norquist warned the panelists on Sunday’s Meet The Press that the regulation and taxes which are part of President Barack Obama ’s health care reform legislation are due to be implemented in Obama’s second term. In combination with the tax increases he is seeking as a resolution to the fiscal cliff, Norquist said that he believes “Tea Party 2 will dwarf Tea Party 1.†Los Angeles port strike triggers fears, lobbying by businesses reuters.com Sun, 02 Dec, 2012 01:02 PM PST (Reuters) - A national coalition of U.S. business groups is urging an end to a strike at the twin California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach amid fears that a prolonged stand-off will cost the American economy many billions of dollars, and could even spread to the east coast. Trade groups led by the National Retail Federation have sent letters to U.S. President Barack Obama and leading ... Why Obama is wrong about Bush-era tax cuts - Investor's Business Daily Sun, 02 Dec, 2012 01:00 PM PST Investor's Business Daily points out in an article that after President George W. Bush cut taxes a decade ago, within five years the top 1% (the wealthy) paid $84 billion more in taxes and their share of the overall income tax burden rose. Candy Crowley: It’s Taken Obama ‘Almost A Month’ To Lay Out A Deal ‘Everybody Already Knew He Wanted’ Sun, 02 Dec, 2012 12:49 PM PST Candy Crowley wasn't shy about her expressing her displeasure with President Obama' s first "fiscal cliff" proposal, and the amount of time it took for him to propose it. She expressed her frustration and belief that the president has not made any attempt at compromise, saying, "It has taken us almost a month for the president to put out what everybody already knew he wanted." White House to Appoint Montana State President Sun, 02 Dec, 2012 12:48 PM PST BOZEMAN â€" President Barack Obama has announced his intent to appoint the president of Montana State University to the Board for International Food and Agricultural Development. The president on Tuesday announced that Waded Cruzado was among seven individuals appointed to various administrative posts. Fiscal cliff could rough up Southwest Florida Sun, 02 Dec, 2012 12:45 PM PST The Obama Administration and Congress remain at odds on how to avoid running headlong off the so-called "fiscal cliff," which would raise taxes on... Brinksmanship on Obama Medicaid expansion for poor Sun, 02 Dec, 2012 12:35 PM PST It's health care brinksmanship, with hundreds of billions of dollars and the well-being of millions of people at stake. Photos: Holidays at the White House Sun, 02 Dec, 2012 12:31 PM PST The bows are tied, the garlands hung, and the White House is aglow for the holidays. Volunteers from all over the country handled the decorations with care, and on Wednesday first lady Michelle Obama showed off their efforts to military families. This year's theme is "Joy to All." 'Cliff' talks: Geithner invites GOP counteroffer Sun, 02 Dec, 2012 12:25 PM PST 'Cliff' talks: Geithner invites GOP counteroffer Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 8:57 a.m., Sunday, December 2, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) â€" President Barack Obama is ready to entertain Republican proposals for spending cuts, but GOP lawmakers must first commit to higher tax ... | |
|
No comments:
Post a Comment