Topic: Leonard Burman
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Tax the rich, not small business
Small business growth powers the economy. If Obama extends the tax cuts on small business owners, will that hurt more than it helps?
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Bush tax cuts 101: What changes could be in store for taxpayers?
If Congress does nothing, the Bush tax cuts expire at the end of this year. Here's a look at the options now being debated.
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Bush tax cuts: Will the economy suffer if they expire?
Many Republican and Democratic lawmakers say the economy is still too fragile to let the Bush tax cuts expire this year. President Obama, however, pledged to end tax cuts for anyone earning $250,000 or more.
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Economist Mom
Why a value-added tax? Because no one's offering something better than the VAT.
Although both parties have rejected a value-added tax, political gridlock is keeping them from offering better alternatives than the VAT.
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Tax the heirs of the rich (at least of few of them)
Efforts to keep the estate tax would help trim looming US deficits.
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Obama eyes the familiar: tax cuts
He’s likely to propose a credit of $500 per person to help stimulate the economy.
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