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Buffett rule: Five questions about Obama's plan answered
President Obama wants a proposed "Buffett rule" to make sure that millionaires pay at least a 30 percent federal tax rate. Here are five facts that shed light on the Buffett rule and the debate surrounding it.
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Immigration reform bill may hang on economic effect of legalizing millions
Friday's testimony at first Senate hearing on the bipartisan immigration reform bill presented economic pros and cons of legalizing some 11 million people. A chief concern is wage suppression for low-skill Americans.
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Energy Voices Climate rally: How a pipeline became Public Enemy No. 1
Clean-energy advocates, environmentalists, and others descended on Washington Sunday, in what organizers say was the largest climate protest in US history. Their rallying point was opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline, which would take Canadian tar sands and transport it to US refineries.
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Democrats renew bid to require big campaign donors to disclose
DISCLOSE Act would require corporations, labor unions, and other groups to disclose campaign donations of more than $10,000, but it faces a GOP filibuster in the Senate.
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Tax VOX Buffett rule revenue would be huge
If you think the Bush tax cuts should be extended—an idea most opponents of the millionaire tax support—revenues from a minimum tax rate on millionaires would increase by a much more significant $162 billion over the decade. And that’s hardly the chump change than the Buffett rule's critics imply.
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Briefing
Buffett rule: Five questions about Obama's plan answered
President Obama wants a proposed "Buffett rule" to make sure that millionaires pay at least a 30 percent federal tax rate. Here are five facts that shed light on the Buffett rule and the debate surrounding it.
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Tax VOX Not all taxes on the rich are created equal
Some political leaders and commentators are showing a growing interest in raising taxes on the rich. But the ideas on the table would have very different results.
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The New Economy How to raise taxes on millionaires without really trying
Forget the 'millionaire surtax.' The better way to tax millionaires is to broaden the tax base – and let all those Bush tax cuts expire.
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Donald Marron How would the 'Buffett rule' affect marginal tax rates?
The 'Buffett rule' – a minimum tax rate on millionaires – wouldn't have much effect on wages and salaries, but it would greatly impact capital gains.
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Tax VOX Obama's budget: What it means for your tax bill
When it comes to taxes, Obama's budget is long on principles but woefully short on statistics.
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Economist Mom How to tax millionaires, the right way
When it comes to taxing the wealthiest Americans, some methods are better than others in leveling the playing field.
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Tax VOX The Buffet rule won't work in practice
According to the Buffett Rule the wealthy should pay at least as much tax as middle-income households. That sounds straightforward but it’s not.
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GOP threatens huge cuts to unemployment insurance
The stalemate in Congress over extending a payroll tax cut also affects unemployment insurance. Republicans want to limit federal benefits for the long-term unemployed to 59 weeks, down from 99 weeks now. One Republican says he's willing to go to 26 weeks.
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Global News Blog Is it 'Burma' or 'Myanmar'? US officials start shifting.
Sen. John McCain arrives Sunday with other US officials in Myanmar. Or is it Burma?
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How much damage did ATF's ill-fated gun-running sting do to war on drugs?
Fast and Furious, the Mexico gun-running sting gone bad, may cost the ATF's acting chief his job. A larger concern is that it may undermine efforts to stop the flow of US guns south.
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US guns fuel Mexico drug war? The politics behind the issue.
A new report shows that 70 percent of confiscated weapons submitted for tracing come from the US, but critics say the figure is politically motivated.
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Estate tax bills take aim at a growing 'aristocracy of wealth'
The Senate has so far failed to pass an estate tax bill, allowing the tax to expire this year. Two new proposals, though, aim to reintroduce the estate tax and could generate billions in revenues.
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Cases of WikiLeaks and other leaks: Worth prosecuting?
Prosecutions of leaks of classified information are so difficult that other options may be more effective, the Justice Department suggests. The US is currently pursuing several leak cases, including one involving the website WikiLeaks.
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Healthcare reform 'fixes' pass, but is bipartisanship lost?
Other large social programs like Medicare and Social Security passed with strong bipartisan majorities, but healthcare reform and its package of 'fixes' lacked a single Republican vote. Republican leaders call the process used to pass healthcare reform a 'game-changer.'
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White House hits back at Howard Dean attack on healthcare reform bill
White House officials responded forcefully Thursday to former Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean’s call to defeat healthcare reform bill.
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GOP's new Sotomayor strategy: Attack Obama
As a senator, Obama voted against Justices Roberts and Alito on the basis of their ideology, Republicans say. Why can't we do the same? they ask.
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Sotomayor navigates Senate corridors on her way to confirmation hearing
Democrats push for July; GOP senators say they need more time to examine her record.
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Opinion: Do you know who Captain Queeg, Howard Beale, and Chauncey Gardner are?
Today's TV talkers seem addicted to making cultural references that mean nothing to younger audiences.
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To probe detainee abuse, Congress leans toward outsourcing
Success of the 9/11 commission means lawmakers often punt toughest investigations to independent bodies – despite some internal resistance.
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Congress inches toward 'truth commission' for torture probe
Democrats and Republicans are finding little common ground, leading some Senators to say an independent investigator is needed.
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Obama says CIA memos could yet lead to charges
Those who wrote the memos are not in the clear, he says, but any investigation must be above partisanship.
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