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January Update
A lot has happened since the new tax deal was signed by President Obama. Visit our January Update in the “Resources” section of our site to catch up on what you may have missed.
Top Headlines: December 17, 2010
Washington Post – House Passes Tax Bill http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/16/AR2010121606672.html?wprss=rss_print NPR – Morning Edition – House Passes Tax Bill in late night session http://www.npr.org/2010/12/17/132129502/House-Passes-Tax-Bill-In-Late-Night-Session Huffington Post – House Passes Tax Deal 277-148 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/17/house-tax-cut-vote_n_798062.html The Hill – Estate Tax Change Fails 194-233 http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/domestic-taxes/134163-house-democrats-fail-to-push-through-estate-tax-change Bloomberg – President will sign Tax Bill later today announced by Gibbs http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-12-17/obama-to-sign-tax-bill-today-spokesman-gibbs-says-update1-.html Huffington Post [...]
Top Headlines: December 16, 2010
The Hill – Senate passes Tax bill, now to House http://bit.ly/e0Y1bU The Hill – Estate Tax Amendment vote will be held before final vote on entire package (Pomeroy D-N.D) http://bit.ly/i1Nwfm Boston Globe – Rep. Frank to vote against tax bill http://bit.ly/dIxWbA
Top Headlines: December 15, 2010
Washington Post – Ezra Klein Senate will vote this afternoon, House working on Estate Tax changes http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra-klein/2010/12/wonkbook_senate_will_vote_on_t.html Huffington Post – Lucia Graves House members, Clyburn asking for stand alone Estate Tax vote http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/14/clyburn-keen-to-alter-est_n_796855.html Huffington Post – Stein/Delaney Will House consider Wu resolution for 2 yr UI extension? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/14/house-democrats-tax-cuts-unemployment_n_796789.html Huffington Post - Howard Fineman Teaparty unhappy [...]
Top Headlines: December 14, 2010
The Hill – Huge Majority votes for cloture on Senate tax bill http://bit.ly/evvTsZ Washington Post – Tax package clears Senate, Fmr. Treas Sec O’neill disagreed w/ Bush on cuts. (video) http://wapo.st/i6L6s2 WSJ – Tax Code puts US in bind http://online.wsj.com/home-page Boston Globe – Tax Deal passes senate – McConnell’s view – “But the Senate’s minority [...]
Top Headlines: December 13, 2010
Wall Street Journal – Tax Deal Set to Pass Senate (CVH says will also pass House) http://on.wsj.com/idQCqw The Hill – What happens in the next tax cut standoff – three scenarios http://bit.ly/fc2RWv Huffington Post – Howard Dean on Tax deal http://huff.to/hZzPdy NY Times – Tax Deal favors middle and upper incomes http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/13/us/politics/13tax.html?_r=1&hp CBS – Nadler [...]
Top Headlines: December 10, 2010
Huffington Post – Tax deal changes, energy related tax extenders added teachers tax deduction for classroom materials + $55 billion for a total of $858 billion http://huff.to/hpIzqg LA Times – Dem Donors upset over tax deal http://lat.ms/i0o8PP The Hill – Senate moves forward with tax package, filing for cloture 3pm Monday vote (Roll Call ) [...]
VIDEO: Obama Announces Tax Deal
On December 6, 2010, President Obama announced the outcome of negotiations with members of Congress on the extension of unemployment benefits and the Bush-era tax cuts.
Top Headlines: December 9, 2010
Washington Post – Senate will take up tax deal by Thursday http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/08/AR2010120807051.html?hpid=topnews Bloomberg – Senate moves forward with tax deal http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-12-09/senate-democrats-to-move-tax-cut-extension-plan-overriding-party-concern.html The Hill - Will economy crash if tax deal fails? http://www.correntewire.com/why_obama_tax_deal_republicans_insane NPR – What else should Dems ask for? Debt ceiling, lame duck priorities, Dream Act, DADT, executive and judicial nominations http://www.npr.org/2010/12/09/131929578/the-new-republic-what-dems-can-get-in-the-tax-deal Roll Call – Dems [...]
Top Headlines: December 8, 2010
Huffington Post -Many House Dems oppose plan http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/07/house-dems-rip-obama-tax-cut-deal_n_793540.html The Hill - Can Tax Deal get Dems approval? http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/132563-dems-fury-threatens-tax-cut-deal NY Times – President believes tax deal will create job boost http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/08/business/economy/08leonhardt.html?_r=1&hp Huffington Post – Sen DeMint will filibuster tax plan http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/07/jim-demint-tax-cut-filibuster_n_793585.html WSJ – Economists react to tax deal http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2010/12/07/economists-react-pros-and-cons-of-the-tax-package/ Bloomberg – Poll – Only one third support tax [...]
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