Transcript: Durbin says Boehner needs to heed to the voters’ message on the fiscal cliff

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Edited by Jenny Jiang Transcript of remarks by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) at a press briefing on the fiscal cliff on Nov. 29, 2012:

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Erskine Bowles says probability of reaching ‘fiscal cliff’ deal before Dec. 31st is low

Thursday, November 29, 2012
President Barack Obama meets with National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform co-chairs Erskine Bowles, left, and Alan Simpson in the Oval Office, Feb. 18, 2010, before the public announcement. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

Hitting Washington with a strong dose of reality, the co-chairs of the bipartisan National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reforms warned that the probability of striking a deal…

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Transcript: Erskine Bowles says the U.S. will likely go over the ‘fiscal cliff’

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Transcribed & edited by Jenny Jiang Transcript of remarks by Erskine Bowles, co-chair of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, on the fiscal cliff at the Christian…

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Warren Buffett argues for minimum tax on the “ultra rich”, debunks GOP’s myth on capital gains

Monday, November 26, 2012
WTF Warren Buffett taxes 11.26.12

In a New York Times editorial, billionaire investor Warren Buffett argued that a minimum tax should be impose on high-income earners to restore fairness to the nation’s tax…

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Overview of Paul Ryan’s 2011 tax return

Monday, September 24, 2012

Summary of Paul and Janna Ryan’s 2011 tax return

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Overview of Mitt Romney’s 2011 tax return

Saturday, September 22, 2012

Summary of Mitt and Ann Romney’s 2011 tax return Key highlights:  Adjusted Gross Income: $13,696,951 Federal income taxes paid: $1,935,708 Effective tax rate: 14.1% Sources of Romney’s Income: …

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Analysis: Romney paid 14.1% effective tax rate in 2011

Friday, September 21, 2012
SOURCE: MittRomney.com

ANALYSIS: Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney paid only 14.1% in federal income taxes despite reporting nearly $13.7 million in earnings last year, according to Romney’s 2011 tax returns…

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National coalition calls on Congress to improve Social Security benefits for women

Wednesday, May 30, 2012
SOURCE: National Committee to Protect Social Security & Medicare

The National Committee to Protect Social Security & Medicare released a report this month urging Congress to improve Social Security benefits for older women who are facing growing…

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How the 2001 and 2003 Bush tax cuts benefit the wealthy

Monday, November 28, 2011
WTF How bush tax cuts benefit wealthy hp 11.28.11

The 2001 and 2003 Bush era tax cuts benefit the wealthy by:

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Super Committee fails to reach deficit reduction deal

Monday, November 21, 2011
WTF SuperFail 11.21.11

It’s official. The Super Committee failed. 

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