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Obama chickens out on the middle-class tax hike he needs

By Washington Examiner
Published January 29, 2015 10:00am ET
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Obama chickens out on the middle-class tax hike he needs
The White House announced Tuesday -- one week after President Obama's big speech -- that it has chickened out on his big proposal to impose a new tax on 529 college savings plans. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite) | J. Scott Applewhite

The White House announced Tuesday — one week after President Obama’s big speech — that it has chickened out on his big proposal to impose a new tax on 529 college savings plans.

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