Tag: Taxes

Tax Foundation economists say Obama's capital gains tax hike would decrease employment by 134,579 jobs per year and cut the economy by 0.8 percent, or $142 billion, per year. (iStock)

Beltway Confidential

Capital gains tax hike bad for the economy, middle class

Jason Russell · January 22, 2015 5:51 pm

President Obama gives his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Obama’s happy talk is contradicted by reality

Washington Examiner · January 22, 2015 10:01 am

Conservatives Should Buy Obama’s Tax Increase—If He Makes It Bigger

Ike Brannon · January 21, 2015 7:50 pm

Washington Secrets

SOTU price tag: $41 billion — zero spending cuts

Paul Bedard · January 21, 2015 7:33 pm

MSNBC lets tax delinquent Al Sharpton promote Obama’s SOTU tax proposals

MSNBC lets tax delinquent Al Sharpton promote Obama’s SOTU tax proposals

Eddie Scarry · January 21, 2015 6:47 pm

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Obama’s tax on stay-at-home moms

Terence Jeffrey · January 21, 2015 4:46 pm

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew made the case for a bipartisan push for corporate tax reform Wednesday morning, narrowing in on one of the major goals laid out by President Obama in the State of the Union address Tuesday night. (AP Photo)

Jack Lew pushes for business tax reform

Joseph Lawler · January 21, 2015 2:41 pm

Obama tilts the scales against stay-at-home moms

Obama tilts the scales against stay-at-home moms

Timothy P. Carney · January 21, 2015 10:00 am

President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Mandel Ngan)

Obama attacks ‘loopholes’ for wealthy, business

Joseph Lawler · January 21, 2015 4:39 am

"This is clearly a problem that is not going away -- it cannot wait for tax reform," said Rep. Sander Levin, D-Mich., on Tuesday. "The Treasury Department's proposal was an important step, but legislative action is necessary to stop the ongoing flood of inversions." (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Dems try again to keep companies in U.S.

Joseph Lawler · January 20, 2015 8:07 pm

Obama spent more for dinner in Hawaii than his SOTU tax credit for families

Washington Secrets

Obama spent more for dinner in Hawaii than his SOTU tax credit for families

Paul Bedard · January 20, 2015 5:03 pm

SOTU: Biden pitches ‘free’ stuff

Washington Secrets

SOTU: Biden pitches ‘free’ stuff

Paul Bedard · January 20, 2015 4:57 pm