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- President Obama visits Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, FL and explains why the country needs the Buffett Rule. The rule, named after billionaire investor Warren Buffett, calls for people with incomes over $1 million to pay at least a 30 percent tax rate. Obama calls for investing in the things that add value like education and infrastructure. He challenges the operating philosophy of the Republicans who call for spending cuts and more tax cuts as a way of balancing the Federal budget.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-04-10T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack H. Obama declares himself a "warrior for the middle class," during a speech on the American Jobs Act at the Brent Spence Bridge in Cincinnati, Ohio. Obama talks about tax breaks for wage earners, raising taxes on millionaires, and closing tax loopholes for corporations.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-09-22T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama calls on Congress to extend tax cuts for the 98 percent of Americans making less than $250,000 while allowing the cuts for the wealthiest two percent to expire. Obama suggests that the ten years of tax breaks did not result in more jobs as promised and will not if they are continued. He declares that 97 percent of small businesses fall under the $250,000 threshold.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-07-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama says "the American people voted for action, not politics as usual" during a presentation on the economy held at the White House. Obama talks about impending tax increases and budget cuts scheduled to take effect. He reiterates his position that the wealthiest citizens should pay more in taxes.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-11-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama gives a speech at Rodon Group Manufacturing in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Obama explains his plan to avoid the "fiscal cliff" trying to gain public support for his proposal to end the Bush administration-era income tax cuts on income of $250,000 and above. The term "Fiscal cliff" refers to automatic spending cuts and tax increases scheduled to take effect in January 2013.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-11-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Obama frames the choice confronting voters' this fall as one of the future direction of the country, not a referendum on the state of the economy. He acknowledges that the economy is not where it needs to be, but says he believes Mitt Romney's recipe for growth is wrong. Obama says the only way for the economy to recover is to have a strong and prosperous middle class. He emphasizes the refusal of Republicans to pass any economic plans that involved raising taxes for the wealthy.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-06-14T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama gives a speech at Rodon Group Manufacturing in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Obama explains his plan to avoid the "fiscal cliff" trying to gain public support for his proposal to end the Bush administration-era income tax cuts on income of $250,000 and above. The term "Fiscal cliff" refers to automatic spending cuts and tax increases scheduled to take effect in January 2013.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-11-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama says "the American people voted for action, not politics as usual" during a presentation on the economy held at the White House. Obama talks about impending tax increases and budget cuts scheduled to take effect. He reiterates his position that the wealthiest citizens should pay more in taxes.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-11-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Obama frames the choice confronting voters' this fall as one of the future direction of the country, not a referendum on the state of the economy. He acknowledges that the economy is not where it needs to be, but says he believes Mitt Romney's recipe for growth is wrong. Obama says the only way for the economy to recover is to have a strong and prosperous middle class. He emphasizes the refusal of Republicans to pass any economic plans that involved raising taxes for the wealthy.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-06-14T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack H. Obama declares himself a "warrior for the middle class," during a speech on the American Jobs Act at the Brent Spence Bridge in Cincinnati, Ohio. Obama talks about tax breaks for wage earners, raising taxes on millionaires, and closing tax loopholes for corporations.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-09-22T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection