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- President Barack Obama speaks about his jobs plan and the economy at Fort Hayes Arts and Academic High School in Columbus, Ohio. Obama praises the school and says that there are many schools in the U.S. which could benefit from the type of renovation the bill outlines and that many construction workers would be put back to work if the bill passes. He urges Americans to tell their members of Congress to pass his "American jobs plan", saying that "the time for gridlock and games is over and the time for action is now." Obama declares that the bill, if passed, will create jobs for returning veterans, provide tax cuts for working people, and stimulate the economy. The crowd chants "pass this bill" at several intervals.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama holds his second prime time news conference on the economy. President Obama defends the 2010 budget and gives a positive outlook on the recovery. Obama answers questions from reporters involving cuts and increases in taxes, the national debt for the next generation, border control, the procurement system, and the AIG bonuses.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-03-24T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama speaks at a campaign rally at Ohio State University in Columbus, OH. Obama encourages the listeners to register to vote then recounts his administration's record of accomplishments of preserving the auto industry, lowering taxes, passing Obamacare, and ending the Iraq and Afghan wars. He describes his plans for a second term and criticizes Romney-Ryan proposals for ending Medicare, privatizing Social Security, and expanding defense spending in spite of budget issues.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-10-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In this installment of "The lawmakers" Dr. Willis Dunbar interviews state Rep. Edward Hutchinson of Glenville, MI and Rep. Glenn Robinson of South Haven, MI. The two representatives discuss a variety of measures in various stages of making their way through the state legislature, including the governor's new tax plan, a reorganization of the Executive Branch of Michigan, the possibility of Michigan branding on fruit and vegetables, as well as a recent measure regulating oleomargarine sales.
- Date Issued:
- 1949-02-06T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Ronald Reagan and Democratic Presidential Candidate Walter Mondale accuse each other of lying about increasing taxes in 1985. On "CBS News."
- Date Issued:
- 1984-08-12T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Gerald Ford vetoes Congress tax cut bill. Ford urges Congress to return a tax cut coupled with a cut in Federal spending.
- Date Issued:
- 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama delivers a statement from the White House press room on the bipartisan agreement passed earlier in the day and the goals of his presidency in 2013. Obama says the agreement will protect 98 percent of Americans and 97 percent of small business owners from a tax hike.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President George W. Bush talks about his proposals for tax cuts in a speech to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). Bush says that the U.S. is in need of economic stimuli and asserts that his tax plan will lead to more surplus spending by American families. Bush is introduced by Scott Gordon, CME Chairman.
- Date Issued:
- 2001-03-06T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In a program entitled "Your governor'" Michigan Governor G. Mennen "Soapy" Williams argues for an appropriation from the state's General Fund and a tax on corporations to fund road building and maintenance across the state. Williams laments the terrible condition of Michigan roads and says that a proposed gas tax hike would be too little too late and another terrible burden for the average consumer to bear. The governor instead proposes borrowing from the General Fund to finance the Highway Department's building fund and supplementing those dollars with a tax on corporations.
- Date Issued:
- 1950-03-04T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner speak about reforming U.S. tax codes at the White House. They intend to close tax havens and remove tax incentives which cause jobs to be shipped overseas. Obama also discusses foreign tax cheats and the need to cut the loopholes which encourage them.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-05-04T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection