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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
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- 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