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Facing Tax-Cut Revolt, Obama Gets Help from Bill Clinton
By Alex Wagner - Politics DailyFrustrated congressional representatives this week were heard screaming, "Just say no!' and even "F#$% the president!" Such remarks were notable for their vitriol and vehemence, but were perhaps most shocking because they were coming from members of his own party. So on Friday, President Obama tried to tamp down the revolt with a little help from a previous occupant of the White House, Bill Clinton. Democratic furor in the wake of President Obama's agreement with GOP leaders on the Bush-era tax cuts culminated Thursday when the House Democratic Caucus voted to reject the plan. Despite this ...
Opinion: The Dems' Epic Fail on Tax Cuts
By Michael Cohen - AOL News(Dec. 6) -- It looks like Washington's version of "Let's Make a Deal" has finally come to an end. The White House and congressional Republicans are on the verge of making a deal to extend the Bush tax cuts even for those making more than $250,000 a year. Surprisingly, President Barack Obama seems to have swung a deal far better than nearly anyone might have expected -- in return for granting Republicans what is seemingly their most important policy objective (keeping tax rates low for rich people) the White House has finagled a 13-month extension of unemployment benefits, a payroll tax ...
Bad-News Poll Week for Obama, but Hey, Things Could Be Worse
By Jill Lawrence - Politics DailyThe latest raft of polls isn't great news for President Obama and congressional Democrats. His average approval rating has fallen below 50 percent and theirs is even lower. So where did they go wrong? What could they have done to avoid what many analysts see as portents of doom for the 2010 House and Senate elections? Probably nothing. In fact, they'd be in even worse shape if they had made different choices. ...
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