It certainly appears to be amongst the wealthy in America. And the GOP has got its way in ensuring that the deep cuts in tax for the rich George Bush brought in, and which were to expire at the end of this year, will continue.
One has to wonder how Tea Party people - many of whom seem to be the "little" people of the USA - will react the continued largesse extended to the rich, especially as America grapples with the fall-out of from the GFC.
The Guardian reports:
"Barack Obama is bowing to Republican demands to extend a deep tax cut for wealthier Americans, to the fury of some of the president's allies who say he has succumbed to "blackmail".
In a bruising political battle that appears to set the tone for Obama's dealings with the Republicans in Congress following their victories in last month's midterm elections, the president had sought to extend a tax cut for middle-class Americans introduced by the Bush administration seven years ago which expires at the end of this month. But he wanted to see a return to pre-cut rates for households with an income above $250,000 a year, on the grounds that wealthier Americans could afford to pay more. The move would generate trillions of dollars for the financially-strapped treasury over the next decade."
One has to wonder how Tea Party people - many of whom seem to be the "little" people of the USA - will react the continued largesse extended to the rich, especially as America grapples with the fall-out of from the GFC.
The Guardian reports:
"Barack Obama is bowing to Republican demands to extend a deep tax cut for wealthier Americans, to the fury of some of the president's allies who say he has succumbed to "blackmail".
In a bruising political battle that appears to set the tone for Obama's dealings with the Republicans in Congress following their victories in last month's midterm elections, the president had sought to extend a tax cut for middle-class Americans introduced by the Bush administration seven years ago which expires at the end of this month. But he wanted to see a return to pre-cut rates for households with an income above $250,000 a year, on the grounds that wealthier Americans could afford to pay more. The move would generate trillions of dollars for the financially-strapped treasury over the next decade."
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