The millionaire-defenders in the U.S. Senate once again blocked a proposal to stop a big tax hike on 160 million, mostly middle-class, Americans that will go into effect January 1, 2012. The reason given by the obstructionists once again was that the surtax on income over $1 million to pay for middle-class tax protection would …
Yesterday the Senate failed to move forward the President’s plan to invest $35 billion in the states to help keep teachers, law enforcement personnel and firefighters from being fired due to budget shortfalls. The 60 votes were needed to keep the measure alive but all 50 of the GOP Senators voted against it. So what …
Tuesday I challenged any real business owner making over $1 million a year to contact me to discuss the proposed millionaire surtax to pay for the President’s American Jobs Act.  (A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll shows about 64% public approval for both the surtax and jobs plan). The U.S. Chamber, National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) …
