Obama proposals raise taxes on high incomes
President Barack Obama’s budget proposals have drawn the line: $250,000. Many tax hikes and phased out credits will apply to households with annual incomes that cross that line.
A pretty small group of people fall into this category: incomes so close to $250,000 that they [...]
Some worry move would hurt charities
President Barack Obama has made several bold proposals in his budget plans. His biggest project is a plan to put $634 billion toward health care reform. It’s a spendy project, and it’s Obama’s job to figure out how to fund it.
Among his budget proposals, he has [...]
Changes to agriculture
President Barack Obama revealed his budget proposals yesterday. The 2010 budget increases funding for the Agriculture Department to $26 billion. However, it also decreases funding for some programs that have been around for a long time.
No more farm subsidies for some
Over the three years that begin in September, [...]
Gearing up for health care reform
President Barack Obama’s presidential address last night was aimed at instilling hope in the American people and inspiring confidence in their leader. That speech didn’t come a moment too soon.
Obama plans to unveil his plans for the nation’s budget tomorrow. Among those plans, he’d like [...]
President says he’ll cut deficit by two-thirds
After he handed out billions of dollars in quick loans to banks, auto retailers and the nation as a whole, President Barack Obama’s next goal may surprise you. He plans to cut the annual deficit by two-thirds in the next four years.
Big plans
At the beginning [...]