Author: John Driscoll
- Author:
- John Driscoll
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- 01.04.2013
Republicans Vote to Raise Income Taxes for First Time in a Generation
Like a good 30’s serial, Congress seems to enjoy brinkmanship and 11th hour rescues. And it was historic. For the first time in 20 years, Republicans voted to raise income taxes (the last time was when George H.W. Bush broke his “read my lips, no new taxes” pledge). The Senate’s “fiscal cliff” bill passed 257-167. […]
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- John Driscoll
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Right Up to the Cliff
Like a good 30’s serial, Congress seems to enjoy brinkmanship and 11th hour rescues. And it was historic. For the first time in 20 years, Republicans voted to raise income taxes (the last time was when George H.W. Bush broke his “read my lips, no new taxes” pledge). The Senate’s “fiscal cliff” bill passed 257-167. […]