Senate Republicans say they'll block tax increase - Yahoo! News

Senate Republicans say they'll block tax increase - Yahoo! News

President Barack Obama claims it's still a "wrestling match," but with Senate Republicans in uniform opposition, his plan to raise taxes on wealthier people while preserving cuts for everyone else appears increasingly likely to founder before Election Day.

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2010-09-13       The Daily Brief     Robert Kuttner: Maybe Not Such a Mid-Term Blowout AP Robert Kuttner: Rejecting the advice of his departing budget director Peter Orszag, Obama has insisted that the Bush era tax cuts, which expire this year, be extended for "only" about 98 percent of Americans, but not for households making over $250,000 a year. Hard to argue with that, but watch the GOP try. The more the Republicans hold hostage this plan for tax relief for millionaires, the more voters appreciate whose side they are really on. Obama has belatedly proposed a $50 billion infrastructure program, to put Americans back to work. He should have proposed four times as much, and long ago, but it's a start. Click here to read more. David Bromwich: President Obama and the Proper Economy of Persuasion President Obama has yet to develop a consistent clarity in the explanation of his policies: an ability that is tested in open debate and unrehearsed exchanges more than in the formats of the prepared speech and the polite interview. Janet Tavakoli: Goldman Sachs: Bullies on the Block The American money cartel is as dangerous as the Mexican drug cartel. Wall Street is winning the class war, and taxpayers supplied its weapons of choice: PR spin, lobbying, the money train to Congress, and constant bullying. Dylan Loewe: Debunking the Redistricting Myth There's no question that Republicans are benefiting from having redistricting occur after the November election and not before it. But there is a difference between being better off and being in good shape. Jeanne Devon ("AKMuckraker"): Sarah Palin in Wasilla for 9/11 Rally In Palin's five minute address, the audience was treated to a hodge-podge of buzzwords and rambling sentences that came out half-formed and chasing their own tails. Michael Giltz: Toronto Film Fest Day 4: Old Men, Young Girls, Graham Greene and Amigos Now we're talking: a five-movie day with no hiccups. Now if only we could do something about the quality of the films.     HuffPost News Basel III Rules: Banks Given Until 2019 To Fully Comply With New Global Regulations New Poll Shows O'Donnell-Castle Race 'Too Close To Call' AFL-CIO Sends Out Two Million Mailers; Blast Palin, Angle And Paul Survey: 40% Of Republicans Watch Fox News Regularly Calvin Johnson Touchdown Catch Overturned On Controversial Call (VIDEO)   Get HuffPost on your iPhone!   ©2010 HuffingtonPost.com, Inc. All rights reserved. 560 Broadway, Suite 308, NY, NY 10012 Add dailybrief@huffingtonpost.com to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. User Agreement Privacy Policy

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