Common Dreams
Jon Queally
02/03/2015
Latest budget from the president is nowhere near perfect, but praise offered for plan to raise tax rates on wealthiest while giving middle class and public investment a needed boost.
Is Obama aiming for a new title as the Anti-Austerity President?
Both in comments to the public and press as well as within his 2016 budget proposal, released on Monday, Obama has made it clear he is trying to distinguish his economic vision from his Republican opponents. Through his actions, the president argues that increased government spending and a more distributive tax structure is key to... more
