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Obama Playing Hardball on Taxes

He plans to seek $1.6TR extra from wealthy, corporations

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 14, 2012 12:35 AM CST

(Newser) – President Obama is telling GOP leaders to read his lips: Some new taxes. The president plans to play hardball in budget negotiations with an opening figure of $1.6 trillion in tax hikes for corporations and the wealthy, the Wall Street Journal reports. The figure...   Read full story »

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