http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Tax_PolicyFind stories, videos, and photos about Tax Policy from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 20 Jun 2013 12:43:20 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/120809021523-salam-romney-campaign-wall-4-tease.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Tax_Policy14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Tax Policy from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/09/opinion/salam-romney-struggle/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/09/opinion/salam-romney-struggle/index.htmlMitt Romney spent weeks battling Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich for the Republican presidential nomination, and he faced blistering attacks from Rick Perry and other GOP rivals along the way. And now he is paying the price.Thu, 09 Aug 2012 22:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/03/politics/campaign-wrap/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/03/politics/campaign-wrap/index.htmlA glass half-full or emptying fast? Depends on who you listened to Friday as President Barack Obama and certain Republican nominee Mitt Romney described the July jobs report at competing public appearances.Fri, 03 Aug 2012 18:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/02/politics/campaign-wrap/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/02/politics/campaign-wrap/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney traded accusations on tax policy Thursday, with both claiming at campaign stops in battleground states that the other's strategies have failed.Thu, 02 Aug 2012 21:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/01/politics/house-taxes/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/01/politics/house-taxes/index.htmlThe U.S. House on Wednesday took the opposite action on tax cuts as the Senate, rejecting a Democratic proposal championed by President Barack Obama to extend lower tax rates for middle-income Americans, and then passing a Republican plan to maintain the lower rates for everyone for a year.Thu, 02 Aug 2012 00:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/01/politics/campaign-wrap/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/01/politics/campaign-wrap/index.htmlBolstered by a new poll that shows him leading in Ohio and two other battleground states, President Barack Obama on Wednesday made his ninth campaign trip this year to the Buckeye State to attack Republican rival Mitt Romney's tax plan as unfair to middle-class Americans.Wed, 01 Aug 2012 20:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/27/politics/house-tax-fight/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/27/politics/house-tax-fight/index.htmlRepublicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill are gearing up for a vote this week on a House Republican bill to extend all the current tax cuts, but the debate is really aimed at the vote that comes less than 100 days from now.Mon, 30 Jul 2012 12:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/25/opinion/hatch-taxes/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/25/opinion/hatch-taxes/index.htmlTaxmaggedon is coming. Unless President Obama and Congress act, Americans will be hit with what would be in total dollars the largest tax increase in history in little more than five months.Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/12/opinion/gale-tax-cut/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/12/opinion/gale-tax-cut/index.htmlEarlier this week, President Barack Obama proposed to extend the Bush-era income tax cuts, which expire at the end of this year, for one year for people with income below $250,000. People with higher income would continue to receive all of the benefits of lower taxes on their first $250,000 of income, but the tax rate they face on income above that amount would rise.Thu, 12 Jul 2012 11:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/10/politics/senate-small-businesses/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/10/politics/senate-small-businesses/index.htmlThe Senate voted Tuesday to begin debate on a bill to give tax breaks to small businesses that hire new workers or boost pay for existing workers. But the overwhelming 80-14 vote masks the broad expectation that because of an unrelated fight over the Bush tax cuts, the small business bill is unlikely to pass the chamber.Wed, 11 Jul 2012 01:46:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/05/31/news/economy/Romney_tax_record/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/05/31/news/economy/Romney_tax_record/index.htmMitt Romney has portrayed himself as a tax cutter when he served as governor of Massachusetts -- slashing taxes 19 times.Thu, 31 May 2012 20:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/07/opinion/frum-romney-errors/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/07/opinion/frum-romney-errors/index.htmlThere is something tragic in the unfolding of Mitt Romney's campaign for president.Mon, 07 May 2012 11:48:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/04/30/news/economy/fiscal_cliff_congress/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/04/30/news/economy/fiscal_cliff_congress/index.htmFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke didn't mince words in warning Congress last week that the Fed won't be able to undo the damage to the economy that would occur if lawmakers mismanage the so-called fiscal cliff.Tue, 01 May 2012 19:41:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/04/30/news/economy/fiscal_cliff/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/04/30/news/economy/fiscal_cliff/index.htmCongress has invented a new extreme sport: Skating on the edge of a $7 trillion fiscal cliff.Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/17/opinion/coburn-tax-reform/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/17/opinion/coburn-tax-reform/index.htmlTuesday is tax day, and the only thing more frustrating than paying taxes is Washington's refusal to fix the tax code.Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/17/opinion/brown-progressive-tax-rates/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/17/opinion/brown-progressive-tax-rates/index.htmlLast week we learned that Barack and Michelle Obama's effective tax rate for 2011 was 20.5%. They had adjusted gross income of $789,674. We also learned that their tax rate was slightly lower than President Obama's secretary, who had about $95,000 of income.Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/16/opinion/avlon-tax/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/16/opinion/avlon-tax/index.htmlIt turns out that Richard Nixon was a hippie.Tue, 17 Apr 2012 04:39:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/02/15/news/economy/Obama_Buffett_taxes/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/02/15/news/economy/Obama_Buffett_taxes/index.htmThe Buffett Rule makes for great stump speeches in an election year. But as tax policy it leaves much to be desired.Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:32:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/03/30/pf/taxes/health_reform_tax/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/03/30/pf/taxes/health_reform_tax/index.htmNo one knows for sure what the Supreme Court will do with health care reform. But unless it strikes down the whole law, millions of wealthy families can expect a tax increase come January.Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:20:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/03/01/news/economy/romney_tax_plan/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/03/01/news/economy/romney_tax_plan/index.htmMitt Romney's new tax plan would mean lower taxes for most Americans. But some would benefit more than others.Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:31:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/03/01/news/economy/income_tax_deficit/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/03/01/news/economy/income_tax_deficit/index.htmIs it possible to solve the nation's debt woes just by hiking taxes on the rich?Thu, 01 Mar 2012 20:56:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/02/29/news/economy/romney_tax_deficit/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/02/29/news/economy/romney_tax_deficit/index.htmMitt Romney made two big changes to his tax plan last week, and according to a new analysis, they will be very expensive.Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:25:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/02/28/technology/california_facebook/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/02/28/technology/california_facebook/index.htmFacebook's upcoming IPO could be a golden egg for the Golden State.Tue, 28 Feb 2012 23:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/27/opinion/frum-romney-tax-speech/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/27/opinion/frum-romney-tax-speech/index.htmlCompare and contrast the economic plan Mitt Romney released in September with the speech he delivered Friday in Detroit.Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:10:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/02/22/news/economy/obama_corporate_taxes/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/02/22/news/economy/obama_corporate_taxes/index.htmAfter more than a year in the making, the Obama administration on Wednesday released its plan to overhaul the corporate tax code.Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:51:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/22/politics/obama-corporate-taxes/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/22/politics/obama-corporate-taxes/index.htmlThe Treasury Department will unveil President Barack Obama's corporate tax reform plan Wednesday -- a framework that would reduce the overall rate paid by corporations, a senior administration official told CNN.Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/14/politics/payroll-tax-negotiation/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/14/politics/payroll-tax-negotiation/index.htmlCongressional negotiators reached a tentative deal Tuesday to extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits while avoiding a fee cut for Medicare doctors, according to Republican legislators and aides.Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/17/election/2012/payroll-tax-deal/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/17/election/2012/payroll-tax-deal/index.htmlThe Senate and the House of Representatives passed a bipartisan deal Friday extending the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits while also avoiding a Medicare fee cut for doctors for the rest of the year.Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:11:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/02/17/news/economy/business_tax_breaks/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/02/17/news/economy/business_tax_breaks/index.htmThe last legislative freight train has left the station, and a set of expired business tax breaks that regularly get extended was left on the platform.Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:54:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/02/17/news/economy/election_tax_plans/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/02/17/news/economy/election_tax_plans/index.htmPretty much everyone in Washington agrees that the tax code is complicated, inefficient and -- in general -- a major drag.Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:25:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/15/politics/payroll-tax-deal/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/15/politics/payroll-tax-deal/index.htmlHouse Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, defended Wednesday the decision to move forward with a roughly $100 billion payroll tax cut extension that is not paid for, arguing that it was the only way to prevent a tax hike.Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:52:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/02/12/news/economy/obama_taxes/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/02/12/news/economy/obama_taxes/index.htmRaise taxes on those making more than $250,000. Limit deductions for the wealthy. Make an expanded college tax credit permanent.Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:58:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/02/13/news/economy/payroll_tax_cut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/02/13/news/economy/payroll_tax_cut/index.htmYou heard about the "do nothing" Congress? The "make work" Congress may be more accurate.Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:29:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/02/07/technology/zuckerberg_tax_bill/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/02/07/technology/zuckerberg_tax_bill/index.htmFacebook's upcoming IPO will make founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg a billionaire -- but it will also stick him with an eye-popping tax bill that could reach as high as $2 billion.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:59:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/30/news/economy/Obama_tax_record/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/30/news/economy/Obama_tax_record/index.htmRepublicans portray President Obama as the tax-hiker-in-chief.Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:39:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/26/news/economy/Obama_millionaire_tax/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/26/news/economy/Obama_millionaire_tax/index.htmPresident Obama this week defined what he believes should be the minimum "fair share" for millionaires and billionaires to pay in taxes. His answer: At least 30% of their income.Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/24/politics/sotu-obama/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/24/politics/sotu-obama/index.htmlIf history is any guide, President Barack Obama will reach for the stars during his State of the Union address Tuesday night. But in the end, reality will bring his plans back down to Earth.Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/24/opinion/hacker-pierson-romney-taxes/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/24/opinion/hacker-pierson-romney-taxes/index.htmlFor a century, the bedrock principle of our tax code has been progressivity: The rich pay a larger share of income than the middle class and poor. Yet Mitt Romney's revelation that he paid 14% in federal income taxes on more than $40 million in income in 2010 and 2011 reveals an increasingly open secret: Progressivity is dead for the superrich.Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:05:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/23/news/economy/Romney_tax_record/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/23/news/economy/Romney_tax_record/index.htmMitt Romney has portrayed himself as a tax cutter when he served as governor of Massachusetts -- slashing taxes 19 times.Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/20/opinion/caron-romney-tax-weakness/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/20/opinion/caron-romney-tax-weakness/index.htmlOne of the lessons of modern American presidential history is that there is nothing more devastating than turning a candidate's supposed strength into a weakness. Karl Rove masterfully made John Kerry's distinguished military service a liability through a series of Swift Boat attacks in the 2004 campaign.Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:12:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/18/news/economy/santorum_tax_plan/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/18/news/economy/santorum_tax_plan/index.htmYou can add Rick Santorum to the list of Republican presidential candidates with plans to cut taxes for most Americans, while possibly adding billions to the federal deficit.Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:48:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/05/news/economy/romney_tax_plan/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/05/news/economy/romney_tax_plan/index.htmIf Republican primary voters are inclined to reward candidates who have big, bold, game-changing plans for the tax code, Mitt Romney might be in trouble.Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:41:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/12/24/news/economy/payroll_tax_cut_vs_bush_tax_cut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/12/24/news/economy/payroll_tax_cut_vs_bush_tax_cut/index.htmCongress couldn't agree how to pay for a year-long extension of the payroll tax cut, federal unemployment benefits and an adjustment in Medicare physician pay.Sat, 24 Dec 2011 11:38:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/23/politics/congress-payroll-tax-cut/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/23/politics/congress-payroll-tax-cut/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama signed a two-month extension of the payroll tax cut Friday, ending what had been a heated political stalemate and sealing a hard-fought win for Democrats on an issue -- taxes -- that has historically favored the GOP.Sat, 24 Dec 2011 09:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/23/opinion/miron-washington-gridlock/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/23/opinion/miron-washington-gridlock/index.htmlA last minute deal may have ended the standoff between Democrats and Republicans, but it is still hard to know whether to laugh or cry over this latest adventure in political theater.Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/22/politics/congress-payroll-tax-cut/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/22/politics/congress-payroll-tax-cut/index.htmlA compromise measure to extend the payroll tax cut for two months comes before the House and Senate on Friday after Speaker John Boehner dropped his opposition under mounting pressure from the White House, congressional Democrats and fellow Republicans.Fri, 23 Dec 2011 02:34:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/12/21/news/economy/payroll_tax_cut_white_house/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/12/21/news/economy/payroll_tax_cut_white_house/index.htmA top White House economic adviser said on Wednesday that congressional deadlock on extending payroll tax cuts and unemployment insurance benefits could threaten the U.S. economy.Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:09:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/12/20/news/economy/payroll_tax_impact/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/12/20/news/economy/payroll_tax_impact/index.htmIf Congress fails to pass an extension of the payroll tax holiday, it would put a serious dent into economic growth in 2012 and could even help tip the U.S. back into a recession, according to economists.Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:37:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/12/20/news/economy/payroll_tax_cut_impact/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/12/20/news/economy/payroll_tax_cut_impact/index.htmHouse Republicans on Tuesday rejected the the two-month payroll tax extension passed by the Senate. But they did so indirectly.Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:44:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/12/21/news/economy/state_taxes_2012/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/12/21/news/economy/state_taxes_2012/index.htmWhile the fate of the payroll tax extension is still uncertain on Capitol Hill this week, at least some Americans can look forward to tax breaks at the state level when 2012 rolls around.Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:05:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/12/16/news/economy/payroll_tax_cut_impact/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/12/16/news/economy/payroll_tax_cut_impact/index.htmIn two weeks, the payroll tax cut that has saved workers an average of $1,000 this year will expire -- unless lawmakers in the next few days do what both parties swear they want to do and extend it.Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:03:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/12/19/news/economy/business_tax_breaks/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/12/19/news/economy/business_tax_breaks/index.htmHouse Republicans say the two-month payroll tax cut extension passed overwhelmingly by the Senate would inject uncertainty into the economy.Tue, 20 Dec 2011 02:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/18/politics/congress-payroll-tax-cut-2/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/18/politics/congress-payroll-tax-cut-2/index.htmlHouse Speaker John Boehner said Sunday that he opposed a temporary extension of a payroll tax cut, saying the two-month plan passed by the Senate "is just kicking the can down the road."Sun, 18 Dec 2011 22:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/15/politics/congress-payroll-tax-cut/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/15/politics/congress-payroll-tax-cut/index.htmlCongressional negotiators have come to an agreement they believe will prevent a government shutdown, according to several Democratic sources.Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/13/politics/congress-payroll-tax-cut/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/13/politics/congress-payroll-tax-cut/index.htmlAnother Washington political showdown took shape Tuesday as the House of Representatives passed a Republican plan that would extend the payroll tax cut and speed the process for government approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline.Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:27:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/12/12/news/economy/newt_gingrich_taxes/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/12/12/news/economy/newt_gingrich_taxes/index.htmEvery Republican presidential hopeful has a plan to cut taxes.Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/12/politics/congress-payroll-tax-cut/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/12/politics/congress-payroll-tax-cut/index.htmlRepublicans demanding specific ideological provisions as part of a deal to extend the payroll tax cut appear to be going against their party's anti-tax orthodoxy, White House spokesman Jay Carney said Monday.Tue, 13 Dec 2011 02:54:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/11/politics/congress-payroll-tax-cut/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/11/politics/congress-payroll-tax-cut/index.htmlCongress will agree to extend the payroll tax cut before it expires at the end of the year, two leading conservative Senate Republicans said Sunday.Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:13:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/08/politics/congress-payroll-tax-cut/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/08/politics/congress-payroll-tax-cut/index.htmlSetting up a showdown with the White House and Senate Democrats, House Republican leaders Thursday proceeded with plans to vote next week on a proposal to extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits while easing the path for approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline.Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/07/election/2012/congress-payroll-tax-cut/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/07/election/2012/congress-payroll-tax-cut/index.htmlAll kinds of ideas are flying around Capitol Hill about how to extend the payroll tax cut set to expire at the end of the year, but a long-standing battle over tax increases and divisions among congressional Republicans have prevented any from gaining traction so far.Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:18:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/12/07/news/economy/obama_taxes/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/12/07/news/economy/obama_taxes/index.htmIn case you haven't heard, President Obama wants the wealthiest to pay more in taxes.Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:13:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/05/politics/congress-new-payroll-plan/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/05/politics/congress-new-payroll-plan/index.htmlSenate Democrats on Monday offered a new proposal to extend the payroll tax cut before it expires at the end of the year, and President Barack Obama quickly urged Congress to help middle-class Americans by passing it.Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/02/politics/house-republican-spending-plan/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/02/politics/house-republican-spending-plan/index.htmlAfter competing Republican and Democratic proposals to extend the payroll tax cut failed in the Senate on Thursday night, House Republican leaders assembled their own proposal to extend that tax cut aimed at the middle class and wrap other year-end policy proposals into one bill paid for with a series of spending cuts. But they faced opposition from conservative Republicans.Fri, 02 Dec 2011 23:50:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/01/politics/congress-payroll-tax-cut/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/01/politics/congress-payroll-tax-cut/index.htmlA top Republican leader agreed Thursday with President Barack Obama and Democrats that extending the payroll tax cut would help the economy, but the parties remained divided over how to pay for the move.Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:31:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/12/01/news/economy/payroll_tax_cut_impact/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/12/01/news/economy/payroll_tax_cut_impact/index.htmCome January, will 160 million American workers owe a) more than; b) less than; c) the same as they've been paying in payroll taxes this year?Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/01/opinion/coburn-welfare-to-wealthy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/01/opinion/coburn-welfare-to-wealthy/index.htmlThe debate in Congress this week about whether to pay for extending the payroll tax cut by imposing a new tax on millionaires will have nothing to do with solving our nation's economic challenges and everything to do with election-year politics. Senate Democratic leaders have already signaled they will use the debate as a purely partisan exercise designed to embarrass Republicans into opposing tax cuts for the poor while defending tax cuts for the rich.Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:10:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/11/30/news/economy/payroll_tax_cut_republicans/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/11/30/news/economy/payroll_tax_cut_republicans/index.htmSenate Republicans on Wednesday released the outlines of their proposal to extend the payroll tax cut -- and it differs significantly from one put out by Senate Democrats.Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/30/politics/obama-payroll-tax-cut/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/30/politics/obama-payroll-tax-cut/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama on Wednesday challenged Republicans to "fight as hard for middle-class families as you do for those who are more fortunate," telling a Pennsylvania crowd to push Congress to extend the payroll tax cut enacted a year ago.Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:27:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/11/30/news/economy/payroll_tax_cut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/11/30/news/economy/payroll_tax_cut/index.htmAfter a year of beating their heads against the wall about reducing deficits, lawmakers in the next few weeks may add to them.Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:42:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/11/28/news/economy/bush_tax_cuts/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/11/28/news/economy/bush_tax_cuts/index.htmCongress has a way of waiting to the very last minute to resolve big issues, so December is usually a busy month on Capitol Hill. This year will be no exception. But next year? Next year will be no exception on steroids.Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/27/politics/congress-payroll-tax-cut/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/27/politics/congress-payroll-tax-cut/index.htmlSenate Democrats this week will propose extending the payroll tax cut and imposing a surtax on people earning more than $1 million to pay for it, Sen. Charles Schumer of New York said Sunday.Sun, 27 Nov 2011 17:06:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/11/23/news/economy/bush_tax_cuts/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/11/23/news/economy/bush_tax_cuts/index.htmNo one ever said tax reform would be easy. But the failure of the super committee points up just how hard it will be in the next year.Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/22/politics/analysis-obama-debt-issue/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/22/politics/analysis-obama-debt-issue/index.htmlOne of the oldest axioms in politics is that you should never let a good crisis go to waste. Now that the hopelessly divided deficit reduction super committee has failed, it is apparent to just about everyone that Washington has a serious crisis of governance.Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/21/politics/analysis-super-committee-failure/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/21/politics/analysis-super-committee-failure/index.htmlSo the "super committee" failed. Can you honestly say you were expecting a different outcome?Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:16:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/18/politics/super-committee/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/18/politics/super-committee/index.htmlMembers of Congress's so-called super committee huddled in small groups behind closed doors on Capitol Hill on Friday, battling growing pessimism over their seeming inability to meet a now-imminent deadline for a bipartisan deficit reduction deal.Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:56:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/11/18/news/economy/tax_millionaires/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/11/18/news/economy/tax_millionaires/index.htmDow Chemical Chief Executive Officer Andrew N. Liveris is calling on Congress to raise taxes on millionaires -- including himself.Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/17/politics/super-committee/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/17/politics/super-committee/index.htmlA week before their deadline, Democrats and Republicans on a special joint deficit committee blamed each other for a failure to compromise on how to reform the tax code and entitlement programs such as Medicare and Social Security.Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:41:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/11/16/news/economy/tax_millionaires/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/11/16/news/economy/tax_millionaires/index.htmA group of two dozen millionaires stormed Capitol Hill on Wednesday, demanding lawmakers raise their taxes.Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/13/politics/congress-super-committee/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/13/politics/congress-super-committee/index.htmlThey have been meeting for two months, poring over concepts and ideas already hashed out by three other groups over the past year.Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:57:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/11/10/news/economy/debt_committee_taxes/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/11/10/news/economy/debt_committee_taxes/index.htmLove it or hate it, the debt-reduction plan put forth by Republican Senator Pat Toomey has opened the door to tax increases in the negotiations of the Congressional debt committee.Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:22:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/11/08/news/economy/republicans_tax_revenue/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/11/08/news/economy/republicans_tax_revenue/index.htmIt's been a big bone of contention from Day 1 on the congressional debt committee. Will Republicans accept any kind of revenue dedicated to debt reduction, and if so what kind and how much?Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:00:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/11/04/news/economy/debt_committee_taxes/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/11/04/news/economy/debt_committee_taxes/index.htmRepublicans on Capitol Hill gave conflicting messages to the debt committee this week.Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:57:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/10/31/news/economy/perry_flat_tax/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/10/31/news/economy/perry_flat_tax/index.htmNo matter how you slice it, the richest Americans would do better under Rick Perry's tax proposals, but the picture is more of a mixed bag for those on the lower rungs, according to an analysis released Monday by a nonpartisan tax research group.Tue, 01 Nov 2011 01:50:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/10/28/news/economy/perry_flat_tax/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/10/28/news/economy/perry_flat_tax/index.htmHoward Gleckman is a resident fellow at the Urban Institute and editor of TaxVox, the blog of the nonpartisan research organization Tax Policy Center. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the writer.Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:24:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/10/25/news/economy/flat_tax_perry_proposal/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/10/25/news/economy/flat_tax_perry_proposal/index.htmRick Perry has said he wants to scrap the tax code and make taxes simpler.Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/20/opinion/avlon-perry-flat-tax/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/20/opinion/avlon-perry-flat-tax/index.htmlRick Perry is calling for a flat tax to stop his campaign from flatlining. But it might be just what he needs to revive his presidential ambitions. Because a flat tax is not just a big idea; it could prove to be both good politics and good policy.Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:52:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/10/18/news/economy/cain_999_plan/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/10/18/news/economy/cain_999_plan/index.htmUnder Herman Cain's 9-9-9 tax reform plan, 84% of U.S. households would pay more than they do under current tax policies, according to a report released Tuesday by a nonpartisan research group.Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:13:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/10/14/news/economy/class_warfare_taxes/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/10/14/news/economy/class_warfare_taxes/index.htmBoth Republican presidential candidates and President Obama think many Americans aren't paying their fair share of income tax.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/10/opinion/avlon-reid-millionaire-tax/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/10/opinion/avlon-reid-millionaire-tax/index.htmlHere's one idea that could unite Main Street voters with Occupy Wall Street protesters -- raise taxes only on individuals making more than $1 million a year and use that revenue to pay for President Barack Obama's jobs bill, which is made up of bipartisan policy proposals to get the economy moving again.Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:39:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/10/06/news/economy/millionaire_tax/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/10/06/news/economy/millionaire_tax/index.htmIf Senate Democrats have their way, millionaires and billionaires will pay more in taxes for President Obama's jobs bill. How much?Thu, 06 Oct 2011 20:43:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/10/03/news/economy/jobs_taxes/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/10/03/news/economy/jobs_taxes/index.htmRaise taxes on the rich, and you'll put the nation's "job creators" at risk.Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:10:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/09/27/news/economy/tax_reform_jobs/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/09/27/news/economy/tax_reform_jobs/index.htmFor many in Washington, it's an article of faith: Tax reform = economic growth.Tue, 27 Sep 2011 11:35:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/09/20/news/economy/buffett_rule_milllonaires/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/09/20/news/economy/buffett_rule_milllonaires/index.htmTaxing the rich more. It's a central theme in the debt-reduction proposals put forth by President Obama on Monday. It's a familiar theme for Obama, but this time he added a twist by proposing the "Buffett Rule" for millionaires.Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:45:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/09/20/news/international/italy_downgrade.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/09/20/news/international/italy_downgrade.fortune/index.htmThe surprise downgrade of Italy's sovereign debt overnight by Standard and Poor's exposes the fatal flaws of pushing through draconian austerity measures on a nation experiencing economic weakness.Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/19/politics/obama-debt/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/19/politics/obama-debt/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama released his long-awaited debt reduction plan Monday, outlining a roughly $3 trillion savings blueprint that was immediately criticized by top congressional and other Republicans.Tue, 20 Sep 2011 09:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/09/18/obama.buffett.tax/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/09/18/obama.buffett.tax/index.htmlThe White House will propose a new tax rate for people earning more than $1 million a year to ensure that they pay at least the same percentage of their earnings in taxes as middle-income Americans, administration and White House officials told CNN on Sunday.Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/09/18/war.of.words/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/09/18/war.of.words/index.htmlThere is a war going on in Washington, and the politicians waging it can't even agree on what kind it is.Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:31:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/09/16/news/economy/obama_debt/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/09/16/news/economy/obama_debt/index.htmPresident Obama's debt reduction plan is set to land Monday in the laps of the 12 members of the Congress' bipartisan debt committee.Sun, 18 Sep 2011 15:25:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/09/15/news/economy/boehner_speech/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/09/15/news/economy/boehner_speech/index.htmHouse Speaker John Boehner drew a line in the sand on taxes on Thursday, saying that a special debt committee tasked with cutting at least $1.2 trillion from federal deficits shouldn't consider tax hikes.Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/09/12/obama.jobs.plan/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/09/12/obama.jobs.plan/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama said Monday his $447 billion jobs plan is a common-sense approach needed right away, but House Republican leaders said they opposed Obama's intention to pay for it by ending tax relief for corporations and the wealthy.Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:45:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/09/12/news/economy/stimulus_package/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/09/12/news/economy/stimulus_package/index.htmPresident Obama proposed Monday to pay for his $447 billion stimulus package largely by taxing the rich more.Mon, 12 Sep 2011 22:42:00 EDT