Mitt Romney’s conservative rival Rick Santorum wants to grow the economy with tax breaks for manufacturing—and babies.

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Rick Santorum: ‘Supply-Sider’ for the Working Man

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Expiring Tax Breaks Get Pushed to Backseat

On September 14, 2011, in Uncategorized, by uwwalum

Congress’s focus this fall on reducing the federal budget deficit may postpone the annual scramble to renew some tax breaks that expire at the end of the year.

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Reuters – President Barack Obama on Monday proposed paying for his jobs plan by eliminating $467 billion in tax breaks for wealthier Americans and corporations, triggering a new battle with Republicans in Congress.

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Reuters – President Barack Obama is proposing cutting $467 billion in tax breaks for wealthier Americans and some companies to offset the cost of his job-creation plan, White House Budget Director Jack Lew said on Monday.

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President Obama can’t even come out and say he’s for raising taxes, which is what eliminating “tax breaks” is. Democrats used to call tax hikes revenue enhancements. Now they’ve got Orwell: Freedom is tyranny, poverty is theft, repealing tax breaks is spending cuts. At about 1:40 minutes: And see Human Events , ” Top 10 Obama Attacks on Capitalism .” (Via Cold Fury .)

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Obama: Eliminating ‘Tax Breaks’ is a ‘Spending Cut’

Obama Targets Tax Breaks

On June 30, 2011, in Uncategorized, by moshesharon

Obama made the case for ending certain tax breaks for “millionaires and billionaires” in a deal to keep the U.S. government from defaulting on its debt.

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Private-School Tax Break Is Upheld

On April 4, 2011, in Uncategorized, by kohler

A Supreme Court divided along ideological lines said ordinary taxpayers cannot challenge government programs that use tax breaks to direct money to religious activities.

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Private-School Tax Break Is Upheld

Reuters – Democrats and Republicans should begin a conversation next year about a broad overhaul of the tax code that would involve lowering rates while eliminating tax breaks for favored groups, President Barack Obama said in an interview broadcast on Friday.

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AFP – US President Barack Obama has come out fighting, urging Democratic allies to back a hard-won compromise deal on tax cuts and putting Republicans foes on notice ahead of the 2012 elections.

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Tax-Writing Panel’s Chief to Call for Lower Rates

On November 22, 2010, in Uncategorized, by If Bush Did It

Rep. Dave Camp of Michigan is keen to slash spending and extend the current tax breaks but recent statements suggests he may be open to a bargain with Democrats to curb the deficit and expand the tax base.

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Tax-Writing Panel’s Chief to Call for Lower Rates