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What Did the President Pay in Taxes? Barack Obama’s Tax Returns Released

Friday, April 17th, 2009

I’ve blogged about the numerous Obama administration nominees to have tax troubles - and now the White House has release Obama’s tax returns. Here’s a great blog post about what we can learn from Obama’s tax returns.
According to the Washington Post, Barack Obama earned about $2.6 million from the sale of his books, “The Audacity of Hope” and “Dreams From My Father” - which represent the vast majority of the
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Obama’s Plans to Improve the State of the Economy Include Income Tax Increases that Fall Heavily on Small Businesses

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

With the current global downturn, it is clear that the new President-elect needs to have a plan to help struggling Americans and lift our nation’s distressed businesses out of a lagging economy.
President-elect Obama wants to raise taxes on income, capital gains and dividends for families earning more than $250,000 annually. (By the way, I’ve heard $200,000 and $140,000 as well throughout the campaign and by Vice President-elect Biden).
Under Obama’s tax
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