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Tax-hike 'mandate' sparks partisan debate
November 16th, 2012
01:17 PM ET
183 days ago

Tax-hike 'mandate' sparks partisan debate

Washington (CNNMoney) - As Congressional leaders and President Obama met for talks about ways to avoid the fiscal cliff, party leaders redefined their hard lines on tax hikes for the wealthy.

Rep. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, a key member of the House Democratic team, said Friday that President Obama's re-election leaves no doubt that Obama has a mandate to raise taxes on the rich.

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Filed under: 2012 • Congress • Fiscal Cliff • President Obama
Obama council repeats job-creating ideas
January 17th, 2012
12:14 PM ET
487 days ago

Obama council repeats job-creating ideas

Washington (CNNMoney) - President Obama's jobs council on Tuesday released its latest round of recommendations detailing how the United States can be more competitive.

This time, the recommendations aren't all that new and appear unlikely to get much traction. Versions of all most of the council's recommendations have also been offered before by the Obama administration in an effort to spur job growth.

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Filed under: President Obama