Tax cuts on investment income, incremental increases in special education funding pass state budget committee By Margaret Shreiner Wisconsin Watch and Noe Goldhaber Wisconsin Watch This story … [Read more...]
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Senator Agard Statement on Republican Plan to Provide Millionaires and Billionaires with a Substantial Tax Cut
MADISON – On June 22nd, Republican members on the Joint Finance Committee announced a planned $4.4 billion worth of tax cuts that overwhelmingly benefit millionaires over the biennium. Senate … [Read more...]
Obama maintains firm stance on top 2 percent paying more in taxes
Compiled by Courier Staff President Barack Obama held his first news press conference this week since his re-election, and answered some tough questions from the press. His intention for the … [Read more...]
The American Jobs Act: The impact for African American families and the economy
The American Jobs Act reflects a commitment to strengthen the recovery and help increase access to jobs for all Americans. With unemployment among African Americans at an unacceptably high rate of … [Read more...]
President Obama addresses tax cut compromise
Compiled by Courier staff President Barack Obama addressed the American public and the media on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the tax cut compromise bipartisan framework that had been reached. … [Read more...]