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Economists doubt Obama spending pledges
WASHINGTON, July 8 (UPI) -- Some U.S. economists are warning that Sen. Barack Obama's proposed spending plan may be too ambitious and will not have the revenues to make it work.
Earning power slumps for U.S. men
WASHINGTON, May 25 (UPI) -- The average U.S. 30-something man has a lower adjusted income than his father did, a study by several think tanks showed.
Class war defense of tax bill called wrong
WASHINGTON, May 23 (UPI) -- Class differences should have been taken into account in the debate over President George W. Bush's tax cut proposal, says a recent report from a liberal New Yo
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Report offers guidance on welfare reform
WASHINGTON, May 17 (UPI) -- More emphasis should be put on getting former welfare recipients out of poverty, according to a recent report from an influential Washington think tank.
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“ There will definitely need to be a recalibration of these proposals once someone is in office, ”
Economists doubt Obama spending pledges
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“ It seems there's been some slowdown in economic growth, it's possible that the movement of women into the labor force has affected male earnings and it's possible that men are not working as hard as they used to, ”
Earning power slumps for U.S. men
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“ The rich pay more in taxes, but the payroll tax favors the wealthy -- they only get taxed on income up to $80,000 a year, ”
Class war defense of tax bill called wrong
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“ We like to think we're a classless society, it's part of the mythology we have as a country, ”
Class war defense of tax bill called wrong
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“ In the current recession, caseloads are rising in most states, ”
Report offers guidance on welfare reform
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