Millennials Willing To Pay For Gov't Services, Says Policy Expert

Heather McGhee, director of the Washington office for the think tank Demos, said at a discussion on “The State of Young America” Monday that the Millennial generation is more open to higher taxes in exchange for government aid. (0:23)

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Obama: Tax Breaks At Almost Lowest Rates In 60 Years

President Obama gave a speach in Scranton Pennsylvania Wednesday saying that he has cut taxes and that taxes are some of the lowest rates in 60 years. (0:21)

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Bloomberg: Let Bush-Era Tax Cuts Expire In 2012

During a speech at the Center for American Progress Tuesday, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg called for President Obama to allow the Bush-era tax cuts to expire at the end of 2012. (0:31)

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Texas Senator: Increase Revenue Through Growth, Not Taxes

During a news conference Thursday aimed at urging Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to bring 15 Republican jobs bills to the floor, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) said that she supports raising revenues, but not by raising taxes. She notes that it would be healthier for the economy to boost revenues via growth instead. (0:24)

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Bill Clinton: Everyone Must Pay Their Fair Share

Former President Bill Clinton spoke in Washington, DC  on Friday and said that everyone has to pay their fair share of taxes and that an anti-government theory won’t fix the economy. (0:29)

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Paul Ryan: Obama Preying On Fear, Sowing Class Envy

Chairman of the House Budget Committee Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) accused President Obama of “preying on the emotions of fear, envy and resentment” in a speech at the Heritage Foundation Wednesday. (0:35)

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Paul Ryan: Broaden The Base, Lower Tax Rates

During a speech at the Heritage Foundation Wednesday, Chairman of the House Budget Committee Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) said Washington should stop “picking winners and losers through the tax code” and instead treat everyone the same in order to help companies compete. (0:10)

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Ryan: Contrary To Obama's Message, GOP Is Not Attacking The Poor

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) says the president has “wrongly framed Republican efforts to get government spending under control as hard-hearted attacks on the poor.” (0:25)

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Paul Ryan: Obama Using "Divisive Rhetoric" In Recent Tour Across Country

Chairman on the House Budget Committee Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) accused President Obama of using “divisive rhetoric and the broken politics of the past” as he travels the country to promote his jobs bill. (0:21)

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Ohio Senator: Paying For Teachers, First Responders Requires Sacrifice From Rich

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) told reporters Wednesday that the Teachers and First Responders Back To Work Act would be paid for by a surtax on individuals making over $1 million, which would not be “much sacrifice from them,” but would mean a lot for the public interest. (0:20)

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Boehner: Jobs Plan Leaves Plenty Of Room For Common Ground

Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) says Wednesday that there are certain aspects of Obama’s job plan that he agrees to, but he is not willing to raise taxes (00:59).

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Sanders Announces Plan To Keep Social Security Solvent For Next 75 Years

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) explains that the Our Social Security Promises Act, will keep social security solvent for the next 75 years without cutting benefits or raising taxes on the middle class. (1:13)

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Taxes Not Solution To Deficit, Says GOP'er

Senator Patrick Toomey (R-Pa.) said that, even if coupled with spending cuts, he believes raising taxes would be counterproductive to the nation’s deficit problems. (0:18)

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Reid: Lots To Do, So Little Time

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) says that the lame duck Congress has many things to do in a short period of time, including tax issues, funding issues, START Treaty, DREAM Act and 9/11 Healthcare bill. (0:32)

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Ben Nelson: Benjamin Franklin and Will Rogers Sadly Correct When It Comes To Taxation

During a discussion at the conservative Heritage Foundation, Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) jokes that the famous quotes from Ben Franklin and Will Rogers on taxation are correct.  (0:23)

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Boehner: Raising Taxes Is The Exact Wrong Thing

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) and the House GOP leadership discuss their party’s plans for this legislative session. (0:12)

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We Need Government To Get Out Of The Way, Says Lawmaker

Senator Richard Burr (R-N.C.) says the best way to rebuild the economy is to cut taxes and get government out of the picture so small bussinesses will have confidence to hire people again. (0:51)

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TRNS Investigates: The Social Security Tax Cap

TRNS Reporter Antonia Aguilar takes an investigative look at an issue most Americans aren't aware of. With help from experts and scholars, Aguilar examines the reasons behind why there is a tax cap within the nation's social security system, as well as the pros and cons of such a cap. (4:38)
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President Obama Sends Budget Off To Congress

Standing in the Grand Foyer of the White House President Obama talked about the budget that was sent over to Congress this morning. The President spoke of the challenges facing the nation, and jobs lost in the last year. Obama also discussed tax cuts, large investment in clean energy, education goals and freeze in government spending. Furthermore, he is proposing a bipartisan fiscal commission to hammer out concrete deficit reductions. (10:18)

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House Republican Conference Radio Row: Republican Health Care Plans Do Not Raise Taxes Or Add To Deficit, Says Wyoming Rep.

Rep. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) says she is in favor of the Republican alternatives to health care reform legislation pitched by the Democrats. She says Republican plans do not increase taxes or add to the deficit. (0:13)
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