WASHINGTON, DC— In this week’s address, President Obama calls on Congress to pass the Buffett Rule, a principle of fairness that ensures that millionaires and billionaires do not pay less in taxes as a share of their income than middle class families pay. The President believes our system must ask the wealthiest to pay their fair share, while protecting 98 percent of Americans from seeing their taxes go up at all. That is why the President proposed the Buffett Rule, which will help make our system reflect our values so that all Americans get a fair shot, play by the same rules, and pay their fair share.
Showing posts with label The Middle class. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Middle class. Show all posts
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Pallone Statement on Republican Budget Plan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 20, 2012
WASHINGON, D.C.—Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) issued the following statement today in reaction to the release of the Republican budget plan this morning:
“The Republican budget plan released today is just another example of how the GOP is proactively moving to end Medicare as we know it and helping millionaires at the expense of the Middle Class. The GOP budget seeks to turn Medicare into a voucher system and continues to slash taxes on the wealthiest Americans at the expense of the rest of us.
“We cannot yield in our commitment to seniors to ensure access to affordable, quality health care and we cannot shift tax burdens to the Middle Class Americans and those who are working to join their ranks. We need to take a serious approach to addressing our deficit, but we can’t balance our budget on the backs of our seniors.
Our budget should reflect the fairness that Americans deserve to be treated with, and this Republican budget is anything but fair.”
March 20, 2012
WASHINGON, D.C.—Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) issued the following statement today in reaction to the release of the Republican budget plan this morning:
“The Republican budget plan released today is just another example of how the GOP is proactively moving to end Medicare as we know it and helping millionaires at the expense of the Middle Class. The GOP budget seeks to turn Medicare into a voucher system and continues to slash taxes on the wealthiest Americans at the expense of the rest of us.
“We cannot yield in our commitment to seniors to ensure access to affordable, quality health care and we cannot shift tax burdens to the Middle Class Americans and those who are working to join their ranks. We need to take a serious approach to addressing our deficit, but we can’t balance our budget on the backs of our seniors.
Our budget should reflect the fairness that Americans deserve to be treated with, and this Republican budget is anything but fair.”
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Don't Kill the Dream
Democracy for America targets Republicans for killing the American Dream and failing to create jobs. The ad, "Don't Kill the Dream," which will air both nationally and targeted locally, features Americans who want Republicans in Congress to stop dismantling the middle class and killing the American Dream by slashing vital programs they depend on, while simultaneously insisting on tax breaks and loopholes for corporations and millionaires.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
President Obama's Weekly Adress 1/1/11: The New Year
Democrats and Republicans Have Shared Responsibility to Move America Forward
WASHINGTON – In his weekly address, President Obama resolved to do everything he can to make sure the economy is growing, creating jobs, and strengthening the middle class in the new year. With each party controlling one house of the Congress, Democrats and Republicans will share the responsibility to move the country forward, and the President reiterated his commitment to work with anyone who has a good idea in either party.
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