Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

The President opens negotiations with himself to cut business taxes

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » General Discussion Donate to DU
 
pscot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-12-11 07:55 PM
Original message
The President opens negotiations with himself to cut business taxes
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/white-house-weighing-corporate-tax-cuts-geithner-2011-01-12?dist=afterbell

After a speech on U.S.-China relations, Geithner made clear the Obama administration is looking to cut some sort of deal on taxes.

.......

“As the president has said before, we are going to take a look at whether we can find political support for a reform of the corporate tax code that would lower rates by broadening the base but not lose revenue on net,” he said.

Corporate taxes may be addressed in President Barack Obama’s State of the Union on Jan. 25. The head of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday advocated a lowering of the corporate tax rate, and Obama himself has previously indicated support for lowering the 35% tax rate. See Political Watch blog on Donohue's comments.

But the White House also makes the point that in return for dropping the tax rate that every company pays, they would want to get rid of various loopholes and deductions.
more


Nobody could have foreseen this.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
stray cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-12-11 07:57 PM
Response to Original message
1. Are you sure it will not create jobs?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DCKit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-12-11 08:05 PM
Response to Reply #1
3. Most don't pay any taxes now, and we've been hemmoraging jobs for ten years.
Or was that a rhetorical question?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
FiveGoodMen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-12-11 07:57 PM
Response to Original message
2. !
:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

(but not surprised)

AlmostABO
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
katnapped Donating Member (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-12-11 08:06 PM
Response to Original message
4. So this can only mean
Those of us on the bottom will have to get screwed over again to make up for it
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Thu May 02nd 2024, 07:00 PM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » General Discussion Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC