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WASHINGTON (CNN) — Even as President-elect Barack Obama was giving a major address on his economic stimulus plan, it was running into trouble with key members of his own party on Capitol Hill.
Several Senate Democrats emerged from a closed-door meeting of the Senate Finance Committee saying they oppose central tax provisions of the proposal.
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Democratic Senators Not Fond of Obama's Tax Cuts ...
TPMDC —
... The Democratic senators were equally doubtful about Obama's proffered $3,000 tax credit to business that hire new workers. As Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND), a bellwether centrist, told CNN: ...
Senate Democrats Bristle at Obama's 'Trickle-Down' Stimulus
Taylor Marsh —
... Senator
John Kerry piled on: -I-m not that excited
about that,- Sen. John Kerry told CNN. -Having a tax credit for
hiring is not going to change that dynamic -" creating a direct job will.
So I-d rather spend the money on the infrastructure, on direct investment,
on energy conversion and other kinds of things, much more directly and much
more rapidly and much more certainly create a real job.- ...
Key Senate Finance Dems oppose Obama's tax proposals
Daily Kos —
... Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee met in private yesterday and emerged voicing opposition to some of the central tax proposals put forth by President-Elect Obama in his economic stimulus package, according to CNN: ...
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msnbc.msn.com 1/8/2009 — President-elect Barack Obama's proposed tax cuts ran into opposition Thursday from senators in his own party who said they wouldn't do much to stimulate the economy or create jobs.
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news.yahoo.com 1/8/2009 — AP - President-elect Barack Obama's proposed tax cuts are running into opposition from senators in his own party who say they won't do much to stimulate the economy or create jobs.
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Dean to be absent from Obama's DNC visit —
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WASHINGTON (CNN) — When President-elect Barack Obama heads to the Democratic National Committee today to formally unveil the new party chair there will be a notable absence, which is prompting some rare Democratic grumblings during these high ...
Obama backs extending digital TV cutoff date —
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama backs a move to delay a mandatory switch to digital television signals, on fears that viewers are unprepared and as the government has run out of coupons to help pay for converter boxes.
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