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thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - 11/23/2008
Obama Considers Delaying Tax Increase
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U.S. President-elect Barack Obama is considering delaying his proposal to repeal the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans in light of the economic downturn, two aides said on Sunday. Bill Daley, an adviser to Obama and commerce secretary under former President Bill Clinton, said on NBC's ...
Obama may delay tax-cut rollback for wealthy - Yahoo! News
news.yahoo.com - 11/23/2008
Obama may delay tax-cut rollback for wealthy - Yahoo! News
— news.yahoo.com — WASHINGTON (Reuters) President-elect Barack Obama may consider delaying a campaign promise - to roll back tax cuts on high-income Americans - as part of his economic recovery strategy, two aides said on Sunday. David Axelrod , the Obama campaign ... (more) Obama may delay tax-cut rollback for wealthy - Yahoo! News

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reuters.com - 11/23/2008
Obama may delay tax-cut rollback for wealthy
— reuters.com — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama may consider delaying a campaign promise - to roll back tax cuts on high-income Americans - as part of his economic recovery strategy, two aides said on Sunday. David Axelrod, the Obama campaign ... (more) Obama may delay tax-cut rollback for wealthy

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blogs.wsj.com - 11/23/2008
Obama Aides Suggest Rollback of Bush Tax Cuts Could Be Delayed
— blogs.wsj.com — Cam Simpson reports from Washington. Aides to President-elect Barack Obama suggested on Sunday that he wouldn’t immediately implement a pledged rollback of tax cuts for the top tier of American income earners, because of the worsening ... (more) Obama Aides Suggest Rollback of Bush Tax Cuts Could Be ...

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Something Else for the Nutroots to Flip Out Over: Obama May Delay Tax Increase
JammieWearingFool — The seething class warriors on the left will be apoplectic with rage by the time Coronation Day rolls around in two months. Strike that, they're already consumed by rage 24/7. This will just continue their perpetual misery. U.S. President-elect Barack Obama is considering delaying his proposal to repeal the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans in light of the economic downturn, two aides said on Sunday. Bill Daley, an adviser to Obama and commerce secretary under former President Bill Clinton, said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that it “looks more likely than not” that ...

Election Central Sunday Roundup
TPM Election Central — ... Key Obama adviser Bill Daley, a former Secretary of Commerce under Bill Clinton, said on Meet The Press that Barack Obama is likely to delay his planned repeal of the Bush tax cuts on those earning over $250,000 because of the economic downturn. Instead, Obama could just end up waiting until 2011 for the tax cuts to expire on their own. ...

Midday Open Thread
Daily Kos — ... can!"? That was a lesson in democracy." Effective immediately, Ludlum will now be known as Barack Obama Elementary School, following a decision by the board to adopt the resolution drafted by students and staff. Obama officially named his communications team. No surprise as Robert Gibbs was tapped for White House Press Secretary. Aides are hinting Obama may not repeal the tax break on the wealthiest Americans until 2010 or beyond. Saxby Chambliss skipped a vote this week on ...

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Obama not 'likely' to push repeal of Bush tax cuts
politico.com 11/23/2008 — Obama adviser Bill Daley says Obama will "more likely than not" postpone a tax increase for the rich until 2011, when the Bush tax cuts expire, rather than pushing to repeal them now. He made the comment on Meet the Press, and it's a ...
Expiration date watch: Repealing the Bush tax cuts
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Obama May Not Repeal Bush Tax Cuts — TalkLeft
The New York Times reports President-Elect Obama may not repeal the Bush tax cuts on the wealthy but let them expire naturally in 2011. A member of the Obama economic advisory team, William M. Daley, acknowledged that because of the gravity of the situation, Mr. Obama was leaning toward ...
Change More of the Same I Can Believe In — Slublog
Will Obama's first term turn out to be a de facto third Bush term? In light of the downturn, Mr. Obama is also said to be reconsidering a key campaign pledge: his proposal to repeal the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans. According to several people familiar with the discussions, he ...
Obama’s Economic Plan Will Be “In With a Bang” — Patterico's Pontifications
[Guest post by DRJ] Obama’s economic transition team wants to take immediate action to help the ailing economy, including reneging on Obama’s pledge to repeal the Bush tax cuts for the rich: “President-elect Barack Obama signaled Sunday he will move urgently and ...
More Change: Obama to Delay Rollback on Bush Tax Cuts — Stop The ACLU
Remember the Bush tax cuts Obama wants to repeal? Not so fast! President-elect Barack Obama may consider delaying an election promise - to roll back tax cuts on high-income Americans - as part of his economic recovery strategy, a senior aide and an adviser said on Sunday. David Axelrod, one of ...
SUNDAY ROUNDUP — News
The possibility that President-elect Barack Obama will hold off on a repeal of President Bush's tax cuts for the wealthy has disappointed liberal bloggers. Obama's Cabinet has already given bloggers on both sides something to complain about. The "Saturday Night Live" portrayal of Obama's profane ...
HOPE AND CHANGE: Well, I was hoping that things wouldn’t change too much, and I may get my wish: “… — Instapundit
HOPE AND CHANGE: Well, I was hoping that things wouldn’t change too much, and I may get my wish: “Mr. Obama is also said to be reconsidering a key campaign pledge: his proposal to repeal the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans.” I’m feeling better and better ...
Obama not 'likely' to push repeal of Bush tax cuts until 2011 — AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth
Fine with me . While it may be "fair" to push back Bush's tax cuts, and wise generally speaking for federal budget policy, it is not wise policy to take money out the economy when you're in the throes of a massive, and growing, recession. Yes, you can argue about whether taxing the rich and ...
Election Central Sunday Roundup — Talking Points Memo
The Obama team continues its rollout of its economic plans in an effort to reassure the markets -- including a possible delay of Obama's promised repeal of the Bush tax cuts on the top-earners. That and other political news in today's Election Central Sunday Roundup .
Obama not 'likely' to push repeal of Bush tax cuts (Politico) — Yahoo! News: Politics News
Politico - Obama adviser Bill Daley says Obama will "more likely than not" postpone a tax increase for the rich until 2011, when the Bush tax cuts expire, rather than pushing to repeal them now.