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tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com - 5/4/2009
Why Obama is Taking on Corporate Tax Havens
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Why, one may ask, is Obama taking on yet another huge fight by taking aim at foreign tax havens? Yes, it's unfair that multinationals pay an average tax rate of only 2 percent on their foreign revenues, and it's unfair that some wealthy Americans are avoiding taxes altogether by parking their ...
Obama Seeks to Curb Foreign Tax Havens
nytimes.com - 5/4/2009
Obama Seeks to Curb Foreign Tax Havens
— nytimes.com — While most Americans paid their fair share of taxes, President Obama said, “there are others who are... shirking theirs, and many are aided and abetted by a broken tax system.” (more) Obama Seeks to Curb Foreign Tax Havens

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Obama targets tax havens, and corporate America shudders
features.csmonitor.com - 5/5/2009
Obama targets tax havens, and corporate America shudders
— features.csmonitor.com — The plan to crack down on individuals who hide cash in foreign accounts has broad support. But... eliminating tax havens for American companies could put them at a disadvantage internationally, experts say. By Peter Grier | Staff writer/ May 4, 2009 ... (more) Obama targets tax havens, and corporate America shudders

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thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - 5/4/2009
Obama Takes Aim at Offshore Tax Havens
— thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com — The President hopes to raise $210 billion by taxing more foreign earnings.... (more) Obama Takes Aim at Offshore Tax Havens

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Obama and Pragmatism: Thinking Through Values
The Hollywood Liberal — Obama and Pragmatism: Thinking Through Values I keep hearing the White House staff describe the President as a pragmatist. David Axelrod, one of his chief advisors whom I admire enormously, recently called him a “ruthless pragmatist.” Soon, I expect, he’ll be called a “take-no-prisoners pragmatist,” or… [image] The Means Of Reproduction Investigative journalist Michelle Goldberg joins us at Cafe this week for our latest book club discussion on her new book The Means of Reproduction: Sex, Power, and the Future of the World. The subject of the book is the global… [image] Why Obama is Taking on Corporate Tax Havens Why, one may ask, is Obama taking on yet ...

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