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youtube.com - 3/27/2009

Rep. Eric Cantor Says Hedge Fund Tax Rate Must Stay Low to Help Small Businesses (video)

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In its proposed budget, the White House recommends effectively raising the tax rate on hedge fund managers from 15% to almost 40%. Many Hill Democrats and Re...

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online.wsj.com - 4/3/2009

Hedge Fund Paid Summers $5 Million

— online.wsj.com — Summers received about $5.2 million over the past year in compensation from hedge fund D.E. Shaw, and... also received speaking fees from major financial institutions. (more) Hedge Fund Paid Summers $5 Million

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politico.com - 3/23/2009

A hedge from Palin

— politico.com — This got lost in the time zone translation yesterday, but Sarah Palin's rejection of part of the... stimulus money may not have been quite as reported. From the ADN : Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell showed up to deliver Palin’s message – that ... (more) A hedge from Palin

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thehopeforamerica.com - 3/25/2009

Eric Cantor On Obama Budget

— thehopeforamerica.com — He appears on the Today show (more) Eric Cantor On Obama Budget

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Cantor Claims Raising Hedge-Fund Tax Rate Would Hurt Small Businesses (VIDEO)
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — In its proposed budget, the White House recommends effectively raising the tax rate on hedge fund managers from 15% to almost 40%. Many Hill Democrats and Republicans back the move. But in a striking stretch of logic, Republican Whip Rep. Eric Cantor recently said increasing the tax would cut off "the lifeblood of small business." Bob McIntyre, head of the nonpartisan group Citizens for Tax Justice disagreed. He said the President's proposal would not affect small business. Under the current system, some billionaire hedge fund managers pay a lower tax rate than average workers, like schoolteachers or firemen. Last time Congress tried to close the loophole, in 2007, Cantor held ...

Cantor Claims Raising Hedge-Fund Tax Rate Would Hurt Small Businesses (VIDEO)
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — In its proposed budget, the White House recommends effectively raising the tax rate on hedge fund managers from 15% to almost 40%. Many Hill Democrats and Republicans back the move. But in a striking stretch of logic, Republican Whip Rep. Eric Cantor recently said increasing the tax would cut off "the lifeblood of small business." Bob McIntyre, head of the nonpartisan group Citizens for Tax Justice disagreed. He said the President's proposal would not affect small business. Under the current system, some billionaire hedge fund managers pay a lower tax rate than average workers, like schoolteachers or firemen. Last time Congress tried to close the loophole, in 2007, Cantor held ...