Obama, taxes and the ‘Buffett Rule’

Washington Post by Glenn Kessler | Sep. 21, 2011 (Fact Check)

We have to admit we had overlooked this part of President Obama’s Rose Garden speech until we read David Brooks’s column in The New York Times Tuesday accusing the president of being misleading on the issue of taxes. “He repeated the old half-truth about millionaires not paying as much in taxes as their secretaries,” Brooks wrote.

We’re not going to get into an argument between Brooks and Obama. We understood Obama’s comments to be ... Full Story »

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 by Fabrice Florin - Sep. 22, 2011

Thoughtful report about Obama's tax plan and the 'Buffet Rule', by Glenn Kessler at the Washington Fact Checker. This report provides helpful factual evidence on how the U.S. tax system works and how it affects rich and poor, citing the IRS, the CBO and independent experts. Useful context on a complex but important issue.

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