Sentences with phrase «called middle class tax cut»

Progressives will be expecting the government to deliver on its ambitious social agenda, and will note that this could be easily funded on the revenue side by implementing a modest corporate tax increase, by scaling back the so - called middle class tax cut, and by setting more ambitious targets for the promised Liberal review of tax loopholes for the most affluent.

The proceeds of the new top income tax rate will be recycled entirely into a proposed so - called middle class tax cut which in fact heavily favours the top 10 % and weill not even cover the cost of the middle class tax cut.

Not exact matches

While Bush's business - themed policy proposals will likely offer a mixture of traditionally Republican tax cuts and so - called trickle down economics, he's likely to define his views on how to support the middle class, lift up the lowest wage workers, and close the income gap, which would continue on the themes he started talking about earlier this year.

By contrast to the so called middle - class tax cut which favours the more affluent, the CCB will have a positive impact upon the lamentably high rate of child poverty in Canada (which stood at 16.5 % in 2013), and will promote greater income equality among families with children.

Over at Forbes, Louis Woodhill calls focusing on the middle - class «divisive,» so one guesses that proposing cutting taxes on high - earners really brings people together.

«I'm supporting Todd because he delivered for Nassau County families — passing 12 weeks of paid family leave, winning a $ 15 minimum wage for New Yorkers, $ 1 billion in tax cuts for middle class families, and $ 20 million in new funding for our schools this year,» Obama says in the call.

And his support of the so - called tax «reform» deal last December (along with the entire Senate GOP, it's worth noting) that ended up cutting middle class taxes, but also raising taxes on the state's wealthiest residents — albeit less than a straight reinstatement of the millionaire's tax would have — didn't win him many friends on the right, either.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew appealed to delegates at the April 13 Delegate Assembly to join and bring colleagues along for a big action on Thursday, May 12, to call on the wealthy to pay their fair share of taxes instead of cutting services to the middle class and the safety net for the poor.

Blumenthal calls the bills a bait and switch, saying they transfer wealth from the middle class to the rich,» because they make promises of tax cuts that will terminate for the middle class in the Senate bill, and they amount to crumbs compared to the massive amounts that would go to the wealthiest.»

Announcing a deal on the state budget last Friday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo mentioned a middle - class tax cut and extension of the so - called «millionaires» tax» almost as an afterthought.

Local leaders are joining with Congressman Paul Tonko to call on President Obama and the New York Congressional delegation to fight for a fair deal on the «fiscal cliff» that protects Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and ensures the wealthiest 2 % pay their fair share in taxes, while maintaining tax cuts for the middle class.

Local leaders joined with Congressman Paul Tonko to call on President Obama and the New York Congressional delegation to fight for a fair deal on the «fiscal cliff» that protects Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and ensures the wealthiest 2 % pay their fair share in taxes, while maintaining tax cuts for the middle class.

He's also outlining what he calls «the largest tax change» since President Ronald Reagan — cutting the corporate tax rate to 15 percent, a «big» middle - class income tax cut and simplifying taxes.

He urged government downsizing, middle - class tax cuts, and welfare reform — all mainstays of his 1992 platform — and reiterated his call for a grassroots campaign against teenage pregnancy.

The so - called Big 6 tax reform outline, developed by the Trump administration, the two chairs of the House and Senate tax - writing committees, and the leaders of the House and Senate, is expected to aim at making the code simpler and more attractive for investment while cutting taxes for the middle class.