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15 Apr 2009 - Headlines for April 15, 2009 Report: Under CIA Pressure, Obama to Withhold Parts of Torture Memos Obama Addresses Economic Crisis Survey: More Pay Rises than Cuts for US CEOs DHS Links Right-Wing Extremism to Recession Iran Begins Secret Trial for Jailed Iranian American Journalist Haiti Appeals for International Aid Bolivian Lawmakers Approve Electoral Reform Germany Bans Monsanto Crop Study: Worst of Global Warming Can Be Avoided Tax Resisters to Hold Day of Protest From The Huffington Post: Robert L. Borosage:Taxing Matters Robert L. Borosage: Tax Day. Fox News is flogging Astroturf "tea parties" underwritten by corporate lobbyists, while its pundits warn that raising the top income tax rate to the level it was under Bill Clinton constitutes "socialism." The Wall Street Journal editorializes about the evils of the estate tax. Ari Fleischer, Daddy Bush's old flack, is trotted out to complain that "redistribution of income" through the tax code "is getting out of hand." Really? Here's the grim reality. Since 1980, when the conservative era began, inequality has reached Gilded Age extremes - while top end tax rates have been cut. The wealthiest few captured ever more of the nation's income while successfully lowering their tax rates. Tax Day Tea Party Updates, Photos, News HuffPost has complete coverage of the nationwide anti-tax "Tea Party" protests, including photos and videos from HuffPost citizen reporters, streaming in throughout the day. Previous Month Next Month 2/2/2010 - Don't Ask, Don't Tell 26/1/2010 - Headlines for January 26, 2010  15/1/2010 - Haiti  Mobile Giving 8/1/2010 - Headlines Friday Jan. 8th, 2010 7/1/2010 - Women's health headlines 6/1/2010 - Headlines  01/06/2010 Wednesday 8/12/2009 - World Meteorological Organization  Add Reader Comment Previous Return to Index Next Show Reader Comments (0)

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