Obama Lays Out Economic Proposals and Assails G.O.P.

September 8, 2010 by legitgov

Obama Lays Out Economic Proposals and Assails G.O.P. 09 Sep 2010 President Obama on Wednesday called for an end to the Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthy, saying the country cannot afford $700 billion in tax breaks that benefit "millionaires and billionaires." Unveiling his economic agenda for the fall campaign in a lengthy and sharply populist speech that sought to appeal to the middle class, Mr. Obama also urged voters not to allow Republicans to "ride" fears about the economy into the election booths in the midterm elections in November.