Obama Urges Taxing Wealthy More

 

By Laura Litvan and Ryan Donmoyer,Bloomberg

President Barack Obama wants Congress to consider taxing the wealthy instead of workers to pay for a health-care overhaul,as House Democrats discuss a plan to require health insurance for most Americans.

The Obama administration stepped up efforts to influence health-care legislation today [...]

Resistance grows to Obama’s bigger government

 

By Tabassum Zakaria,Reuters

A public furor over big bonuses paid by firms bailed out with U.S. taxpayer money is fueling resistance to President Barack Obama’s ambitious plans to extend government intervention in the U.S. private sector.

Republican opponents say his commitment of huge sums to try to revive the [...]

Obama’s Transportation Secretary Eyes Mileage Tax on American Motorists

 

By Joan Lowy,Associated Press

Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says he wants to consider taxing motorists based on how many miles they drive rather than how much gasoline they burn —an idea that has angered drivers in some states where it has been proposed.