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Obama's Plans for Deficit and Taxes Are Detailed on Eve of Budget Proposal - NYTimes.com - 3 views

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    "President Obama will propose a 10-year budget on Monday that stabilizes the federal deficit but does not seek balance, instead focusing on policies to address income inequality as he adds nearly $6 trillion to the debt." It seems that President Obama is trying to balance out the deficit without reducing it, and the deficit and debt seem be getting higher each year. On income inequality, he's trying to raise the income for middle- and lower-class workers.
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    Also in this article, Obama says he is willing to help workers through this process. He wants it to be a smooth transition to help workers get what they deserve and be equal.
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Obama's Plans for Deficit and Taxes Are Detailed on Eve of Budget Proposal - NYTimes.com - 4 views

  • The central question that Mr. Obama’s budget will pose to Congress is this: Should Washington worry about what may be the defining economic issue of the era — the widening gap between the rich and everyone else — or should policy makers primarily seek to address a mountain of debt that the White House hopes to control but only marginally reduce as a share of the economy?
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    "President Obama will propose a 10-year budget on Monday that stabilizes the federal deficit but does not seek balance, instead focusing on policies to address income inequality as he adds nearly $6 trillion to the debt." This article outlines President Obama's plan to address income inequality in America.
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    " President Obama will propose a 10-year budget on Monday that stabilizes the federal deficit but does not seek balance, instead focusing on policies to address income inequality as he adds nearly $6 trillion to the debt." This articles talks about how Obama is trying to balance the federal deficit. Although, the debt is still increasing as he is working to fix income inequality.
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    " President Obama will propose a 10-year budget on Monday that stabilizes the federal deficit but does not seek balance, instead focusing on policies to address income inequality as he adds nearly $6 trillion to the debt." This article focuses on a new budget that President Barack Obama is proposing that will hopefully successfully address income inequality. The article explains how Obama works to fix the inequality, although the debt is still increasing. Throughout the article, the reader gains more information about how Obama plans to raise taxes on the wealthy and increase the incomes of those in the middle class through new spending and tax credits. 
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    This article explains how the current president of the United States is tackling income inequality. If I was president, it would be a long time away from now and changes could be made by the current presidents and the ones before me. Based on this article, I could easily create my opinion on income inequality in the US.
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