Detail Shirtsleeve Time: Tax Policy   Oleh:  [s.n] Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 403 no. 8781 (Apr. 2012), page 43. Topik: Presidents; Politics; Income Taxes; Tax Regulations Ketersediaan Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: EE29.71 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada     Lihat Detail Induk Isi artikel The difference between Barack Obama, leader and Barack Obama, campaigner is in the sleeves. When Mr Obama speaks as the president--sober, calm, head of a nation--he tends to encase them in a suit jacket. When he speaks as a candidate--fiery, enthusiastic, figurehead of a party--he loses the jacket and rolls up his shirtsleeves. One might expect him to deliver a speech on economic policy be suited. But for his barn-burner on April 10th, during which he urged Congress to pass the Buffett rule, it was bare forearms start to finish. The Buffett rule is named after Warren Buffett, who believes it is unfair that his secretary, who makes far less than he does, pays tax at a higher marginal rate. One version, the Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012, is scheduled by Senate Democrats for a procedural vote on April 16th--as it happens, a day before federal income-tax returns must be filed. The rule aims to ensure that people earning more than $1m a year pay tax at an effective rate of 30%. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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