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Income Inequality and Messaging
President Obama released his latest budget today, $4 trillion all told. His domestic proposals include what he’s been calling “middle class economics,” or tax hikes on wealthier Americans and lower taxes for middle income families. It’s part of a broader White House focus on income inequality.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readPresident Obama released his latest budget today, $4 trillion all told. His domestic proposals include what he’s been calling “middle class economics,” or tax hikes on wealthier Americans and lower taxes for middle income families. It’s part of a broader White House focus on income inequality. Republicans, however, are pushing back; Wisconsin Republican Paul Ryan criticized the proposal and called it “envy economics.” Is the stage set for a big fight?
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The full episode
1 of 5Obama’s Budget, Super Bowl Recap, and Lululemon’s Leadership Crisis- 0:00Income Inequality and MessagingYou’re reading this
- 9:11Rethinking the Housing Bubble
- 16:28Missy Elliot’s Super Bowl Win, and Other TV News
- 26:26Alexandra Fuller and “Leaving Before the Rains Come”
- 43:07Lululemon’s Controversial Founder Steps Down