Why Obama is Taking on Corporate Tax Havens

Talking Points Memo by Robert Reich | May. 4, 2009 (Opinion)

It's unfair that some wealthy Americans are avoiding taxes altogether by parking their fortunes abroad. But, hey, these have been true for decades. So why take them on now, when the President is also taking on universal health insurance and global warming, and trying to get the economy going again? Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Business, Health
Topics: Obama Administration, Health Care, Taxes
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Posted by: Posted by Julian Friedland - May 4, 2009 - 2:46 PM PDT
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