Issues
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20Mar
State-by-State Impact of Republican Budget on Women
Republicans have again introduced a budget that would take an enormous toll on the nation's women, cutting the services they rely on for their health and the health of their children.
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20Mar
The Republican Budget: Anything But Balanced
By any measure, Republicans have offered a budget that is anything but balanced.
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19Mar
State-by-State Impact of Republican Budget on Jobs
The Republican budget is anything but balanced. It would grant millionaires an extra $245,000 tax cut, while raising taxes on middle class families by $3,000 on average.
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8Nov
On Taxes, The Voters Have Spoken
On Election Day, Americans Pulled Lever For Ending Tax Breaks For the Wealthy
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12Oct
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26Jul
The Cybersecurity Act of 2012: Protecting Americas Economy From Threats and Theft
The Internet has changed Americans' daily lives and revolutionized our economy, but our increased reliance on information technology has also made us vulnerable to dangerous new threats. A successful cyberattack against America could undermine public safety and trigger a financial crisis that could deal a severe blow to our economy. This week, the Senate will take action to combat increasingly frequent cyberattacks with the consideration of the Cybersecurity Act of 2012.
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24Jul
Senate GOP Tax Plan Would Raise Taxes on 25 Million Middle-Class Families
By extending income tax cuts for the top two percent of earners, S. 3413-the Senate Republican tax proposal authored by Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT)-would add nearly $1 trillion more to the deficit than the Senate Democrats' plan.
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13Jun
The Agriculture Reform Act of 2012 Creates Jobs and Cuts Subsidies
American agriculture supports 16 million jobs and is the engine of the rural economy. The Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 continues building on the agricultural economy's momentum by investing in successful jobs initiatives while saving tens of billions of dollars by cutting wasteful subsidies and cracking down on fraud and abuse.
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26Mar
FACT SHEET: Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act of 2012
Small businesses are vitally important job creators and engines of economic growth. Congress can make it easier for small businesses to succeed and strengthen the recovery with real tax relief that lowers the cost of doing business. Senate Democrats have proposed the Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act of 2012, which contains common sense tax cuts for pay, raises, hiring, and spending on new equipment. Unlike Republican proposals that would just provide a profit-padding tax giveaway under the guise of small business support, the Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act would make it easier for small businesses to invest in themselves and their workers.
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26Mar
The Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act
Big Oil raked in a record-breaking $137 billion in profits last year, but still received billions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies. The Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act ends more than $2 billion per year in unnecessary tax breaks for the five major oil companies and invests the savings in clean energy technologies that will make America less dependent on foreign oil, drive economic growth, and create jobs.
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