Posts Tagged ‘bernie sanders’
Sanders Fights to Amend Tax Break Deal
Posted by admin in US Tax Questions on January 13th, 2011
Sanders proposed an amendment which would have stripped out the tax breaks for the wealthy, returned the estate tax rate to 2009 levels, compensated seniors for the lack of a COLA this year, and replaced the payroll tax holiday with a one year extension of the Make Work Pay Credit. The Senate voted 43 to 57 against the proposal – which needed 67 votes to pass.
End Big Oil’s Tax Breaks, Invest in Efficiency
Posted by admin in US Tax Questions on June 9th, 2010
Sen. Sanders speaks about his amendment which would repeal tax breaks for the oil and gas industries and use those savings to invest in energy efficiency and deficit reduction.