Democrats' Plan Would Benefit Middle Class, Target Rich
Source: Huffington Post/ Rueters
WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic congressional leaders plan on Monday to unveil proposed legislation to boost the middle class by giving many families a tax cut that would be countered by a fee on financial transactions and reduced tax benefits for the top 1 percent of earners, the Washington Post reported.
The plan, which Representative Chris Van Hollen of Maryland was to introduce, could create a windfall of about $1.2 trillion over a decade, the newspaper said. As much as $800 billion of that could come from a 0.1 percent fee on stock trades, mostly from high-volume transactions, Van Hollen told the Post.
The legislation calls for a "paycheck bonus" of $1,000 for individuals and $2,000 for married couples, a bonus of $250 for people who save at least $500 a year and reduced "marriage penalties" for couples.
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Won't pass , but makes a statement as to what is important. The Republicans will make the case for taxing the rich less, and this tries to tax the rich more.
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it's a damn good one and great for contrasting what the Repugs want to do, cut pensions, cut social security, and pay companies to move jobs overseas.
