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<IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= Obama’s Tax Cave Is Worse Than Expected Based on what <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/07/us/politics/07cong.html?src=me" title="New York Times">The New York Times</a> describes as President Obama’s “substantial concessions to Republicans,” Democrats in Congress have reason to fret. Not only did Obama agree to extend the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy, but he caved in to Republican demands to neuter the estate tax. ... (more) <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/obamas_tax_cave_is_worse_than_expected_20101206/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/obamas_tax_cave_is_worse_than_expected_20101206/</a> Copyright © 2010 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com <IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= Obama’s Tax Cave Is Worse Than Expected Based on what <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/07/us/politics/07cong.html?src=me" title="New York Times">The New York Times</a> describes as President Obama’s “substantial concessions to Republicans,” Democrats in Congress have reason to fret. Not only did Obama agree to extend the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy, but he caved in to Republican demands to neuter the estate tax. ... (more) <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/obamas_tax_cave_is_worse_than_expected_20101206/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/obamas_tax_cave_is_worse_than_expected_20101206/</a> Copyright © 2010 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com