The speculation is that Mr Bush will push for tax breaks for businesses and a tax rebate for individuals, but will not insist on extending his tax cuts.
That was, however, in exchange for a bigger deal with Republicans for extending tax cuts for all but those at the top and continuing unemployment benefits, moves that, taken together, the Republicans have not publicly signaled they support.
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Because if you look at what the Senate passed, the bill the President supported, and the tax cuts it extended for 98 percent of the American people, and you look at what the House passed, which was that same 98 percent, but tax cuts for the wealthiest 2 percent of taxpayers, the overlap is pretty substantial -- 98 percent.
Short of that, there has been a bill languishing in the House for months now that would extend tax cuts for all but 2 percent of the American people -- all the working Americans, all the middle class -- everybody except the top 2 percent.
C. that there is broad agreement among Democrats and Republicans that we should extend tax cuts for middle-class families, but it's not going to happen because Republicans are standing up for tax cuts for wealthy people.
But it outraged businessmen clamouring for the tax cuts which Mr Martin has agreed to shelve.
But support for a stimulus plan with tax cuts climbs to 70 percent among Republicans.
But it has consistently pushed for corporate tax cuts, reductions in social services, and laissez-faire environmental policies.
Having no money to spend, but still able to deliver tax cuts for people and businesses.
Reid, in contrast, asked Boehner to have the House vote on a measure passed by the Senate to extend tax cuts for all but the taxpayers at the top.
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He has laid out a plan for deep tax cuts, but not explained how he plans to square that task with his other big fiscal objective, grappling with the deficit.
To not support that, but then to demand protecting tax cuts for the wealthiest among us, and even extending them, is, to me, I would think an untenable position politically, even if it doesn't weigh on your conscience.
Also, Mr. Rubio did cast a "no" vote against one of the biggest bipartisan bills in recent times: the measure to extend the Bush tax cuts for all but the wealthiest taxpayers, which passed with a vote of 89-8 on New Year's Eve.
Now, I've cut taxes for folks who need it. (Applause.) For middle-class families, for small businesses. (Applause.) But I don't believe another round of tax cuts for millionaires are going to bring jobs back from overseas.
The president has repeatedly called for even more tax revenue, but the American people don't support trading spending cuts for higher taxes.
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But having hoped for a dessert-spoonful of tax cuts, the opposition allowed him just a teaspoonful.
The Super Committee then can claim deficit reduction when the tax cuts expire (but only for the wealthy).
But either way, both the tax cuts for high-income households and the increase in the deficit would be enormous.
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But he also said he supports tax cuts for middle- and lower-income workers.
But he will not extend the tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans.
The Senate Republican plan, which would extend the Bush-era income tax cuts for everyone, but would allow the 2009 credits and the temporary payroll tax cut to expire.
Thus preventing the tax cuts from expiring for all but the wealthy adds to the deficit.
President Obama and Democratic leaders are amenable to temporary extensions but are standing firm against extending any tax cuts for the wealthy.
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But a position that says we want tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans and that is our number-one priority is not a position that the President could ever sign on to.
For where tax cuts imply greater room for the real sector to operate, spending cuts all but guarantee it.
But we ought to take care of extending those tax cuts for the middle class.
But that is just the start of the Romney tax cuts for the middle class.
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But there is a lot of support among Republicans for extending those tax cuts - among Democrats, that is, though - it's a nonstarter.
But Deputy PM Nick Clegg said he favoured "tax cuts for the many, not the few" - while the GMB union said Mr Fox was "spouting... twaddle".
An aide to Mr. Boehner said the GOP leader told the president Republicans stood willing to close tax deductions, but not as a replacement for the sequester cuts.
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