The party opposes his plan to cut taxes for middle class Americans and use of government spending to increase economic activity.

VOA: special.2009.05.02

We worked with Republicans and Democrats to cut middle-class taxes, to cut taxes for small businesses.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

The Governor says that he is not going to allow the top 5 percent -- I believe is what he said -- to have a tax cut, that it will all even out, that what he wants to do is give that tax cut to the middle class.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

Four years ago, I promised to cut middle-class taxes for families and small businesses -- and we have.

WHITEHOUSE: Remarks by the President at a Campaign Event -- Richmond VA