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The Obama campaign decided to release the specifics of its tax plan, including the size of the hike in cap gains tax rates and a hike in payroll taxes. "Sen. Obama outlined a plan Thursday to raise tax rates on capital gains and dividend income from</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)</generator><item><title>Obama: Specifics on the tax plan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/15/1268124.aspx#1268139</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:20:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1268139</guid><dc:creator>the Pajama Pundit</dc:creator><description>&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGIqGaWZOo0"&gt;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGIqGaWZOo0&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;You guys should post this YouTube of Brian Deese, the Obama campaign adviser who fact-checks a bunch of stuff. &amp;nbsp;It's pretty straight-forward.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://thepajamapundit.com/"&gt;http://thepajamapundit.com/&lt;/a&gt;</description></item><item><title>Obama: Specifics on the tax plan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/15/1268124.aspx#1268141</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:20:56 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1268141</guid><dc:creator>Pat Huntington NY</dc:creator><description>RNC fired up about Obama body surfing because they know McCain can't even handle the kiddy pool! And besides, McCain's swimming days are long over since Depends doesn't make &amp;quot;swimmies&amp;quot; for adults!</description></item><item><title>Obama: Specifics on the tax plan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/15/1268124.aspx#1268154</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:24:37 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1268154</guid><dc:creator>David, Baltimore, MD</dc:creator><description>It just proves that American troops know a true leader and hero when they see one! &amp;nbsp;Obama '08</description></item><item><title>Obama: Specifics on the tax plan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/15/1268124.aspx#1268159</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:25:58 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1268159</guid><dc:creator>banko</dc:creator><description>&lt;br&gt;Obama Will Raise Your Taxes:&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/6/14/3111/53739"&gt;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/6/14/3111/53739&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Obama vs McCain on Taxes &lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNyNv_UfFUo"&gt;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNyNv_UfFUo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Tax Progressivity Discussed on CNN ! &lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fbxpMw4mco&amp;amp;eurl=http://www.daily"&gt;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fbxpMw4mco&amp;amp;eurl=http://www.daily&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Obama: Specifics on the tax plan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/15/1268124.aspx#1268166</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:26:43 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1268166</guid><dc:creator>Mr Eko</dc:creator><description>&amp;quot;The RNC is fired up about photos of Obama body surfing in Hawaii.&amp;quot;&lt;br&gt;^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Why? He went to HAWAII, what did they think he was going to do? Not to mention, that first picture of him looks pretty damn cool!</description></item><item><title>Obama: Specifics on the tax plan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/15/1268124.aspx#1268189</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:33:16 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1268189</guid><dc:creator>Bee</dc:creator><description>Dang!!! Obama's picture was good. RNC is just mad because its candidate doesn't look as good as Obama in that picture. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Body surfing is way better than lapse memory of McBush.&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Obama: Specifics on the tax plan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/15/1268124.aspx#1268191</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:33:59 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1268191</guid><dc:creator>Pat Huntington NY</dc:creator><description>Obama's plan would tax the nation less than Reagan did, so, explain it to me Republicans, how is he the tax and spend liberal? &amp;nbsp;Oh, and he won't be able to spend, but rather pay down the record national debt Bush rang up with his reckless spending and borrowing. &amp;nbsp;At least Democrats don't bankrupt the federal govt like republicans.</description></item><item><title>Obama: Specifics on the tax plan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/15/1268124.aspx#1268192</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:34:02 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1268192</guid><dc:creator>The Truth</dc:creator><description>The President cannot raise or lower taxes. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Congress can. </description></item><item><title>Obama: Specifics on the tax plan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/15/1268124.aspx#1268210</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:37:25 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1268210</guid><dc:creator>sotiredofignorance</dc:creator><description>Anyone else ever feel like the RNC is made up of 12 year olds, and not very bright ones at that? &amp;nbsp;Really, RNC, body surfing in the ocean? &amp;nbsp;Is that the best you can do?</description></item><item><title>Obama: Specifics on the tax plan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/15/1268124.aspx#1268218</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:39:24 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1268218</guid><dc:creator>John Alexander,PA</dc:creator><description>Body surfing is exotic, why doesn't he play baseball?&lt;br&gt;I think I saw Senator Obam eating a taco, perhaps he is an illegal alien.&lt;br&gt;Senator Obama talks about taxes and the RNC plays games of imagery.&lt;br&gt;Any reason to think the RNC will talk real issues now instead of silliness, no probably not, they have no real issues to provide, they just have fear and innuendo.</description></item><item><title>Obama: Specifics on the tax plan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/15/1268124.aspx#1268220</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:39:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1268220</guid><dc:creator>Donna, Lincroft, NJ</dc:creator><description>Obama's specifics will last about as long as it takes to print this story. &amp;nbsp;The'change we can believe in' is that he will change things on a dime when the wind blows in another direction. &amp;nbsp;Again, I invite Obama supporters to go out and buy a McConnell economics 101 testbook-read it, do the exercies, and see if you still support him. &amp;nbsp;You do not raise taxes during an economic downturn.</description></item><item><title>Obama: Specifics on the tax plan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/15/1268124.aspx#1268239</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:42:44 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1268239</guid><dc:creator>MI Chick</dc:creator><description>[The RNC is fired up about photos of Obama body surfing in Hawaii. But John Kerry this ain't. He simply looks like someone swimming in the ocean. ]&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Why are they panting over this? &amp;nbsp;We all know he's atletic - much more so than Kerry looked like - what's the big deal?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;He's not &amp;quot;one of us&amp;quot; because he can surf? &amp;nbsp;Please.</description></item></channel></rss>