Hillary Clinton on Tax

The Mahalo Top 7

1. Official Site: Hillary Clinton’s Economic Blueprint
2. On the Issues: Hillary Clinton on Tax Reform
3. New York Times: Hillary Rodham Clinton and Taxation
4. PolitiFact: Tax for the Rich Only, but Not Anymore (October 30, 2007)
5. MSNBC: Clinton Weighs Social Security Tax 'Gap' (October 12, 2007)
6. Washington Post: Sen. Clinton's Empty Table (October 1, 2007) 
   • "There are basically only three options: We can raise taxes again, which no one wants to do because the payroll tax is regressive. . . We can cut benefits. . . Or we can work together to try to find some way to increase the rate of return."
7. New York Times: Clinton Backs Higher Taxes for Investment Firm Managers (July 14, 2007)
   • "Our tax code should be valuing hard work and helping middle-class and working families get ahead...It offends our values as a nation when an investment manager making $50 million can pay a lower tax rate on her earned income than a teacher making $50,000 pays on her income."

Hillary Clinton on Tax News

• Google News: Hillary Clinton Tax
• Reuters: Hillary Clinton Slams Private Equity Tax Rate (July 13, 2007)
• MSNBC: Clinton Weighs Social Security Tax 'Gap'
• CNN Money: Buffett Offers Clinton Economic Policy Advice (June 27, 2007)
  • "Buffett said he makes $46 million a year in income and is only taxed at a 17.7 percent rate on his federal income taxes. By contrast, those who work for him, and make considerably less, pay on average about 32.9 percent in taxes"

Hillary Clinton on Tax Blogs and Commentaries

• Google Blog Search: Hillary Clinton Tax
• FOX News Blog: Chance of Increased Taxes if Hillary Clinton is Elected - Blogs (2006)
• Townhall: Hillary Clinton’s ‘Patriotic’ Tax Hike (June 29, 2007)
• AutoblogGreen: Hillary Clinton's Energy Plan Calls for 55 MPG... (November 5, 2007)
• Washington Post: Sen. Clinton's Empty Table (October 1, 2007)