Obama calls for avoiding middle class tax hike
- Published: 29 Dec 2012 at 13.46
- Online news: World
US President Barack Obama on Saturday urged Congress to protect the middle class from an income tax increase and lay the groundwork for future economic growth as Senate leaders began work to avoid a "fiscal cliff".
Senator Tom Harkin speaks on Capitol Hill December 28, 2012 in Washington, DC. US President Barack Obama on Saturday urged Congress to protect the middle class from an income tax increase and lay the groundwork for future economic growth as Senate leaders began work to avoid a "fiscal cliff".
"We've got to do what it takes to protect the middle class, grow this economy, and move our country forward," Obama said in his weekly radio and Internet address.
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