tax hikes

The dialogue seems to go like this. Pundit: "Why won't the president come out for a mix of spending cuts and tax hikes? "

I've made it clear going back over the summer that stopping all of the tax hikes was one of our main priorities for this lame-duck session.

He did not rule out tax hikes to cut the deficit, once the U. S. economy is growing.

it's a final step and trying to find the final solution to avoid the looming fiscal cliff about automatic tax hikes and spending cuts.

It may be that tax hikes, particularly for the better off, are politically necessary to ensure popular acceptance that pain is being shared.

Obama is pushing some tax hikes under another name -- but they still mean just as much trouble for the economy.

He did not rule out tax hikes to cut the deficit, once the U.

GRUMBLES about the price of petrol might seem marginal at a time of widespread tax hikes and spending cuts.

He cannot let the country default on his watch but risks just that if he insists on tax hikes Republicans can't stomach.

And on Wednesday, tens of thousands of people turned out in the streets to protest against tax hikes and spending cuts.

But after nearly two years, many Greeks say the salary cuts and tax hikes have done little to revide Greek's struggling economy.

Avoiding specifics like tax hikes, he hinted they may be coming in the first major speech of his second term in office.

Grocer discounts are at record levels in the U. K. , where Britons are spending less ahead of government-spending cuts and tax hikes.

No sane politician is going to entertain the prospect of tax hikes before major elections.

Under Mr Obama's proposed budget only a quarter of the planned deficit reduction comes from tax hikes.

The vast majority of new Republicans made campaign promises to drastically cut federal spending and steadfastly oppose any tax hikes.

Proposition 25 would reduce the requirement for budgets to a simple majority, but keep the supermajority rule for tax hikes.

All plausible deals to do this involve both tax hikes (which Republicans oppose) and cuts to entitlements (which Democrats hate).

Fiscal adjustments that rely on spending cuts are more sustainable and friendlier to growth than those that rely on tax hikes.

And Mr Christie's budget must pass through the Democrat-controlled legislature, which may prefer tax hikes to spending cuts.

Now, he has either to find some way of financing his plans, such as tax hikes, or to drop them. He chose neither course.

Neither party likes to admit it, but bringing the deficit down to less threatening levels will require both tax hikes and spending curbs.

And Obama favors other tax hikes: on banks, medical device manufacturers, health insurers, high-cost health insurance plans.

But the ratio of spending cuts to tax hikes, and the specific composition of both, present a seemingly insurmountable stumbling block.

In general, the wordy document contains much talk of restoring "fiscal discipline" and stopping "job-killing tax hikes" .

Although these governments are raising some revenues through tax hikes and new fees, mostly they're cutting spending.

"The mother of all tax hikes" was the response from many Republicans.

Various Bush surrogates were on the airwaves all night, blasting Kerry as big on tax hikes and weak on defense.

Boehner replied that proposed Democratic tax hikes will "destroy jobs. "

Instead of tax hikes, Cornyn advocates deep spending cuts in most federal endeavors other than national defense.

In the end, all Bush-era tax cuts were extended, without any corresponding tax hikes or spending cuts to offset the fiscal impact.

And it helps our states and communities avoid painful tax hikes or layoffs for our teachers, nurses, and first responders.

Republicans say tax hikes on the wealthy would result in massive job losses.

for their budget reform proposals, which aim to cut the budget deficit with spending cuts and no tax hikes.

Hedodid not rule out tax hikes to cut the deficit, once the U.

California Republicans say they will fight proposals for tax hikes, but say they expect them.

The center-left government is planning to introduce tax hikes.

Portugal and Greece have also forged ahead with budget cuts and tax hikes.

And that means preventing tax hikes.

He has called for "bold economic and fiscal steps" and is on record as favoring tax hikes.

" Mr. Obama: " I support a mix of spending cuts and tax hikes.

This isn't the first time billionaires have opposed state tax hikes targeted at the rich.

Will tax hikes be implemented to close the fiscal gap?

Republicans reject new tax hikes.

Mr Monti's measures favoured tax hikes instead of spending cuts.

Four who answered wanted tax hikes in the mix.