What Obama should tell you in the State of the Union Address

When he delivers his State of the Union address on Tuesday, there are many things President Barack Obama should tell you.

For starters, Obama did not ‘inherit’ a mess?  He asked for one. Nobody twisted his arm to make him run for president.

President George W.  Bush asked for a mess too.

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Ten executive targets Wall Street protesters could march to

Photo: US GovernmentI don’t like protesters going into neighborhoods and I really don’t like them going to homes. However, the Wall Street protesters have decided to target some executives’ homes and I came up with a list of potential “corruptees.”

Here are my ten suggestions for the Wall Street protesters and my reasons each target is on the list:

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Introducing the 'Warren Buffett Get Richie' tax form

Additional Reading

Warren Buffett: The Great P.R. Machine... (InvestorzBlog) 

Tax lover Warren Buffett can pay more taxes voluntarily (The US Report)

Small Business Jobs and Credit Act a legislative boondoggle (We told you so: The US Report)

GOP should introduce 'Warren Buffett regulation' in tax package

Republicans should introduce the Warren Buffett regulation as part of the tax package being negotiated with Democrats.

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Tax lover Warren Buffett can pay more taxes voluntarily

Uber-rich guy Warren Buffett wants the so-called rich to pay more taxes. That would start of course with Democrats levying a tax increase on top earners—singles who make $200k or couples who earn $250k—by letting the Bush-era tax cuts expire. There's an option for Buffett to get his tax increase and for the rest of us to avoid one.

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