The Democratic effort to raise revenue for a jobs bill by closing a tax loophole that benefits money managers is running into opposition within the party itself as details are being worked out.
The carried interest loophole is a special tax deal for executives of investment partnerships, including real estate, private equity and some hedge funds
Source:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/19/dems-fighting-over-tax-lo_n_581711.html
One of the tell tale signs of how a Supreme Court nominee is going to fare is always the initial criticism of the opposition.
So far the right wing has President Obama's Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagen with allegations that she a socialist (Glenn Beck), hates the military (Bill Kristol), and is a bad driver (National Review).
Source:
http://www.politicususa.com/en/kagan-socialism-bad-driving
As Florida CFO and Gubernatorial Candidate Alex Sink stands with Florida's students, parents, teachers, superintendents, and communities in opposition to the rigid, one-size-fits-all mandates of Senate Bill 6, Bill McCollum continues to proclaim his support for this harmful proposal.
