Obama to Republicans: My $1.6 Trillion Tax Proposal Isn't "Complicated"

Obama to Republicans: My $1.6 Trillion Tax Proposal Isn't "Complicated"

President Obama just wrapped up his first campaign speech since the election on November 6 at a toy manufacturing plant in Hatfield, Pennsylvania. It was like a step back in time. We heard more about clean energy and a “balanced” approach to making the fiscal cliff and deficit problem...worse. Obama touted his reelection, reiterating what he sees as a mandate to raise taxes on “the wealthiest” Americans.

“I want to bring down our deficits in a balanced and responsible way,” Obama said.

As usual, Obama slammed Congress as he has since 2010 for “doing...