<![CDATA[RealClearPolitics - Articles by Carol Lee and Damian Paletta]]>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/authors/?id=22574Author <![CDATA[Obama Puts Taxes on the Table]]> Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0500 President Barack Obama will lay out his plan for reducing the nation's deficit Wednesday, belatedly entering a fight over the nation's long-term financial future. But in addition to suggesting cuts—the current focus of debate—the White House looks set to aim its firepower on a more divisive topic: taxes.

In a speech Wednesday, Mr. Obama will propose cuts to entitlement programs, including Medicare and Medicaid, and changes to Social Security, a discussion he has largely left to Democrats and Republicans in Congress. He also will call for tax increases for people making over $250,000 a year, a proposal contained in his 2012 budget, and changing parts of the tax code he...]]>