Fees on some of the wealthiest americans. They are the. 1 . This is being viewed as a confrontation by republicans. For president obama to propose this is probably good politics. How much does this tax proposal have to do with legacy . The it is much easier to integrate a public pall than it is a slum. We have moved to a struggle for genuine equality. Today fresh off a private screening with the cast from selma the president and the first lady commemorated the day with a visit to a boys and girls club. It was a tax plan. On saturday night, in advance of tomorrows state of the Union Address, the white house announced a sweeping proposal offering a slew of tax credits for middleclass and lowincome families. The plan would eliminate a loophole that allows americas richest to pass on untaxed wealth to their heirs. It would raise the Capital Gains tax and it would levy a small tax on the 100 biggest banks, so what does this have to do with dr. King . The full title of the 1963 march on wash
Will never become law. Chief White House Correspondent ed henry is live at the white house tonight. Hey, ed. Good evening, megyn. Thats the bottom line, the president will run into a brick wall of opposition not just from republicans but moderate nkts in the senate as well not pleased with these tax hikes. What this is really about is a president building his legacy and setting up the message for democrats heading into 2016 because he by his own aides account is feeling strong about the economy recovering and wants to put it out there that hes for the middle class, republicans are for the rich. In fact the message they put out today in a preview video of the president from the white house was basically saying that this is all like 2012, Campaign Commercials when he was talking about the middle class and how he won on a platform of taxing the rich spending more money and trying to have tax cuts for the middle class. Yet the president you remember tried that message in the midterms of 20
Side. Also jesse waters travels to texas to a big muslim meeting. But hes not greeted warmly. They are saying i cant go in. Caution, you are about to enter the nospin zone. The factor begins right now. Thanks for watching, president obama in the real state of the union. That is the subject of this evenings talking points. As you may know the president gives his annual address tomorrow evening and is expected to ask for higher taxes on businesses. He may also ask republicans and some democrats to back off on iran, which is evolving into a dangerous situation. A new poll by abc news says the president s job Approval Rating is improving. Talking points believe the approval rate inging is going up a bit due to the perception of improving economy and lower gas prices. Republicans will not accept a a tax hike. The president doesnt really care. He continues to play robin hood trying to take from the rich and appropriate to the working class. With no hope no hope of getting more tax increases,
Bill president obama set to address the nation for his 6th state of the union and the centerpiece of that address raising taxes on americas rich. That will draw a fine the sand with republicans. Martha im martha maccallum. The critics say tonights speech will be more about politics than actually setting an agenda and atmosphere that might be realistic about getting things done with congress. Hes expected to make a push for income equality. Republicans are saying that that is for them a nonstarter. The president is trying to tune up his version of that old bj thomas somebody done somebody wrong song. Its always somebody elses fault. The American People arent listen together it they dont agree. Bill he will be pushing his plan for Free Community college and extending sick leave. Martha freed american hostage allen gross will be the guest. Bill will the president finally use the term islamic extremism . Bill josh, first on these ideas for americans. Why is the middle class still in need o
So heres a question. Is the gop a house divided and could it cost their best shot at the white house in years . Well theres lots to get to tonight and ill start with donald trump and nikki haley. It started with this with her republican response the state of the union. In many parts of Society Today whether in popular culture, academia, the media or politics there is a tendency to equate noise with results. People think you have to be the loudest voice in the room to make a difference, thats not true. And just in case there is anyone who didnt know who she was talking about. This is what she told me this morning. You said the loudest voices in the room. Was that comment directed at donald trump . Partially him but a lot of peop. A lot of what i was talking about is weve seen across our country if you look at places like ferguson and baltimore, people are feeling like they have to be loud and angry to get their voices heard. You didnt think that trump would take that lying down, did you