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Congress, Capitol Building, theGrio.com
May 16, 2025

Trump and GOP tax bill puts billionaires over Black lives, experts warn

Opponents say the tax and budget bill will only make the rich wealthier and stifle Black communities in the long…
Donald Trump, Trump economy, Trump tariffs, Trump budget cuts, theGrio.com
December 13, 2024

Trump’s claim that lowering prices would be ‘too hard’ spells doom for Black and brown households

Critics say Trump's economic agenda spells doom for Black, brown and low-income households that are already suffering from inflation.
December 5, 2017

The GOP tax bill is a disgusting weapon of class warfare

The GOP tax bill is as bad as you think it might be
November 13, 2012

Grover Norquist: Obama campaign called Romney a ‘poopy head’

theGRIO REPORT - Anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist has his own opinion on why President Barack Obama won the elections: Mitt…
July 9, 2012

Obama to push extension of middle-class tax cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is launching a push to extend tax cuts for the middle class, as he…
December 17, 2011

Senate passes two-month payroll tax, unemployment extension

TheGrio REPORT -- The Senate has passed a temporary extension of a payroll tax holiday and jobless benefits, in a…
December 2, 2011

Republicans block payroll tax cut extension

OPINION -- On the eve of the release of new unemployment numbers, and amid expectations the jobless rate will remain…
May 17, 2011

Obama tries to fire up frustrated supporters

WASHINGTON (AP) - "We're just a quarter of the way through," Obama said, sounding almost as if he was assured…
December 13, 2010

12/13/10 – theGrio & CNBC Market Update

VIDEO - President Obama and Republicans have a tentative deal to extend tax cuts for all Americans for two years…
December 10, 2010

Congressional Black Caucus 'overwhelmingly opposed' to Obama's tax cut deal

WASHINGTON (AP) - Extending Bush-era tax cuts for the nation's highest earners is unfair, unneeded and unaffordable, they said...
December 6, 2010

GOP, Dems nearing deal on taxes, jobless benefits

WASHINGTON (AP) - Any deal would require the approval of the House and Senate, and the president's signature...
September 15, 2010

House Dems deeply divided over Obama tax plan

WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made the case that Obama's plan was "good policy and good politics," her…
September 13, 2010

Republicans, Democrats clash on Obama tax plan

WASHINGTON (AP) - A spokesman for Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said that every Senate Republican has pledged to oppose…
September 13, 2010

White House hopes GOP will accept tax cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House and its Democratic allies hope to use the tax-cut fight to cast themselves as…
September 8, 2010

Obama to Congress: Axe Bush tax cuts for the rich

VIDEO - President Obama said, "We're talking investments in tomorrow that are creating hundreds of thousands of private sector jobs…
September 3, 2010

Obama planning new package of economic aid

WASHINGTON (AP) - The House has already passed many of the provisions, but they have stalled in the Senate because…
August 24, 2010

GOP leader to Obama: Fire your economic team

CLEVELAND (AP) - House Republican leader John Boehner argues that 19 months of "government as community organizer" hasn't worked...
March 24, 2010

House passes bill to fund infrastructure, tax cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) - Local governments would receive billions of dollars for construction projects and welfare programs in the latest in…