On the other hand, it's hard to think of anyone less qualified to pass judgment on America than the rating agencies.
"It's hard to think of anyone less qualified to pass judgment on America than the rating agencies.
From then on, anyone caught with an ounce or less of marijuana will owe a $100 civil fine instead of ending up with an arrest record and possibly facing jail time.
On the need for more taxes, Mr. Obama has been less than candid, pledging never to raise taxes on anyone making less than $250,000.
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It is banned in California, is not recommended by the pediatrics academy and must be used with extreme caution on anyone weighing less than 110 pounds.
Obama had promised not to raise taxes on anyone earning less than $250,000 a year, many of whom consider themselves in the upper middle class.
Increasingly, even supporters are saying Mr. Obama cannot keep both his promise to bring deficits under control and his vow not to raise taxes on anyone making less than $250,000.
That suggested a problem for Mr. Obama in endorsing the fee: If it was drafted in a way that meant new costs for union workers with generous insurance policies, that could be seen as violating a campaign promise not to raise taxes on anyone making less than $250,000 a year.
While the majority of a deficit package will probably consist of enhanced revenue, that's complicated by three painful realities: Some of the most palatable initiatives will be skimmed off by the costly health care and climate change legislation; the president made a campaign commitment not to raise taxes on anyone making less than $250,000 a year, and huge amounts of money have to be raised.
