President Obama's tax rate was 20.5%, lower than his secretary's

The White House says it underscores the argument for his 'Buffett rule' on taxing wealthier people. Their tax form for 2011 shows that President Obama and his wife, Michelle, paid a 20.5% federal tax rate on $789,674 in adjusted gross income. (Daniel Acker, Bloomberg / April 13, 2012) By Kathleen Hennessey and Michael A. Memoli, Washington Bureau April 13, 2012, 4:50 p.m. WASHINGTON — As President Obama mounts an aggressive campaign on what he calls tax fairness, his own tax burden has fallen to the lowest of his time in the White House, lower than many who make far less — including his secretary. The president and first lady reported a...

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Tell Facebook: Withdraw Your Support For CISPA

What is Facebook thinking?  They've signed on in support of CISPA -- the new bill that would obliterate online privacy, give the military crazy new abilities to spy on the Internet, and potentially let ISPs block sites and cut off users accused of piracy. First, please help push this viral on Facebook by using this link -- you'll be sharing the campaign, along with the photo of Mark Zuckerberg at right: If you're already on Facebook, click here to share with your friends. Then please sign add your name to our open letter. ---The Center for Democracy and Technology says, "CISPA has a very broad, almost unlimited definition...

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