Obama Dares Republicans Not to Cut Taxes

President Obama “will use his State of the Union address Tuesday night to stake out a populist vision of tax reform and new middle-class benefits — and practically dare Republicans to say no,” Politico reports.

“It’s a way for Obama to position himself as a defender of the middle class and a fighter against stagnant wages, as an opening bid in any negotiations with Republicans on revamping the Tax Code — one of the few areas where GOP leaders say there could be the potential for a deal with Obama during his final two years in office.”

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