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When a tax cut isn’t…

Scott Jagow Feb 9, 2009

If you need a visual on President Obama’s stimulus package, the Washington Post has a great breakdown of the House version. The key question being asked is – when is a tax cut not a tax cut? The answer : when it’s a credit going to someone who doesn’t pay taxes.

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