tax-increase

More on tax-increase push: Tommy Wells says he won't cut human services without accompanying tax hike (D.C. Wire)

DeMorning DeBonis: Oct. 29, 2010 Mike DeBonis 2010

Mr. Brown initially tried to woo a handful of Republican votes to approve putting the tax-increase question to voters on a ballot measure, as he had promised during his campaign last year.

California Budget Deal Leaves GOP out in Cold Vauhini Vara 2011

TOKYO—Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's cabinet shuffle failed to provide a quick lift in public approval of his government or his tax-increase plan, polls published by local media on Sunday showed.

Japan Cabinet Shuffle Fails to Lift Noda Kana Inagaki 2012

And, as Tim notes, he floated a tax-increase trial balloon: "I think if we can make the case that the vulnerable are going to be imperiled, I think there are going to be a lot of people who are going to entertain some sort of tax increase."

DeMorning DeBonis: Oct. 8, 2010 Mike DeBonis 2010

The commission offered three tax-increase options, to be in effect for five to 10 years: a mixture of higher income, corporate and regional taxes; that mix plus higher taxes on specific items such as alcohol or cigarettes; and an increase in the country's sales tax from the current 5%.

Japanese Panel Calls for $146 Billion Tax Increase Takashi Nakamichi 2011

This measure cannot be exactly mirrored in a tax-increase + credit and still be an income tax.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Taking ObamaCare Challenges Seriously 2010

TOKYO—Japan's main opposition party repeated demands for a snap election before tackling controversial tax-increase legislation, raising the political stakes for Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, who has vowed to submit the legislation by March.

Japan Opposition Renews Calls for an Election Ahead of Consumption-Tax Debate Daisuke Wakabayashi 2012

Earlier in the day on a morning talk show, Deputy Prime Minister Katsuya Okada said he didn't see the need for a snap election before tackling tax-increase legislation, since both the DPJ and the opposition agrees that it is necessary.

Japan Opposition Renews Calls for an Election Ahead of Consumption-Tax Debate Daisuke Wakabayashi 2012

Japan's main opposition party repeated demands for a snap election before tackling tax-increase legislation, raising the political stakes for Prime Minister Noda, who has vowed to submit the legislation by March.

What's News 2012

The new budget's tax-increase and spending-cut elements would reduce the government deficit by six percentage points of gross domestic product from what it would have been under current policies, Finance Minister Vitor Gaspar said in an interview.

Portugal Unveils Deep Cuts Patricia Kowsmann 2011