Then and Now: President Obama & Taxes

Then:
 

• President Obama: “… you don't raise taxes in a recession.” (President Barack Obama, 8/5/09)

Now: 

• Obama Deficit Plan To Call For $1.5 Trillion In Taxes (Bloomberg, 9/19/11)

• Obama Proposes $1.5 Trillion In New Tax Revenue (MSNBC, 9/19/11)

• Obama Draws Battle Line Over $1.5T In Tax Hikes (CBS, 9/19/11)

• Obama Plan Includes $1.5 Trillion In New Taxes (National Journal, 9/19/11)