Obama to Insist on Tax Increase for the Wealthy....

Obama to Insist on Tax Increase for the Wealthy

By HELENE COOPER and JONATHAN WEISMAN

Published: November 9, 2012 685 Comments

WASHINGTON — President Obama said Friday that he would insist that tax increases on affluent Americans be part of any agreement to avoid a year-end fiscal crisis, setting up a possible confrontation with Congressional Republicans who say they will oppose a rise in tax rates for the rich.........