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Kristie Arslan: State of the Union: A Level Playing Field Must Include the Self-Employed Agenda

Tuesday, 24 January 2012 13:50
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As President Obama readies his State of the Union address, news outlets are reporting that economic growth and taxation will be the focus of much of his remarks. According to these news reports, he will call for a "level playing field" in tax policy to ensure that the economic recovery reaches everyone, not just those in the upper tax brackets.

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