Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Progressive Lawmakers Consider Giant Tax Hikes on Rich

[FrankRep]

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Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D)



A coalition of “progressive” lawmakers led by Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) introduced a proposal to create new tax brackets for millionaires and billionaires that would see almost half of their income absorbed by the federal government, supposedly in an effort to reduce the deficit.


Congress Considers Giant Tax Hikes on Rich (http://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php/usnews/congress/6842-congress-considers-giant-tax-hikes-on-rich)


Alex Newman | The New American (http://www.thenewamerican.com/)
25 March 2011

[FrankRep]

Background on Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill):



Jan Schakowsky today is a member of the Democratic Progressive Caucus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congressional_Progressive_Caucus#Illinois) in the House of Representatives. The Almanac of American Politics describes (http://www.nationaljournal.com/almanac//almanac/person/jan-schakowsky-il/) her as "an outspoken progressive" and has the "most liberal voting records in the House and regularly scores perfect ratings from liberal interest groups."

"I don't think I can be defined as too far left in a district like this," says Schakowsky, who once told (http://voteoutschakowsky.com/why_retire_jan) a writer for the local Democratic Socialists of America (http://www.dsausa.org/) (DSA): "The American people are not ideological; therefore, the way to go is to attack private power." Schakowsky once received an award from DSA (http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=8464), which is the chief American arm of the Socialist International (http://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php/world-mainmenu-26/europe-mainmenu-35/2947-the-grasp-of-socialist-international).



Note: The Democratic Progressive Caucus has strong ties to the Democratic Socialists of America. Learn More (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=257069)


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Rep. Jan Schakowsky: Charles Rangel is "My Leader"
YouTube - Jan Schakowsky: Charles Rangel is "my leader" - Pollak For Congress (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiv6mam60oE)


In her speech, Schakowsky honored "my leader, Charlie Rangel" and said: "People may look to see how I vote, but that's 'cause I look first at how Charlie's voting."

* Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) Charged by House Ethics Committee; Ethics Violations (http://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php/usnews/politics/4119-rangel-charged-by-house-ethics-committee)




* Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill): Taxpayers Have an 'Obligation' to Fund Abortions (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?262403-Rep.-Jan-Schakowsky-%28D-Ill%29-Taxpayers-Have-an-Obligation-to-Fund-Abortions)

* Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill): Only Extreme Republican 'Tenthers' Quote the Constitution (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?262765-Jan-Schakowsky-%28D-Ill%29-Only-Extreme-Republican-Tenthers-Quote-the-Constitution)

* Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill) Says Public Option Will Reduce Deficit!; Pushes ObamaCare (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?257638-Rep.-Jan-Schakowsky-%28D-IL%29-Says-Public-Option-Will-Reduce-Deficit!-Pushes-ObamaCare)

* Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill) calls the Tea Parties despicable and shameful (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?188947-Con.-Jan-Schakowsky-%28D-Ill%29-calls-the-Tea-Parties-despicable-and-shameful.)

[Kords21]

Seeing as how she most likely makes more than I do, can I call for massive tax hikes on her?

[qh4dotcom]

http://www.thenewamerican.com/images/stories2011/10aMarch/schakowsky-t.001.jpg
Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D)



A coalition of “progressive” lawmakers led by Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) introduced a proposal to create new tax brackets for millionaires and billionaires that would see almost half of their income absorbed by the federal government, supposedly in an effort to reduce the deficit.


Congress Considers Giant Tax Hikes on Rich (http://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php/usnews/congress/6842-congress-considers-giant-tax-hikes-on-rich)


Alex Newman | The New American (http://www.thenewamerican.com/)
25 March 2011

The House Republicans would block those tax increases.