President Barack Obama campaigned in 2008 on tax cuts for most Americans and tax increases for the fortunate few. He has delivered on the breaks and, for the most part, been unable to follow through on attempts to raise taxes.

President Barack Obama, accompanied by Vice President Joe Biden, talks Tuesday about the importance of the payroll-tax cut and jobless-benefits extension compromise that bipartisan House and Senate conferees reached last week.

Relishing a political victory, President Barack Obama said Tuesday that Congress quot;did the right thingquot; by extending payroll tax cuts for millions of Americans. He urged lawmakers to push forward on more measures, from assistance to struggling homeowners to increased taxes on the wealthy, saying the looming election was no excuse for inaction in Washington.

President Barack Obama called Wednesday for tax cuts for American manufacturers and higher taxes for companies that move overseas, pressing what he hopes will be a winning campaign issue.Appearing at a ...

US President Barack Obama will Monday roll out a populist election-year budget challenging Republicans to support his job creation drive and to finally agree to hike taxes on the richest Americans.