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Tax cuts to be part of Obama's stimulus plan


Each individual worker who pays income tax or claims the earned-income credit would receive $500, while couples would get $1,000.

01.06.09

By Sarah Beldo

It may be just the news that cash-strapped consumers are yearning to hear: if President-elect Barack Obama has his way, tax cuts could be in your future.

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