Obama's Plan For Dividends, Gains: Who Would Pay?

NPR | Nov. 30, 2012 1:03 a.m.

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Tamara Keith

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As the White House and Congress debate how to steer clear of the fiscal cliff, one obstacle is President Obama's insistence that the wealthy should pay more in taxes — though recently some Republicans have signaled some openness to raising revenues. One of Obama's proposals is to raise the tax rate on capital gains and dividends.