Obama Pleases Liberals With Bid to Hike Hedge Fund Tax

Obama finally punched Republicans in the face in the debt talks. Eric Alterman on his attack on hedge funders and corporate jets—and why his own party could stand in his way.

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Published Jun. 30 2011 5:23PM EDT 

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