America prospers when the middle class is secure, everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same rules.

Progress

Provided tax relief to 95 percent of working families through the Recovery Act.
Read about: the Making Work Pay Tax Credit
Read about the Making Work Pay Tax Credit: http://wh.gov/3RJ
Overcame fierce opposition to extend the payroll tax cut for 160 million American workers, saving the typical worker earning $50,000 a year about $40 with each paycheck.
Read about: the Payroll Tax Cut
Read about the Payroll Tax Cut: http://wh.gov/DeZ
Created a tax credit worth $10,000 over four years that helps 9 million families cover the cost of college.
Read about: the American Opportunity Tax Credit
Read about the American Opportunity Tax Credit: http://wh.gov/0Qv
Increased the value of a tax credit that helps workers keep more of what they earn by expanding the credit for married couples and larger families.
Read about: the Earned Income Tax Credit
Read about the Earned Income Tax Credit: http://wh.gov/jmb
Expanded a credit that provides tax relief for 35 million families with children. 12 million working families receive a larger credit, including 5 million previously ineligible families.
Read about: the Child Tax Credit
Read about the Child Tax Credit: http://wh.gov/jmb
Launched a Federal Taxpayer Receipt to help American taxpayers understand exactly how their federal tax dollars are being spent.
Read about: the Federal Taxpayer Receipt
Read about the Federal Taxpayer Receipt: http://wh.gov/Qa5

Keep taxes low for 98 percent of Americans and nearly every small business by preventing a $2,200 tax increase for the typical family of four on January 1, 2013.
Read about: keeping taxes low for middle-class families
Read about keeping taxes low for middle-class families: http://wh.gov/Yvxs
Ensure the wealthiest Americans do their fair share by paying at least the same tax rate as middle class families so we can reduce the deficit in a balanced way while preserving investments in education, clean energy, manufacturing, and small businesses.
Read about: the Buffett Rule
Read about the Buffett Rule: http://wh.gov/QcP
Make the American Opportunity Tax Credit permanent to give more students a fair shot at an affordable higher education.
Read about: the American Opportunity Tax Credit
Read about the American Opportunity Tax Credit: http://wh.gov/30T
Extend the expansions of the Child Tax Credit and the Earned Income Tax Credit to help hardworking families with children become a part of the middle class.
Read about: President Obama’s FY 2013 Budget
Read about President Obama’s FY 2013 Budget: http://wh.gov/FkR