President Obama continues to push for a tax increase on the top two percent of taxpayers as part of his plan to avoid the fiscal cliff. South Dakota democratic Senator Tim Johnson said a return to the Clinton era tax rates would be a good option. South Dakota republican Senator John Thune says both have changed their views in the last two years…
Thune says bumping up the top two tax rates doesn’t bring in enough money to cut the deficit…
Thune says there could be a compromise out there, but it has to deal with spending too…
Comments from both sides over the weekend indicated they are not close to a deal.