Senate Republicans are saying “no” to a proposal to keep higher income tax rates on the highest earning Americans. GOP leaders have closed ranks to reject President Obama’s plan to extend the tax cuts to only to those who make less than $250,000 a year. The issue is a hot topic for the upcoming elections, as the tax cuts are set to expire at the end of the year. Source Link
First Lady Michelle Obama is asking restaurants to take a new look at kid’s menus to make more-healthy choices easier to order. Obama told a convention of restaurant owners that they could make fruit the standard side dish instead of french fries. The First Lady is pushing better nutrition as part of her effort to cut the rate of childhood obesity in America. Source Link
Average Americans are growing wary of investing their money in the stock market. That according to a new Associated Press-CNBC poll that indicates 61 percent of people surveyed are less likely to invest in the stock market because of its volatility. About half of those questioned also said they feel the stock market is only fair to some investors. Source Link
