Barack Obama: Hefty Tax Hike

State Of The Union Address Dept: And, after Barack Obama uttered that word last night in his state of the union address, he duly delivered the kicker that a little more than a month after extracting a hefty tax hike from wealthy Americans, he wants more, according to CBC. The seminal fact of governing in this nation is that its people fancy themselves committed to small government, but aren t and it never fails. The time to start listening closely is always after you hear the word but. Not surprising, perhaps, to anyone with a basic understanding of the way the U.S. operates. And probably unavoidable. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.