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'''Obamanomics''' is a term describing the school of economic thought and policy being pushed by the [[Obama Administration]]. Its main doctrine is massive government spending (as evidenced by the [[American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009]]) in excess of $1 trillion, which is funded by massive borrowing through U.S. Treasury bonds<ref>[http://www.amherstwire.com/2009/03/06/faq-obamas-economic-stimulus-package/ ''Amherstwire.com'': "FAQ: Obama's Economic Stimulus Package"]</ref>. With unemployment at 10.2% as of October 2009<ref>[http://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/jobs_lost/2009/11/06/282644.html ''Newsmax'': "U.S. Jobless Rate Hits 10.2%; 190,000 Jobs Lost"]</ref> and the value of the U.S. dollar plummeting<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/fp/story/2009/11/09/2202568.html "Gold, Loonie Soars on Plunging Greenback CBC News]</ref>, it has proven to be a failed system.
'''Obamanomics''' is a term describing the school of economic thought and policy being pushed by the [[Obama Administration]]. Its main doctrine is massive government spending (as evidenced by the [[American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009]]) in excess of $1 trillion, which is funded by massive borrowing through U.S. Treasury bonds<ref>[http://www.amherstwire.com/2009/03/06/faq-obamas-economic-stimulus-package/ ''Amherstwire.com'': "FAQ: Obama's Economic Stimulus Package"]</ref>. With unemployment at 10.2% as of October 2009<ref>[http://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/jobs_lost/2009/11/06/282644.html ''Newsmax'': "U.S. Jobless Rate Hits 10.2%; 190,000 Jobs Lost"]</ref> and the value of the U.S. dollar plummeting<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/fp/story/2009/11/09/2202568.html "Gold, Loonie Soars on Plunging Greenback CBC News]</ref>, it has proven to be a failed system.
==Key components of Obamanomics==
Obamanomics is diametrically opposed to [[Reaganomics]], embraces higher taxes, more regulation, more spending, and loose money.<ref>[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123431484726570949.html Wall Street Journal: Reaganomics v. Obamanomics]</ref> Whereas Reaganomics jump started recovery during the 1980s, Obamanomics is expected to impede recovery.
===Tax increases===
====Capital gains tax====
====Dividends tax====
====Income tax====
====VAT tax proposal====
==References==
==References==