Senate Democrats » unicorns http://democrats.senate.gov Official news and legislative information from Democrats in the U.S. Senate. Mon, 13 May 2013 13:00:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Hedge Funds, Unicorns, And Taxes http://democrats.senate.gov/2011/12/12/hedge-funds-unicorns-and-taxes/ http://democrats.senate.gov/2011/12/12/hedge-funds-unicorns-and-taxes/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:33:33 +0000 aaron http://democrats.senate.gov/?p=106343 Picture of a running unicorn.Are Republicans trying to protect small business owners — or a group of make-believe hedge fund managers? NPR reported Friday on the minuscule number of multi-millionaire small business owners impacted by plans for a surtax on high earners — and they had trouble finding a single one to interview for their story (listen here).

Sen. Harry Reid heard the report and highlighted it on the Senate floor this morning.

“Millionaire job creators are like unicorns – impossible to find,” said Reid.

 

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