Obama Prioritizes Anti-Poverty Programs, Retirement Security in 2015 Budget

U.S. President Barack Obama is calling for an expansion of a popular tax break for low-income workers as part of his annual budget proposal.Mr. Obama will formally unveil his proposed spending plan for 2015 Tuesday during a speech in Washington. The president wants to expand the Earned Income Tax Credit, for more than 13 million childless Americans. He also wants to expand an existing tax credit for child care, make permanent a tax credit for those paying college tuition, and create...

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