Reihan Ali : President is casting his budget as one with bipartisan appeal . He says Obama still wants to target high income ##s for tax increases . Parts of the tax plan will affect middle - class taxpayers , too , he says . Salam : Budget highlights difficulty of raising taxes without targeting middle class .
Reihan Salam : President is casting his budget as one with bipartisan appeal . He says Obama still wants to target high income earners for tax increases . Parts of the Obama plan will affect middle-income taxpayers , too , he says . Salam : Budget shows difficulty of raising revenues without hitting middle class .