Last-Minute Tax Cut Proposals Could Be Problem for President Obama, Analysts Say

Tax analysts and economists offered mixed reviews about the feasibility of the Obama administration’s attempt to pass additional tax cuts now with the legislative year winding down, even as the president declined Sept. 3 to specify what proposals the administration will advance to boost the economy and increase employment.

On Aug. 30, the president announced that he will propose a series of targeted tax cuts and infrastructure projects in the coming days and weeks, some of which will be new.

The jobs issue took center stage Sept. 3 with release of the Labor Department’s latest employment report, which showed tepid ...