Former White House chief of staff and current political consultant John Podesta is betting on President Barack Obama's ability to overcome the gridlock in Congress. In an interview with SPIEGEL, he says the president's re-election is a mandate to raise taxes on the wealthy to invest in the middle class.

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Former White House chief of staff and current political consultant John Podesta is betting on President Barack Obama's ability to overcome the gridlock in Congress. In an interview with SPIEGEL, he says the president's re-election is a mandate to raise taxes on the wealthy to invest in the middle class.

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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.