Tax Politics
The Politics of Taxes
Sequestration Anagrams and White House Narratives
This entire week has seen a whole gambit of sequestration blame and doomsday scenarios (no more bacon!) from the White House administration. However, over the last few days, we've also seen the White House changing its tune on sequestration.
Obama’s Sequestration Plan Was to Add $ 1 Trillion in New Revenue
Obama's been acting like a petulant child since his sequestration plan showed signs of backfiring. It was intended to force the Republicans to cave to his demands for yet another "balanced approach" to deficit reduction because he took the gamble that the Republicans...
February 27: A Day For Liberty and History (and 1400 Days Without A Budget)
This Wednesday, February 27, marks some watershed moments of liberty in United States History. In 1922, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the 19th amendment and a woman's right to vote In 1951, the 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, limiting a...
Are We Being Set Up (For More Taxes?)
Picture the all-too-familiar scenario: it's nearing a fiscal decision deadline. Congress is deadlocked over action -- in this case, it's Sequestration (large budget cuts). It's possible that there will there will be no decision on Sequestration by March 1, because...
Woodward Confirms Sequestration was Obama’s & Obama “Moved Goalposts”
Yesterday, I wrote about Obama's 180 degree turn from proposing the sequestration cuts and vowing to veto to keep them, to blaming Congress during the Presidential debates, to currently blaming Republicans for sequestration.
Politifact and WaPo Claim Sequestration was Obama’s; Obama Once Vowed Veto to Keep It
Is anyone else getting a little bit tired of the President of the United States continuing to blame Republicans for sequestration? Time for some flashback --