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The Politics of Taxes

Reciprocal Tariff Ignorance

President Trump continues to pursue his misguided tariff crusade believing that he is somehow protecting American industries and employment. His latest move, reciprocal tariffs (which he intends to begin April 2), is even worse. Trump has stated that he plans to impose tariffs based on “what they charge us, we charge them,” which is an economically stupid idea. Advocates of this policy like to...
1200 Days without a Budget

Saturday, August 11, 2012 marks 1200 days without a budget. Here's some sobering facts to join it: The last time the Senate passed a budget was on April 29, 2009. The Outstanding Public Debt as of 11 Aug 2012 at 12:38:57 AM GMT is: $15,920,131,113,709.46 The estimated...

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Excepts of Paul Ryan’s Speech Being Delivered Today

PAUL RYAN EXCERPTS (from Mitt Romney's team) Mitt Romney is a leader with the skills, the background and the character that our country needs at a crucial time in its history. Following four years of failed leadership, the hopes of our country, which have inspired the...

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Romney/Ryan 2012

Romney/Ryan -- it's official! A great pick to hammer home the economy and tax reform, and Ryan is one of the few in Congress to have presented a detailed plan to get us back on track in America. Let's start with the fact that we are now officially 1200 days without a...

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10 Reasons Why Governor Bob McDonnell is the VP Pick

UPDATE 8/11: It's Official -- Romney/Ryan. At least I came close with the Virginia angle yesterday long before the VP site and time announcement was made. I'll take that. And I'll take a Romney/Ryan ticket. Governor Bob McDonnell of Virginia is Romney's VP pick. You...

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Making “You Didn’t Build That” Come True

Here's Obama's latest economic plan: making sure his infamous speech -- "You Didn't Build That" -- comes true. Obama announces that he wants to bailout all the industries. Let's hand them over to the government! “I said, I believe in American workers, I believe in...

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“Les Riches” to Become “Les Miserables”

The new Socialist President, Francois Hollande, announced the latest "get rich quick" scheme for France: impose a 75 percent tax on the portion of anyone’s income above a million euros ($1.24 million) a year. Under the guise of Patriotism, Hollande is seeking that the...

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