December 18, 2010 – 7:55 am
In Reality World, the article would be extraordinarily short, with the full text reading something like What do the Obama tax cuts extensions mean for you? Nothing. Nothing is changing. Thanks for stopping by ABC News. And, yes, ABC News did actually entitle the article the “Obama tax cuts extension” at some point. Check the […]
December 17, 2010 – 7:25 am
See, there really is a good reason to not only read the bill, but understand what the heck is in it, and what it actually does About 13.4 million taxpayers may be getting unexpected tax bills because they were awarded too much money under President Barack Obama’s Making Work Pay tax credit, a government audit […]
December 8, 2010 – 9:40 am
I due truly love the spin from the LA Times: States’ budget picture is brightening – But many continue to face deficits. Tax revenues are rising but demand for social services remains high, and there won’t be a batch of federal stimulus money this year. Interesting. They destroy their own headline with the sub. Then […]
December 7, 2010 – 9:15 am
Apparently, it has nothing to do with having no choice in breaking yet another promise to his unhinged rich people hating base: Obama’s tax cut extension part of strategy to show bipartisanship Although his liberal supporters are furious about the decision, President Obama’s willingness to extend all of the George W. Bush-era tax cuts is […]
December 6, 2010 – 10:49 pm
You’ve probably heard this already, but, hey, what the hell George W. Bush’s job approval rating as president has spiked to 47 percent, according to a Gallup poll released Monday. That’s 1 point higher than President Barack Obama’s job approval rating in a poll taken the same week. Do I personally rate him that high? […]
November 11, 2010 – 8:00 am
Especially the parts about raising taxes and cutting the military: Some Fiscal Reality The draft proposal by the chairmen of President Obama’s deficit-reduction commission was a welcome antidote to the low-minded debate that dominated the midterm elections, in which politicians all vowed to reduce the deficit but offered no credible plans. By low minded debate, […]
November 6, 2010 – 5:30 pm
He also refuses to bend on extending the tax cuts. And don’t expect him to not campaign. Days after Democrats received a self-described “shellacking” at the polls, President Obama called for an end to campaigning and an embrace of compromise. But he signaled no willingness to bend on the first challenge likely to face him […]
November 1, 2010 – 9:41 am
With less than 24 hours left till the final voting for the 2010 midterm elections starts, and about 36 till Democrats realize how far their house of Greek cards has fallen, liberals are in a snit, starting with MSNBC, where they realize just how bad it is going to be: Poll suggests Dems will face […]
October 30, 2010 – 7:34 am
Yet another blow to the Keynesian theory of economic management. Of course, the American public has had since late 2008 to watch what happens when the government goes ballistic with spending, and seen how well that hasn’t worked When faced with a budget crisis, most Americans think “it’s always better to cut taxes than to […]
October 25, 2010 – 7:38 am
One has to wonder whether this trial balloon comes from the administration, or the Associated Press. Either way, if Obama gives the deficit the same attention he gave jobs creation, it’ll balloon even more Preparing for political life after a bruising election, President Barack Obama will put greater emphasis on fiscal discipline, a nod to […]
