Posts Tagged ‘ taxes ’

Oprah Promises Cable Show “Smaller & Different”; Wants Biz In LA Not Chicago; “Why Would Anybody Stay? It’s Freezing Here, And I Have A Mansion In Montecito That I Haven’t Been Able To Enjoy” – Deadline.com

November 20, 2009
By Tickler

Yet another filthy rich liberal who favors high taxes, while trying to avoid paying her own. Can anyone tell me why any Democrat wins an election other than hand-outs and payback.. oh, yeah, and ACORNs ubiquitous fraud? That show won’t be based in Chicago: it will move to Los Angeles where the OWN headquarters...
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A Reckless Congress – WSJ.com

July 17, 2009
By Ticklers Wife

Mr. Obama’s February budget provided the outline, but the House bill now fills in the details. To wit, tax increases that would take U.S. rates higher even than most of Europe. Yet even those increases aren’t nearly enough to finance the $1 trillion in new spending, which itself is surely a low-ball estimate. Meanwhile,...
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DEM HEALTH RX A POI$ON PILL IN NY – New York Post

July 16, 2009
By Tickler

Congressional plans to fund a massive health-care overhaul could have a job-killing effect on New York, creating a tax rate of nearly 60 percent for the state’s top earners and possibly pressuring small-business owners to shed workers. via DEM HEALTH RX A POI$ON PILL IN NY – New York Post. Share on Facebook
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Democrats want to impose “surtax” to finance health care – WSJ.com

July 14, 2009
By Ticklers Wife

A new study by the Kaufman Foundation finds that small business entrepreneurs have led America out of its last seven post-World War II recessions. They also generate about two of every three new jobs during a recovery. The more the Obama Democrats reveal of their policies, the more it’s clear that they prize income...
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Americans’ Tax Burden Near Historic Low – washingtonpost.com

April 16, 2009
By Tickler

Overlooked was one big drawback for the nation’s finances: More people are likely to pay no income taxes at all. According to the most recent IRS statistics, about 45 million households — a third of all filers — owed no federal income tax after taking their credits and deductions in 2006. This year, with...
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PETER FERRARA: Obama Is So Clueless About Federal Taxes « FOX Forum « FOXNews.com

April 16, 2009
By Tickler

Before Obama became president, the top 1% of income earners already paid 40% of the total federal income taxes. The top 5% of the population the president is targeting for tax hikes already paid 60% of federal income taxes. By contrast, the bottom 40% of income earners, who lefties like Obama often refer to...
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Dems Wrong Yet Again – Temporary Stimulus Doesn’t Work

November 25, 2008
By Ticklers Wife

This all makes such perfect, logical sense. I can’t believe they refuse to see it. From the Wall Street Journal . . . . The incoming Obama administration and congressional Democrats are now considering a second fiscal stimulus package, estimated at more than $500 billion, to follow the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008. As...
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Once Again, the Press Leaves Obama’s Tax Numbers Unchallenged

November 3, 2008
By Ticklers Wife

Another great op-ed from the WSJ on the random tax numbers quoted by the Obama campaign and the loving press’ unwillingness to put up a question mark. Some highlights: In the last debate, Sen. Obama said, “We both want to cut taxes, the difference is who we want to cut taxes for. . ....
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Obama’s Tax Cuts Nonsense, Experts Say

October 21, 2008
By Tickler

The Wall Street Journal posted a piece by the sage staff on the implications of the Oblivious Obama tax cuts. Now we know: 95% of Americans will get a “tax cut” under Barack Obama after all. Those on the receiving end of a check will include the estimated 44% of Americans who will owe...
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