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STFU and pay, Warren

Warren Buffett, who says he’d be glad to pay more in personal income taxes, apparently doesn’t feel the same way about his business, investment giant Berkshire Hathaway: If [Buffett] were truly sincere, perhaps he might simply try paying the taxes the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) says his company owes? According to Berkshire Hathaway’s own annual [...]

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The upcoming Rick Perry media narrative: “He’s not compassionate”

As Rick Perry approaches front runner status among the Republican Presidential candidates, the mainstream media will surely begin to develop a narrative designed to damage Perry’s credibility and cast doubt on his record as governor of Texas.  My colleague Rodney Graves has already explored the truth behind the “high” 8.2% unemployment rate in Texas.  And [...]

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A Modest Proposal for a Series of New Taxes

Taxes on rich tax cheats!

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Sometimes a Picture IS worth a Thousand Words

Especially when it comes to mocking Teh Won.

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"Living Comfortably" in Europe?

From the Dallas Morning News this weekend: "Germans live comfortably spending much less than Americans". The story's author, Jim Landers, interviewed Raoul Wintjes, a Lufthansa employee who spent two years…

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Vast Majority Say No to Higher Taxes to Lower Deficit; Only 18% in Favor

According to a new poll by Rasmussen, a staggering 69% of likely voters are against raising taxes to pay of our nation's debt. On top of that, thirteen percent of…

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The Whiskey Boys

After the end of the American Revolution, a set of problem worried the new government. High on that list was the question of how to pay back the war debt….

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Democrats Floating On A River Of Denial

Here are some highlights from the unemployment data released today: WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The U.S. labor market weakened in September as 263,000 payroll jobs were lost and the unemployment rate…

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Taxes And The Root Of Liberal Anger

While discussing the comments of various bloggers to the now out of the closet tax policy of President Obama, Roger Kimball reminds readers of the genesis of what drives much…

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Democrats ready to drown, not just soak, the "rich"

During Monday's broadcast, Rush Limbaugh asked an interesting question: Just how many tax increases on "the rich" have Democrats proposed so far? Let's see: President Obama (when he was still…

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Almost $1 trillion in new taxes

ABC’s Jake Tapper is reporting that over the next ten years, President Obama’s planned tax increases will cost we the people $989 billion. And as HughS previously pointed out, that…

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Trickle-Down Misery in NY

New York State is suffering in the wake of the recent financial meltdown. Really suffering. But fortunately for the residents of New York, their state government puts fairness first. Gov….

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