Tag Archives: Tax Cuts

Bobby Jindal Proposed a Really, Really Stupid Idea

Posted on January 14, 2013 at 12:01 pm by Bob Cesca

What a terrible idea: Gov. Bobby Jindal is proposing to eliminate Louisiana’s income and corporate taxes and pay for those cuts with increased sales taxes, the governor’s office confirmed Thursday. The governor’s office has not yet provided the details of … Continue reading →

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Further Context on the Fiscal Cliff Deal

Posted on January 2, 2013 at 10:03 am by Bob Cesca

Sullivan: And so you see that Obama’s re-election has meant the biggest increase in revenues to the federal government since 1968. That would not have happened under Romney. $600 billion in tax hikes, while protecting the tax cuts for the … Continue reading →

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Understanding the Fiscal Cliff in 2 Minutes and 30 Seconds

Posted on December 4, 2012 at 12:46 pm by Bob Cesca

Robert Reich with the public service: Regarding the Democrats and not backing down, so far so good.

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How the President Passed a Second Stimulus

Posted on November 27, 2012 at 11:26 am by Bob Cesca

David Corn wrote a brilliant article detailing how, in 2012, the president managed to trick the Republicans into supporting a second stimulus — simply by allowing the renewal of the Bush tax cuts. The package would extend the Bush tax … Continue reading →

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Framework for the Fiscal Cliff Deal

Posted on November 21, 2012 at 2:16 pm by Bob Cesca

Ezra Klein heard that lawmakers and the White House will have a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff by December 21. Here’s how it’s shaping up: December 21st, people keep saying. We’ll have a deal by December 21st… Here’s how … Continue reading →

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The Toonces Gambit

Posted on November 21, 2012 at 9:33 am by Bob Cesca

Some Democrats and liberals want to put “Toonces the Cat Who Could Drive A Car” behind the wheel and let the car fly over the cliff. WASHINGTON (AP) — Some Democrats are pushing an unorthodox idea for coping with the … Continue reading →

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I’d Like to Hear More From Mr. Gingrich, Please.

Posted on October 7, 2012 at 2:45 pm by Bob Cesca

Newt Gingrich said Romney lied about cutting taxes. Even better, he said lying is “good politics.” Newt Gingrich called out Mitt Romney on Sunday for backing off his promise to cut taxes on the wealthy after winning the Republican nomination. … Continue reading →

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Tax Cuts Do Not Create Jobs

Posted on October 4, 2012 at 3:58 pm by Bob Cesca

Last night, Mitt Romney made a rapid-fire “winning” case that tax cuts for businesses will magically create jobs. He’s horribly wrong. Fact: tax rates are the lowest they’ve ever been in history, and yet businesses are sitting on record high … Continue reading →

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Romney Wants More Skin in the Game, So Let’s Start with His

Posted on September 19, 2012 at 7:08 am by Bob Cesca

My Wednesday column digs deeper into Romney’s twisted “47 percent” video and how it sounds as if the Republicans are suddenly becoming feverishly pro-tax. Throughout the last 24 hours, Republicans and Romney surrogates have been scrambling to twist their walnut … Continue reading →

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Romney Caught on Tape: Moochers, Sweatshops and Freeloaders

Posted on September 18, 2012 at 7:00 am by Bob Cesca

My Tuesday column dissects the hidden camera Romney video and, specifically, his claim that the 47% of Americans who didn’t pay taxes in 2009 are freeloaders. The clandestine video footage of Mitt Romney telling wealthy donors that nearly half the … Continue reading →

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