Tag Archives: Taxes

Corporate Profits Hit Record High

Posted on December 3, 2012 at 1:30 pm by JM Ashby

It’s hard out here for a Job Creator. (via Fortune) NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Just four years after the worst shock to the economy since the Great Depression, U.S. corporate profits are stronger than ever. In the third quarter, corporate … Continue reading →

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The Bar Tab

Posted on December 2, 2012 at 6:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – RJ Matson In other news, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner reiterated today that without an agreement to raise taxes on the rich, we will go over the “cliff.”

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They Aren’t Serious

Posted on December 1, 2012 at 1:30 pm by JM Ashby

If you can actually watch the whole thing without falling asleep, here’s Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Keebler Elf Tree) being shamelessly dishonest. The president said he wants a so-called balanced approach to solve this crisis, but what he proposed this week … Continue reading →

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Boehner Ball

Posted on November 29, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Chris Weyant In other news, U.S. GDP growth has been adjusted to 2.7 percent, up from a prior estimate of 2.0 percent.

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Super Stupid

Posted on November 29, 2012 at 1:30 pm by JM Ashby

According to Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), Republicans aren’t protecting rich, they’re actually looking out for the “poorest among us.” LEE: People need to understand that the reason we worry about raising taxes on anyone – even raising taxes on the … Continue reading →

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Save The Whales

Posted on November 27, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Jimmy Margulies In other news, this is why Sheldon Adelson can afford to dump tens of millions of dollars down the drain supporting Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney. Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS), the casino company led by … Continue reading →

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Back on the Campaign Trail

Posted on November 27, 2012 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

President Obama is reportedly going back on the campaign trail briefly this week to promote a solution to avoid going over the “fiscal cliff.” The president will tour a manufacturing facility and give remarks in the southeastern Pennsylvania town of … Continue reading →

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Record Number of Americans Go Shopping

Posted on November 26, 2012 at 3:30 pm by JM Ashby

If the economy really is worse now than it was four years ago, as the Republicans have spent the last year telling us, why did a record number of Americans go shopping over the long holiday weekend and why did … Continue reading →

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Rorschach Test

Posted on November 25, 2012 at 6:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – John Cole In other news, the average effective tax rate for the wealthiest Americans dropped from 22.4 percent in 2009 to 20.7 percent in 2010 according to the IRS. Because socialism.

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The Conservative Whiny Diaper Tantrum Continues

Posted on November 21, 2012 at 7:15 am by Bob Cesca

My Wednesday column digs into the roundelay of GOP screeching in reaction to the election, including something called “Barack O’Fraudo”: We’ve all known a kid who upon losing a board game would freak out, hurl the game across the room … Continue reading →

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