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As to the 95% tax cut ... it's bull for a couple of reasons: 1. Obama has already indicated more than once he may (read: will) suspend his tax cut plan because of the economy. 2. More interestingly, 41% of tax filers pay no federal income tax at all, so it is impossible to give them a tax cut. Giving them money (read: EITC) is called welfare. 3. According to the Wall Street Journal, the top 1% of tax filers pay 39% of the tax burden. I don't have figure for the top 5%, but it's fair to say that those who could most use a tax break (who carry the most tax burden) are getting NOTHING from Barack. Thus, I think he's full of crap. Heh. Snotty librarian.
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It was very Dan Rather-esque. He said that the facts "don't matter" because the story is the essence of a greater truth. Here's the immediate context: Quote:
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It's not so much that facts don't matter, but which facts matter most. Unsurprisingly, each side emphasizes the ones that favor their position.
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It's a very post-modern sort of thing. The idea is that it's okay to say something is true just because it *could* be true. Well, no, that's not okay, not really. McCain's spokesman (a different one), also replying to the criticism that McCain's campaign is relying on too much fabrication, basically said, it's not about telling the truth. It's about winning. We tried telling the truth in 2000. It didn't work. We tried playing nice at the beginning of this year, but we didn't get a single headline. If we're in this to win we have to go with what works. And this is what the American people (or at least its media) respond to. Quote:
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-Eliminating the SS cap (or implementing the "donut" plan) amounts to a tax increase I'm not necessarily against raising taxes. My problem is with the concept of offering massive benefit increases while simultaneously cutting their taxes. Just like the idea that the most important deterrent to war is making the public pay for it, the cost of massive government expansion should be at least partially borne by those who benefit from it. The principle of "something for nothing" is not one that needs reinforcing in our society, especially in the world of political promises. |
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09-26-2008, 04:44 PM | #47 |
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I'm not the only one who has changed their mind on Palin.
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Does Obama saying Biden popped off too soon and incorrectly count?
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