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Lies Dominated 2010 State of the Union Address

January 25th, 2011 · 1 Comment

Only hours away from a 2011 State of the Union address during which President Barack Obama is, unbelievably, expected to either call for more spending or propose partial freeze (which is it?), I decided to revisit the effort that earned him so much criticism — as a liar — in 2010. During that speech, Supreme [...]

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Myth vs. Fact: Obama Infomercial Lies to Taxpayers

October 30th, 2008 · 2 Comments

My friend, Adam Radman, at Americans for Tax Reform sent me the following “Myth vs. Fact” news release that compares myths espoused by Barack Obama during his half-hour infomercial last night and economic realities: HOW DO YOU GIVE A TAX CUT TO NON-INCOME TAXPAYERS? Myth: “As president, here’s what I’ll do. Cut taxes for every [...]

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Obama ‘Tax Calculator’ Attempts to Deceive Voters

October 14th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Americans for Tax Reform today questioned the accuracy of the new tax calculator found on Democratic Party presidential nominee Barack Obama‘s campaign web site. Among the calculator’s major errors/misleading statements are the following: The forgotten tax hike. By its own admission, the tax calculator ignores the unprecedented imposition of Social Security payroll taxes on small [...]

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Voting Advice Offered from Bar Stool Perch

February 4th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Below is a lesson in Bar Stool Economics which I encourage you to read and share with everyone you know, Democrat and Republican, prior to tomorrow’s Super Tuesday primaries: BAR STOOL ECONOMICS Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to $100. If they paid their [...]

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Republicans Debate Under Reagan’s Shadow

January 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Republican presidential candidates gathered at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., for the CNN Republican Debate tonight. Below is a quickly-transcribed recap of the first 45 minutes of the debate: The debate began with the question, “Are Americans better off now than they were eight years ago?” Mitt Romney refused to fall [...]

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