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Going down!  250, 200, 150 - do I hear 100?
Going down! 250, 200, 150 - do I hear 100?
T hat 95% of working Americans who’ll receive a tax cut is down from a ceiling of $250,000 to those making $200,000 or less. It’s at the :30 mark. Joe Biden then takes about 35 seconds to lower that ceiling to $150,000. Bait and switch? It’s not like it has never ...
Obama's Moving Tax Threshold: $250,000?  $200,000?  $150,000?  What Next?
Obama's Moving Tax Threshold: $250,000? $200,000? $150,000? What Next?
corner.nationalreview.com — One of the things I've seen at Republican rallies is that people just don't believe Barack Obama... when he says he'll raise taxes only on those who make more than $250,000 a year. It's not that these people make that much money or even think they'll ... (more) Obama's Moving Tax Threshold: $250,000? $200,000?  ...
$150,000 vs. $250,000
$150,000 vs. $250,000
firstread.msnbc.msn.com — From NBC's Mark Murray and NBC/NJ's Mike MemoliThe McCain campaign is jumping all over Biden's interview yesterday... with a Scranton TV affiliate, in which Biden said that people making under $150,000 per year would get a tax cut under Obama's tax plan. ... (more) $150,000 vs. $250,000
Wait. It Used to be $250,000
Wait. It Used to be $250,000
wizbangblog.com — Now, Obama says if you make less than $200,000 you'll get a tax cut. The definition of... rich is shifting downward already.... (more) Wait. It Used to be $250,000
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Hope! And Change!
Blue Crab Boulevard — ... As in, “Gee, we hope nobody notices that we are changing the numbers.” But the ever-vigilant McQ at Q and O not only noticed, he has video. That “only those earning $250,000 will see a tax increase is already being lowered. By both Obama - to $200,000 - and by his gaffe-prone running mate, Joe Biden - to $150,000 . As McQ points out, Biden is a walking, talking goof machine. But he also points out one other little truth: The possibility that Biden got the numbers wrong in an interview is certainly one that can’t be dismissed. But the number Obama put out there should never ...

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