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Obama's "Tax Cuts"
minx.cc - 10/14/2008
Obama's "Tax Cuts"
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During the debate liveblogs, a phrase I find myself typing often is "TAX CREDITS ARE NOT TAX CUTS." It's usually in response to Barack Obama's promise to "cut taxes for 95% of Americans," a promise that as of now, has...
news.yahoo.com - 10/18/2008
McCain criticizes Obama's promise of tax cuts (AP)
— news.yahoo.com — AP - Republican John McCain told crowds in this battleground state Friday to "hold onto your wallet" because his Democratic presidential rival, Barack Obama, has talked of spreading the wealth around. (more) McCain criticizes Obama's promise of tax cuts (AP)

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patterico.com - 10/13/2008
Obama’s Tax Plan and Small Businesses
— patterico.com — [Guest post by DRJ] At tonight’s Town Hall Presidential debate, I think Barack Obama said this about his tax policies: “Only a few percent of small businesses make more than $250,000 so the majority of businesses will get a tax ... (more) Obama’s Tax Plan and Small Businesses

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online.wsj.com - 10/14/2008
Obama's Tax Plan Is Really a Welfare Plan
— online.wsj.com — Barack Obama's tax plan is the opposite of supply-side economics. He proposes to raise marginal rates for just about every federal tax. He also proposes a raft of tax credits that taxpayers can receive if they engage in various government-specified ... (more) Obama's Tax Plan Is Really a Welfare Plan

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Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..:  Getting Held Up At Gun Point By the Government Is Your Patriotic Duty

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Getting Held Up At Gun Point By the Government Is Your Patriotic Duty
Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys.. — ... has the power to arrest, confiscate or otherwise ruin your life if you do not comply with their demands. So, if you don't like this new "redistribution of wealth" tax program, you have two choices: stop working or stop paying taxes. One of them will make you poor and the other one will get you put in jail. No American worth their salt, who claims to believe in our constitution or the founders ideas should be accepting that idea as anything but Anti-American. It is one thing to argue about who pays the taxes to support our government and how much , but it is quite another ...

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