Honest leftists are beginning to admit that their real target is the middle class.
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The rich DO pay their fair share
We hear all the time that the “rich don’t pay their fair share of taxes” (123,000 Google search results for that phrase). Here’s an analysis using recent IRS data that suggests otherwise.
We’re all Equally Poorer
[T]he decline in earnings by the rich has corresponded with higher unemployment and rising poverty overall. We are all poorer, but at least we are more equally poor. Hooray.
Obama confuses public with “Buffett” rule
Warren Buffett says that his plan differs from Obama’s plan. Jake Tapper points out the difference.
Bloomberg “troubled” by Obama’s Class Warfare “raise taxes on everybody”
The New York City Mayor says he’s troubled by Obama’s class warfare, and says the Warren Buffett campaign is just theatrics. – Todd Fein
O’Reilly exposes Obama’s “fair’ tax scam
Obama wants to raise capital gains tax to punish achievers and for ‘fairness’ even though its been proven that raising capital gains taxes reduces tax revenues and hurts the economy.
FLASHBACK: Obama said raising taxes in a recession is acting stupidly
2009, Obama was very clear that we shouldn’t raise taxes in a recession. So why does he want to increase them now? Its not about raising revenues. Its about “fairness” and votes.
Warren Buffet Isn’t Serious About Taxing the Rich, and Neither is Obama
Liberals like to spend their own money. They want to spend yours as well — it buys them moral superiority. Without actually giving the government an extra dime of his billions, Mr. Buffet can bask in the glow of his own liberality and fair-mindedness, merely by attacking his wealthy peers.
Congratulations, Class Warriors – you’ve killed the golden goose
[W]hen you get rid of rich people, like class warriors want, you also get rid of the taxes they used to pay. Of the $250-billion drop in personal income taxes, $175B (70%) was due to declines in incomes over $200K. No rich people, no taxes from rich people.
There is no argument for continuing the Federal Reserve System – Thomas Sowell
Economist Thomas Sowell discusses government spending, jobs, the federal reserve track record and his book Basic Economics on Judge Napolitano’s Freedom Watch.