Tag: taxes

Robin Hood didn’t steal from Plumbers

Obama is no Robin Hood.

Brits at their Best  have a great piece on the misguided notion that Obama is some sort of Robin Hood, taking from the rich and giving to the poor. Obama’s plan sounds great for the plumber who is working hard to make ends meet, but what about when the plumber’s hard [...]

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Posted in Obama, politics on Oct 15th, 2008, 8:12 am by eric     

How to cut taxes for those who don’t pay them

Short answer: Wealth redistribution.
Shorter answer: Welfare.
How Obama’s vote-buying 95% tax cut scheme works.
One of Barack Obama’s most potent campaign claims is that he’ll cut taxes for no less than 95% of “working families.”

First, the bait and switch:
There are several sleights of hand, but the most creative is to redefine the meaning of “tax cut.”
For the [...]

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Posted in Economy, Obama, politics on Oct 13th, 2008, 10:52 am by eric  1 comment