By Mark | November 16, 2010
Republicans want to extend the Bush tax breaks for the super-rich. They say that this is absolutely necessary, as it’s the rich who create jobs. It sounds logical enough, right? But, recent history tells us a different story. In 2001, when Bush first pushed these tax breaks through Congress, we were told that doing so […]
Posted in Economics, Politics | Also tagged Bush tax cuts, deficit, hypocrisy watch, income disparity, Obamacare, poverty, tax relief act, tea party, the growing gap between rich and poor, the plight of the overtaxed rich, unemployment |
The $410 billion omnibus spending bill passed by the House today (not to be confused with the stimulus package), according to the Detroit Free Press, included up to $187 million in earmarks for Michigan. Analysis by the watchdog group Taxpayers for Common Sense shows that the bill contained over 8,500 earmarks total, with about 300 […]
