We’ve talked a lot over the years about how much of our current national debt is directly attributable to the administration of our most recent President Bush (I wanted to refer to him “George Bush the Lesser,” but I thought that someone might accuse me of being being less than fair and balanced), but I […]
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How much has Obama added to the debt, anyway?
Posted in Economics, Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged Americans for Tax Reform, Bush tax cuts, debt, George Bush, George Bush the Lesser, Iraq war, national debt, Obama, Ronald Reagan, tax the rich, war for oil 8 Comments
Warren Buffett calls for shared sacrifice from the rich; Obama agrees, but will the Super Committee of 12
It’s not exactly breaking news, as billionaire Warren Buffett has been saying for years that the wealthy need to pay more in taxes, but it seems as though this time a few important people, including the President, are paying attention. The following clip comes from Buffett’s op-ed in today’s New York Times: Our leaders have […]
Posted in Economics, Politics Also tagged Americans for Tax Reform, budget deficit, class warfare, Club for Growth, Congress, Dave Camp, deficit reduction, Deficit Reduction Super Committee, Fred Upton, James Clyburn, Jeb Hensarling, Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, Jon Kyl, Midland, Pat Toomey, Saginaw, shared sacrifice, tax rates, tax the rich, taxes, Taxpayer Protection Pledge, threats to the middle class, Tony Cox, Traverse City, Warren Buffett 15 Comments