Tag Archives: Tax Policy Center

Romney’s proposed tax cuts don’t add up… but, if you say that, you’re probably just a liar

By Mark | September 16, 2012

Mitt Romney, knowing full well that the President is going to challenge him on his “facts” in their first face-to-face debate, which is scheduled to take place in three weeks, is going on the offensive, attempting to claim the mantle of truth-teller. In an interview a few days ago with George Stephanopoulos, Romney said that […]

Posted in Economics, Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged Albert R. Hunt, capital gains, charitable contributions, estate tax, George Stephanopoulos, gotcha journalism, income tax, liars, lying, Martin Feldstein, Michael Graetz, mortgage deduction, Obama, Romney, tax cuts, tax loopholes, taxes, the sad state of journalism | 15 Comments

Romney’s empathy deficit

By Mark | February 2, 2012

Mitt Romney made headlines today, in the wake of his victory in the Florida Republican primary, when he said, “I’m not concerned about the very poor.” As you might expect, it’s getting a great deal of play across various social media channels, where the “Romney’s an entitled son-of-a-bitch who doesn’t have the slightest interest in […]

Posted in Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged Bush tax cuts, Chris Matthews, class warfare, food stamps, hiding assets, inherited wealth, Medicare, Mitt Romney, offshore tax havens, poverty, Rush Limbaugh, safety net, Scumbag Steve, social security, Swiss banks, tax policy | 14 Comments

Job growth and tax cuts under Obama, and the inability to acknowledge either

By Mark | October 19, 2010

I’m curious to know if there’s anyone out there who doesn’t buy this, and, if so, why not. My sense is that some will say it’s unfair to lay the massive job losses that began in January 2007 at the feet of Bush, pointing to the fact that Congress was in the hands of the […]