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The biggest post-election losers… Or, six old white men that need to be set adrift on ice floes

By Mark | November 14, 2012

Bobby Jindal, the Republican Governor of Louisiana, when asked a few days ago to reflect on the election, said, “We cannot be, we must not be, the party that simply protects the rich so they get to keep their toys.” Sure, he’s probably lying, but I still think it’s safe to say that this comment, [...]

Posted in Observations, Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged Albert Mohler, ALEC, American Crossroads, Americans for Tax Reform, anti-government, Ashley Judd, Bill Kristol, billionaires, Birthers, Bobby Jindal, bribery, Bush tax cuts, casinos, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, Crossroads GPS, CrossroadsGPS, dark money, Dean Heller, Department of Justice, evangelical, fiscal cliff, Frank Wolf, Grover Norquist, immigration reform, Libertarianism, Macau, Megyn Kelly, Miriam Ochsorn, Mitch McConnell, Move to Amend, Nevada, Obama, organized crime, racketeering, Republican strategy, revolution, Romney, Romney. obstructionism, Saxby Chambliss, SEC, Securities Exchange Commission, Senate, Shaun Casey, Sheldon Adelson, starve the beast, Super PAC, tax the rich, tea party, The Apprentice, The Simpsons | 34 Comments

Warren Buffett calls for shared sacrifice from the rich; Obama agrees, but will the Super Committee of 12

By Mark | August 15, 2011

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, Grover Norquist, James Clyburn, Jeb Hensarling, Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, Jon Kyl, Midland, Pat Toomey, Saginaw, shared sacrifice, tax rates, tax the rich, taxes, threats to the middle class, Tony Cox, Traverse City, Warren Buffett | 15 Comments

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