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9 comments
clarence swinney
Sept. 9, 2012, 1:42 p.m.
few GOP lies.
1. Rich pay almost all ther taxes—In fed-state-local—1% pay 29% and middle class pay 28% of Total Income
2.Tax Rates are too high
In 2009, only Chile and Mexico took a larger percent of GDP in taxes
Corp paid 12.1% Tax rate in 2011—Second lowest in oecd
3.Tax Cuts Boost the Economy
Reagan and Bush tax cuts did not do it
4.Eliminate tax breaks for rich would not significantly reduce the deficit
1387B gained easily by few changes—cover projected 900B deficit for 2013 and pay off some debt
5.Financial Transaction tax would hurt the economy.
UK had one for decades no problem
...
Small tax on $500,000 Billion.
GOP all for RICH=100%=all the time-big liars
Middle class drop dead
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clarence swinney
Sept. 9, 2012, 1:51 p.m.
GOP promo 10 to 1 on spending cuts and tax increases
3800B Budget—10%=380B
14,000B Income—1%=140B
what is fair?
CLARENCE SWINNEY
Sept. 9, 2012, 6:10 p.m.
ROMNEY BLATANT LIE
Romney latest Lie
He is promoting “Four Straight trillion-dollar deficits by Obama”
Blatant Lie—-The first trillion dollar deficit was Bush 1400B in his
8th budget ended 9-30-09
CLARENCE SWINNEY
Sept. 10, 2012, 7:58 a.m.
ACCOUNTABLE—-lbj #1—Clinton #2 for getting legislstion pssed in first two years.—In Clinton 3rd he had opposition party in Congress and had worst record
Democrats will produce Republicans will ??????
clarence swinney
Sept. 10, 2012, 7:59 a.m.
BUT ONLY WITH REPUBLICAN COOPERATION
ISALAH J. POOLE WITH OUR FUTURE.ORG
“ President Obama could rightly claim that if he had been
able to sign into law a jobs plan along the lines of what the
House Progressive Caucus has proposed for the past two years
we would likely see two million more people employed today.”
President Obama sent to Congress the American Jobs Act, estimated by experts to create 1.3 Million jobs in 2012 and 800,000 in 2013. The bill was filibustered by a united Republican minority in the Senate; none (not even one) would cast one of the 60 votes needed to allow the legislation to go forward to full debate and an up-or-down vote. House Republicans kept a companion bill from even reaching the floor in that body.
Great jobs creation could have occurred from job proposals in the Caucus “People’s Budget” in 2011 and “Budget For All” in 2012. VP Candidate Paul Ryan was a key in opposition to those bills.
These facts should be known by the voters before they vote. Democrats fail if they do not use these horrid facts to reveal the “true” character of Republicans in today’s Congress.
The do not deserve re-election. Kick em out
clarence swinnney
CLARENCE SWINNEY
Sept. 10, 2012, 10:23 a.m.
PROFESSOR CLINTON
CLINTON TEACH OBAMA
he got me as a supporter in 1991—3 speeches at Georgetown were fabulous.
Then awesome to put campaign promises in a book “Putting People First”—-I listed his promises.58. He took action on all but two in first two years. Thus-Had second best record for getting legislation passed in first two years. Read my post on his record. I have challenged Limbaugh-Hannity-OReilly-RNC, etc to show a better record. No takers.
In third year R had Congress. Got 27% passed= lowest record.
Clinton had a life study of Governance. He was/is expert.
Wm F Buckeley said: “Clinton ate the Republicans cake on the budget”
He knows Obama inherited a Disaster not just a mess.
Henry Hyde who led House Impeachment said:“If Clinton had not messed with Monica
he would go into history books as one of all time greats.”
Inherited:
Two wars-92% increase in spending-112% increase in debt—lowest job creation since Hoover
Great Recession—Housing and Banking disasters—what else?
MESS=DISASTER=LONG RECOVERY
clarence swinney
Sept. 10, 2012, 2:28 p.m.
Romney pushing for religous vote
He is lost there but may get the Racists in South
Republicans:
Turn your swords into nuclears
turn the other cheek we will hit you
love thy neighbor if rich
care for the least number amongst thee the ultra rich
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ GOD $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
clarence swinney
Sept. 10, 2012, 3:32 p.m.
S&P 500—
CNBC.com compared S&P 500 gains under late presidents for first 43 months in office
Obama—68%
Clinton—51%
Bush II—-45%
Reagan—23%
Carter——20%
Bush I——17%
ObamaBanker
Sept. 11, 2012, 10:31 a.m.
Can someone explain how President Obama claims to be working towards a “balanced budget” - when, according to the Office of the White House, official budget, he is showing us extending the US Deficit to $21 Trillion over the next 10 years???
See all the details here:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/budget/fy2013/assets/tables.pdf
We are in a lot of trouble.
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