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98The Pros and Cons of the Bush Tax Cuts. Do they really favor the wealthy or is that a myth? What will help the...
Those who favor the continuation of the Bush tax cuts argue that these cuts are needed to encourage investment which, in turn, will result in a stronger economy and more job creation. As I pointed out in my Hub entitled How Tax Cuts Work, this is...
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92Democrat vs Republican Tax Cuts
In a previous Hub (see "How Tax Cuts Work") I discussed how a supply side tax cut works. For the past quarter of a century tax cuts have been synonymous with supply side economic theory and Republican Administrations (Reagan in the 1980s and now...
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89How Tax Cuts Work
According to October 11, 2006 news reports, the Federal deficit (the amount by which government spending exceeds tax and other government revenues) has shrunk to its lowest amount in four years. In addition to being good news, it also showed that...
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88Explaining The Tea Party To My Son
My son asked me a question the other day: “Hey dad, what’s the Tea Party? I mean what do they want, what do they believe in?” I said, “That’s easy. The Tea Party believes in lower taxes and balancing the budget. They formed right after...
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85Combating Deflation - Option I The Keynesian Prescription
August 30, 2010 In a previous Hub, Deflation - What is It and Why are We Worried About It?, I described what inflation was and why it was a problem. In this Hub I will describe the first of the two main economic theories for combating deflation. ...
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84Grover Norquist Rules The GOP Without Ever Being Elected! More Tyranny On The Right!
05/23/2011 If you want to run for office as a Republican candidate and you want to win, you must take an oath and swear to Grover Norquist that you will never, ever, ever raise taxes. Defy Norquist and you will be denied an elected post. Go back on...
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85The real reason that the US economy is so bad
Recently there has been a lot of discussion over all of the major news networks about a possible default on the debt if the debt ceiling is not raised. But the real reason that the US economy is in such bad shape is never really revealed to the...
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85My Budget Alternative To Rep. Paul Ryan's "Path To Survival Of The Fittest"
Many people were anxiously awaiting Rep. Paul Ryan's budget plan entitled "The Path to Prosperity" . I was one of them. Ryan is the Republican House Budget Committee Chairman and he had a reputation for being a responsible budget cutter. I expected...
140 comments83How Should The Occupy Wall Street Movement Proceed And To What End?
I, like many Americans, have been watching the Occupy Wall Street movement (OWS) evolve over the last few months with great interest. They began as a seemingly ragtag group of demonstrators but have grown into a very influential movement. OWS has...
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84The American Dream: The "Occupy Wall Street" Movement's Argument Regarding Redistribution of Wealth in America [104f]
The Conservatives have one idea on how the economy ought to work and the Liberals have another. This hub explores the difference and looks at the historical data back to 1945, to see what really happened.
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