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Most Americans support a mix of spending cuts and tax increases.
From a CNN report GOP divide over Obama tax plan goes public, November 28, 2012:"A CNN/ORC International poll released Monday also showed that a solid majority of respondents -- two thirds -- supports the Democratic stance that any agreement should include a mix of spending cuts and tax...
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Is Obama suffering because Americans don't have a clue?
A Bloomberg poll shows that most Americans either don't know or don't believe the positive effect many of Obama's actions have had on the economy. Remember that Bloomberg is hardly a bastion of liberalism. Obama's tax cuts on the middle class have done little to persuade Americans that they're not...
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American Presidents
Who do you think has been the best president in American history and why?
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What do studies show about Atheists that Christians don't know?
According to a 2010 Psychology Today article by Nigel Barber, Ph.D., atheists have higher IQ than religionists. Dr. Barber indicated that atheists approach things by using logic and analysis. They don't believe in things blindly. In another study done by the University of...
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Just The Numbers
The economy is big, complex and difficult for most people to understand. In reality, the president may not have as much control over the economy as people tend to think. The Federal Reserve, for instance, has a much more direct influence over how well the economy does. I've read a lot of...
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Higher Taxes in America - Be Prepared
Good afternoon,Ten years ago, Congress passed broad income tax cuts. But in a cynical accounting trick designed to mask their long-term impact, they scheduled these cuts to expire next January. Now we are approaching that cliff, and millions of Americans are facing thousands of dollars in...