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taxes
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i just don't understand how republicans sleep at night...
2 FaversViewed: 12 TimesQuoted: According to a new analysis by the Tax Policy Center, a joint project of the Urban Institute and the Brookings Institution, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain are both proposing tax plans that would result in cuts for most American families. Obama's plan gives the biggest cuts to those who make the least, while McCain would give the largest cuts to the very wealthy. For the approximately 147,000 families that make up the top 0.1 percent of the income scale, the difference between the two plans is stark. While McCain offers a $269,364 tax cut, Obama would raise their taxes, on average, by $701,885 - a difference of nearly $1 million.
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economics
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Excellent article! Begins by examining the competing economic viewpoints in the Democratic Party- personified by Bob (Reich) and Bob (Rubin)- and proceeds with an analysis of the evolution of Obama's economic views.
1 FaverViewed: 5 TimesQuoted: he was exhausted from two days of campaigning in Florida and might decide to nap as soon as he got on the plane... but we ended up talking for an hour.
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