Posts Tagged ‘the-wealthy’

Greg Sargent: Obama heaps mockery on Romney’s `envy’ charge

Thursday, January 26th, 2012

At an event in Las Vegas this afternoon, Obama offered his most extensive rebuttal by far to the bogus GOP charge that the push for higher taxes on the wealthy is about “class warfare” and “envy.” The whole thing is worth a watch — the tone was not one of outrage, but one laced with a good deal of mockery and derision: Read full article > >

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Most Presidential Candidates Are Not the 99 Percent

Saturday, October 29th, 2011

As the Occupy protests turn a spotlight on income disparity, most of the presidential candidates find themselves on the wealthy side of the divide.

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Nine Myths About Who Pays Taxes

Thursday, April 14th, 2011

Feeling bitter about your IRS return on the eve of Tax Day? This won’t help. In a lengthy piece, Pulitzer Price-winning tax reporter David Cay Johnston looks at some common myths about who pays taxes. Not only do the wealthy not pay a disproportionate…

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