Category Archives: 2012 Presidential Candidates

SFGate: Study: Cain tax plan raises taxes on 84 percent

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Kate

Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 tax plan would raise taxes on 84 percent of U.S. households, according to an independent analysis released Tuesday, contradicting claims by the Republican presidential candidate that most Americans would see a tax cut. The Tax Policy Center, … Continue reading →

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Occupy Wall Street and the ORIGINAL Tea Party Are Two Sides of a Red Hot Coin

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Kate

http://www.bnet.com/blog/sports-entertainment/occupy-wall-street-and-the-original-tea-party-are-two-sides-of-a-red-hot-coin/1612 The Tea Party started out as a populist movement of people angry about government overspending – specifically when it came to bailing out the banks. It intentionally stayed away from the so-called “God, Gays and Guns” social issues and … Continue reading →

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Reuters: Ryan’s targeting U.S. employer healthcare tax breaks . . . could help Democrats ?

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Kate

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/27/us-ryan-healthcare-tax-breaks-idUSTRE78Q5NV20110927 (Reuters) – U.S. employer healthcare tax breaks would be replaced with refundable tax credits for individuals under a proposal offered on Tuesday by House of Representatives Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan. . . . Eliminating healthcare tax breaks for … Continue reading →

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Daily Kos on Mitt Romney’s investment in Fannie & Freddie

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Kate

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/09/20/1018676/-Mitt-Romney:-Fannie-and-Freddie-suck-Thats-why-I-invest-in-them?via=siderecent The Boston Globe noted today that GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney, who has a habit of lambasting the “failures” of government-backed mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, has been profiting from investments in the two firms:     “On … Continue reading →

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does belief = fact now? spin on Gov Scott’s statment on effect of FL’s Straw Poll on 2012 Election

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Kate

The Hill headline: http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/gop-primaries/182187-fla-gov-predicts-florida-straw-poll-winner-will-win-2012-election  versus what he actually said. . .  . . . “I personally believe whoever wins that straw poll, they will be the next president of the United States,” Gov. Rick Scott told Fox News. what happened … Continue reading →

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Rick Perry – Technicalities

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Kate

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/17/rick-perrys-k-street-proj_n_929584.html (First Posted on HP: 8/17/11) . . . Perry also railed at earmarks, the practice of a member of Congress directing spending to be used on specific programs. “Earmarks represent the wasteful spending that has most caught public interest … Continue reading →

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Why DO you run for the Presidency of the country from which you want your state to secede?

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Kate

http://www.gocomics.com/stuartcarlson/2011/08/30

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Cleaning up: Ben Sargent, Steve Kelley, etc.

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Kate

http://www.gocomics.com/bensargent/2011/08/31 http://www.gocomics.com/stevekelley/2011/08/25 http://www.gocomics.com/drewsheneman/2011/08/29  http://www.gocomics.com/tonyauth/2011/08/31 http://www.gocomics.com/claybennett/2011/08/26 http://www.gocomics.com/mikethompson/2011/08/28 http://www.gocomics.com/chipbok/2011/08/26  http://www.gocomics.com/viewsamerica/2011/08/25 and this one I just couldn’t resist: http://www.gocomics.com/viewslatinamerica/2011/08/25

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WaPo: Rick Perry holds the record on executions

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Kate

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/rick-perry-holds-the-record-on-executions/2011/08/17/gIQAMvNwYJ_story.html?wpisrc=nl_politics In his nearly 11 years as the state’s chief executive, Perry, now running for the Republican presidential nomination, has overseen more executions than any governor in modern history: 234 and counting. That’s more than the combined total in the … Continue reading →

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Are these facts truly of equal importance? The Hill: Can Bachmann beat Obama?

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Kate

“If electability is one challenge for Bachmann, another is her tendency to put her foot in her mouth, misstating everything from the location of key Revolutionary War battles to the date of Elvis Presley’s birthday.” http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/177889-can-bachmann-beat-obama oh:  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/16/michele-bachmanns-elvis-birthday_n_928454.html I guess … Continue reading →

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