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GREAT ECONOMIC NEWS FOR WORKING AMERICANS -98% have received a tax cut.

right this time August 10, 2009 15:40:16

Nate Silver, the razor sharp statistician who consistently gets it right, has pointed out that taxes have now been cut for 98% of working Americans under the Obama Administration. Nate you may recall was one of the first analysts to not only predict an Obama victory but who pretty much nailed the margin and electoral count. He predicted Norm Coleman would lose the recount in Minnesota and that unemployment would not hit 10% nationally. Though Nate is a pretty humble guy who admits he is just as capable of being wrong I have yet to catch him being wrong on any important national political question. Using his considerable mathematical skills he repeatedly pokes holes in national polls which either contain a bias or which fail simple rules of mathematics. His recent research on Obama's tax cuts puts to rest more lies and disinformation being perpetuated by the wing nuts.

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Hooray! Obama's economic plan is starting to work.

Hooray! Obama's economic plan is starting to work.

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I don't care if most of us did get a tax cut. I am just not ever going to say anything good about this guy.

I don't care if most of us did get a tax cut. I am just not ever going to say anything good about this guy.

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  • Lulu August 12, 2009 01:59:27
    Lulu

    Undecided

    I don't believe in fairy tales but as a kid some scared the hell outta me...actually they still do !
  • T.J. August 11, 2009 21:53:22
    T.J.

    Undecided

    A tax cut means I get more money in my pay check. Enough to actually appreciate. And then not having the same amount or more get paid out in higher taxes on things I buy. Therefore I have not gotten anything from Obummer, and it is going to get much, much worse!
    BTW...real nice biased answers, obama sheep!
  • 1348933 August 11, 2009 17:09:06
    1348933

    Hooray! Obama's economic plan is starting to work.

    Some idiot down-raved this.

    ANYway. Thanks for the info, rightthistime. I'm gonna head over to Nate's blog and read up on it.
  • BlondieBrownEyes August 11, 2009 16:09:47
    BlondieBrownEyes

    Hooray! Obama's economic plan is starting to work.

    President Obama's plans are beginning to work and still all we hear are complaints. Go figure.

    Why do they hate this president so much?
  • Shayes August 11, 2009 14:49:18
    Shayes

    Undecided

    Obama promised a tax cut but he didn't tell us he was going to increase our taxes on soda, cigarettes and electricity to name a few. To me it's a wash, at least until we start getting taxed for health care. Then we'll end up in the negative. Sounds like another empty promise to me.
  • Kay August 11, 2009 14:31:15
    Kay

    Undecided

    Let's all give Obama a hand for being the Prez who spent the most money in the shortest amount of time and for having lower ratings than Bush at the same period in their presidency.. Good job Obama!







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  • Chaz August 10, 2009 19:23:16
    Chaz

    Undecided

    My taxes have been raised on my everyday items so i would have to disagree. Obama already said it wouldn't hit 8% unemployed but now say it will hit ten. I could of told you obama was going to win. That is not brain surgery so what this poll got to do with anything. Other than disinforming people.
  • Skeeter -Hmm, Hmm, Hmm August 10, 2009 19:06:13
    Skeeter -Hmm, Hmm, Hmm

    Undecided

    I guess I'm in the 2% that didn't get a tax cut. I haven't seen any rise in my net pay and I'm a working American.
  • Madelisa August 10, 2009 17:01:09
    Madelisa

    Hooray! Obama's economic plan is starting to work.

    Well, what do you know. Yet another campaign promise kept. I'm reminded of the dichotomy of the George HW Bush campaign promise:


    Then Bush gave the US the second biggest tax hike in history. 56% in gasoline tax alone.

    Way to go President Obama!!
  • Innocuous August 10, 2009 16:36:25
    Innocuous

    Undecided

    Could you provide a link to this info, please?
  • BIG $ GOON August 10, 2009 16:18:52
    BIG $ GOON

    Undecided

    What you believe that huh!! undecided huh undecided huh
  • steptotheright August 10, 2009 15:51:20
    steptotheright

    Undecided

    Only half of Americans pay taxes. The cuts Mr. Silver refers to are redistribution of wealth payments. If a don't pay income tax and I get a larger refund it is not a cut it is a redistibution of wealth. A tax cut would mean lowering rates. The administration has not lowered rates only lowered withholdings.
  • Conservative in California August 10, 2009 15:46:14
    Conservative in California

    Undecided

    his "tax cuts" only last 1 year. So, next year, everyone's taxes will increase. Then, when the Bush tax cuts expire, everyone's taxes will increase again. If cap and trade passes, the price of everything made from energy (everything) will increase, which is a tax hike, and if healthcare passes, massive Middle Class tax hikes are coming. And, if taxes aren't raised to cut down the $2 trillion current deficit, inflation and interest rates will skyrocket--Obama knows this, so his solution? Tax hikes.
  • Marline August 10, 2009 15:44:09
    Marline

    Undecided

    Tax cuts, where? Is that a minus sign in front of the 98%, hum.
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