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Gingrich and Reagan
The National Review
Jan 26, 2012
In the increasingly rough Republican campaign, no candidate has wrapped himself in the mantle of Ronald Reagan more often than Newt Gingrich. “I worked with President Reagan to change things in Washington,” “we helped defeat the Soviet empire,” and “I helped lead the effort to defeat Communism in the Congress” are typical claims by the former speaker of the House.
The Buffet Ruse
The Wall Street Journal
Jan 26, 2012
Remember the moment in 2008 when Charlie Gibson of ABC News asked Senator Barack Obama why he would support raising the capital gains tax even though "revenues from the tax increased" when the rate fell? Mr. Obama's famous reply: "I would look at raising the capital gains tax for purposes of fairness." Well, we were warned.
Romney’s Fair Share
The Wall Street Journal
Jan 25, 2012
If Mitt Romney's 2010 tax bill were merely his pretax income, he'd still be a member of the 1%—in other words, the government takes more of his wealth every year than 99% of Americans earn. But what the world really learned from the tax returns the GOP candidate released yesterday is that he is a walking argument for pro-growth tax reform.
Obama’s STOTU Campaign Message
The Washington Examiner
Jan 25, 2012
President Obama in his election-year State of the Union address Tuesday struck a populist chord likely to resonate throughout the campaign, lambasting the growing disparity between the rich and everyone else and the threat he said that inequity poses to America’s middle class.
Romney and the Burden of Double Taxation
The Wall Street Journal
Jan 24, 2012
When Mitt Romney releases his tax returns, as he is expected to do on Tuesday, thousands of green eyeshades will pour over every line. One of the most important revelations, however, may be overlooked. When double taxation of investment income is taken into account, Mr. Romney most likely underestimated his effective tax rate on the campaign trail.
What Obama Won’t Say Tonight
The Washington Examiner
Jan 24, 2012
President Obama made his 2010 State of the Union address memorable. With Congress (the first branch of government) assembled before him, Obama (the second branch) rather rudely chided the justices (the third and least dangerous branch) for having "reversed a century of law to open the floodgates for special interests" with their Citizens United decision. That elicited Justice Samuel Alito's quietly murmured "Not true" response. It also prompted legions of liberal fundraising drives that put millions of dollars in Democratic campaign treasuries in the ensuing months by creating the prospect of unlimited corporate money forever corrupting American politics.
The Truly Dismal State of the Union
The Washington Times
Jan 23, 2012
There is one person — one American among the 300 million of us — who is not to blame for the state of the union. Everyone else, each of you, in some small or large way, bears some share of the blame, but not this guy. Not one little bit.
Scrappy Florida Gets Its Day in the Sun
The National Journal
Jan 23, 2012
Florida lawmakers last year fought hard to make the Sunshine State the fourth contest on the GOP primary calendar, pushing it to the front of the schedule despite the scorn of the traditional early states and sanctions from the Republican Party.
Canada Pledges To Sell Oil to Asia
Bloomberg
Jan 20, 2012
President Barack Obama’s decision yesterday to reject a permit for TransCanada Corp.’s Keystone XL oil pipeline may prompt Canada to turn to China for oil exports.
How Much The Rich Pay
The Wall Street Journal
Jan 20, 2012
Mitt Romney's disclosure this week that his effective federal tax rate is "probably closer to the 15% rate than anything" has created the predictable political uproar. The White House and its media allies figure they've now got their stereotype of the Monopoly man, albeit without his cane and top hat, who they can crush in their planned class-warfare campaign.