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Taxes have NOT risen under Obama for ANYONE...... (Original Post) senseandsensibility Jul 2012 OP
Shhhh. A Republican might be watching. We wouldn't want to bother them with facts now would we? HopeHoops Jul 2012 #1
LOL senseandsensibility Jul 2012 #2
No, they're not. They get them all from FOX. They also think Velveeta is cheese. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #5
The greatest lie ever told: Obama is a classic tax and spend liberal pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #3
Ed Shultz asked that everyone send this to four conservatives senseandsensibility Jul 2012 #4
They rose on me! onehandle Jul 2012 #6
Ha! senseandsensibility Jul 2012 #7

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)
3. The greatest lie ever told: Obama is a classic tax and spend liberal
Wed Jul 11, 2012, 08:56 PM
Jul 2012



Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:15 PM EDT

The greatest lie ever told, the ones Republicans most want you to believe, is that President Obama is a classic tax and spend liberal.

In truth, under Obama taxes have hit a 30-year low, in part because of tax cuts enacted by the president as part of the stimulus package.

Average federal tax rates are lower than they were under Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.

These are numbers from the Congressional Budget Office and it doesn't matter if you look at just income taxes or all federal taxes combined, under President Obama, taxes are at a 30 year low.

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senseandsensibility

(17,114 posts)
7. Ha!
Wed Jul 11, 2012, 10:22 PM
Jul 2012

I haven't had a raise in years, but I'm happy for you! When I was receiving raises, I was happy to pay more,too.

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