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In a Perfect Republican World, You’ll Have No Free Speech – Your Mic Turned Off!

Ezra Grant — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 12:02:46 +0000

A United States Senator, along with all the members of his party and the millions of Americans they represent, got his most basic freedom of speech taken away yesterday in a hearing of the House Oversight Committee , chaired by Republican Darrell Issa. Issa, trying to give Fox News some material for their brainless base […]

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For Republicans – It’s Only A Tax If You’re Talking About ObamaCare – Video

Ezra Grant — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 16:51:10 +0000

Appearing on MSNBC was a spokesperson for the RNC and an obvious supporter of Mitt Romney. Asked about the struggles the Romney campaign has in explaining whether or not the mandate is a tax or penalty, the spokesperson explained that they agreed with the Supreme court’s position that the mandate is a tax. But when […]

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Mitt Romney’s Sloppy Message On The Mandate – Is It A Tax or A Penalty?

Ezra Grant — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 15:13:18 +0000

They can’t even get their message straight, but Mitt Romney and his Republican backers wants to run the free world. The message in question here is where does Mitt Romney stand on the individual mandate – something he attached to his RomneyCare Health Care law in Massachusetts and found in President Obama’s Affordable Healthcare Act also known […]

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Michael Steele Confirms Only Small Percentage Of Americans Will Pay Penalty

Ezra Grant — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 23:53:41 +0000

Michael Steele, the former head of the Republican National Committee is not buying into the Republican talking points. Ever since the Supreme Court came out supporting the President’s healthcare reform law, Republicans have been on a rampage telling everyone who would listen that this law – also called ObamaCare – will be the biggest tax […]

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President Obama Once Again Ask Rich America to Pay Their Fair Share

Ezra Grant — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 15:43:33 +0000

And yet another call to our elected leaders to do what’s right for the huge majority of Americans and not just the richest among us. President Obama once again called on Congress to pass the Buffett rule, a law that would make our tax system more fairer requiring the richest 2% of Americans – those […]

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Mitt Romney Admits His Tax Rate Is Probably 15 Percent

Ezra Grant — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:55:21 +0000

Ever wonder why Mitt Romney is so hesitant to do the right thing and release his tax returns? Well maybe the reason has something to do with his tax rate – a rate the Republican frontrunner admits is “probably” less than 15%. Meanwhile, middle class America pays a rate of 38%. GOP presidential front-runner Mitt […]

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Mitt Romney’s Plan Will Raise Your Taxes

Ezra Grant — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:11:22 +0000

Unless you’re earning over $1 million a year that is, then you will see your taxes cut by as much as $146,000 a year. But for the middle class Americans struggling to make ends meet, prepare to pay more in taxes if Mitt Romney becomes your president. The non-partisan Tax Policy Center analyzed Mitt Romney’s […]

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President Obama Calls Boehner’s Caving “Good News”

Ezra Grant — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:06:34 +0000

In a statement, the President praised the “good news” that Boehner and House Republicans caved on extending the Payroll tax cuts for the middle class. “For the past several weeks, I’ve stated consistently that it was critical that Congress not go home without preventing a tax increase on 160 million working Americans. Today, I congratulate […]

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Republicans Vote Against American Jobs Again – Must Make Obama Fail

Ezra Grant — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:00:46 +0000

Republicans again successfully blocked another portion of President Obama’s jobs bill. The bill that just went down in the Senate had 50 Democrats voting in favor and all Republicans voting against it. It would create or save 400,000 jobs, and put first responders back to work throughout the nation. Republicans stood in unity and voted […]

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President Obama – “Wealthiest Americans Must Pay Their Fair Share!”

Ezra Grant — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 15:57:19 +0000

In his weekly address to the nation, President Obama continued his push for a balanced approach to the nation’s debt problem, and called for Republicans to agree to raising revenues along with spending cuts. “The truth is, you can’t solve our deficit without cutting spending. But you also can’t solve it without asking the wealthiest Americans to […]

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G.O.P Putting America In Default Status To Avoid A 3% Tax Hike On Millionaires

Ezra Grant — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 14:12:21 +0000

In his weekly address to the nation, President Obama spoke about the looming debt ceiling, and the discussion presently going on between Democrats and Republicans. The President detailed what both sides have already agreed to, saying; “The good news is, we agree on some of the big things. We agree that after a decade of […]

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David Brooks – These Infected Republicans Are Unfit To Lead

Ezra Grant — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:39:51 +0000

If the debt ceiling talks fail, independent voters will see that Democrats were willing to compromise but Republicans were not. If responsible Republicans don’t take control, independents will conclude that Republican fanaticism caused this default. They will conclude that Republicans are not fit to govern. And they will be right. Those are the words as […]

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Tim Pawlenty’s Policies Makes Bush Tax Cuts Look Liberal

Ezra Grant — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:51:48 +0000

Tim Pawlenty came out with his economic proposal, a financial calamity that would make the Bush Tax cuts look as if it was proposed by former Representative and ultra liberal Alan Grayson. Some of the numbers in the Pawlenty plan are: Reducing the top individual income tax rate from 35% to 25% Reducing the top […]

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Paul Ryan Can’t Explain His Trickle Down Economics To The Voters

Ezra Grant — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:17:49 +0000

Republican Paul Ryan is able to go on television and proclaim the myth that taking money from seniors and giving it to billionaires in the form of a Tax cut is the way to get America back on the economic track. On television, with the media bought and paid for by some of these same […]

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Republican Governor To Raise Taxes–On The Poor!

Ezra Grant — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 02:25:36 +0000

The American people have been bamboozled by the Republican party and nowhere is this more evident than in what’s happening in Michigan. Republican governor, Rick Snyder has finally figured out that raising taxes is the way to get his state out of a financial hole, and while most rational Americans had figured this out a while […]

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The Lesson of Not Taxing The Rich in Hard Economic Times

Ezra Grant — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 19:11:36 +0000

If history is to be our guide, then why aren’t we doing what’s already historically proven to work? The refusal by congressional Republicans to raise the taxes of the rich in these hard economic times makes as much sense as pouring water into the ocean. And this refusal goes against all that history has taught […]

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