From TP: Speaking on CNN’s “Starting Point,” Chief Economist at Moody, Mark Zandi, acknowledged a study by the Tax Policy Center that shows Romney’s plan to lower taxes by 20 percent across the board, while making up those losses in government revenue by closing loopholes on the wealthy, doesn’t add…
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From MotherJones: On the campaign trail, Mitt Romney rips President Obama’s policy on China and talks tough against the rising global power. “We’re going to crack down on China,” he said at a recent event in Ohio. “They’ve stolen our jobs; that’s gotta stop.” But according to Romney’s recent tax…
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From NYT: It’s impossible to say which Mitt Romney is the “real” Mitt Romney. But what we don’t know about Mr. Romney seems secondary to what we do know: He doesn’t think authenticity or consistency or conviction matter. It’s not just that he tweaks his message to suit his audience;…
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Ryan Begs for Obama’s Stimulus: (12)
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If you don’t have access to television or you’re held up somewhere this evening, you can watch the only vice presidential debate tonight on CMP, either on your laptop or on your smartphone (CMP is now smartphone friendly). The debate will cover both foreign and domestic topics and be divided…
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From The Root: This bait and switch performance was signaled in March by Romney’s key strategist Eric Fehrnstrom when CNN asked whether his candidate’s hard-core conservative positions taken during the primary would hurt him with moderates in the campaign against Obama. “Well, I think you hit a reset button for…
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This waste of skin did not even bother to ask the contenders about reproductive rights, the Supreme Court, mortgage foreclosures, or student loans. “Soft on Wall Street, Tough on Sesame Street” Romney was visibly agitated, un-presidential, and infantile in his demeanor — to say nothing of his incessant barrage of…
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If you don’t have access to television or you’re held up somewhere this evening, you can watch the debate tonight on CMP, either on your laptop or on your smartphone (CMP is now smartphone friendly) — we’re embedding Google’s YouTube feed. Tonight’s debate will be moderated by PBS’ Jim Lehrer.…
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