Taxes

Robbing Peter to Pay Paul

by Jeff Lewis on September 7, 2011

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According to George Bernard Shaw, “A government with the policy of robbing Peter to pay Paul can be assured of the support of Paul.” That’s the Democratic political strategy in a nutshell. Don’t believe me? Let’s look at a few facts: Of all income taxes collected, the wealthiest 1% of ...

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The Tea Party, Right About Everything

by Jeff Lewis on July 26, 2011

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By Randall Hoven The false narrative is that the Tea Party is a bunch of stubborn nuts, if not outright racists.  In truth, the Tea Party has been right about everything, while almost everyone else has been nuts, especially the “experts.” Minimum wage.  One of the first things Democrats did ...

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New Speech…Same Plan

by Jeff Lewis on April 13, 2011

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The president claimed just two months ago when he proposed his 2012 budget that it “takes responsibility for our deficits and puts the nation on a path to live within its means.” The fact was it did not take responsibility for our deficits and did not put us on a ...

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The Federal Budget for Dummies

by Jeff Lewis on February 17, 2011

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President Obama released his budget this week for 2012. As is customary it also includes the president’s 10-year projections. According to his website, “…the President’s 2012 federal budget takes responsibility for our deficits and puts the nation on a path to live within its means.” That’s great! Our president has ...

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Ronald Reagan 1981 Inaugural Address

by Jeff Lewis on February 7, 2011

There have been some gifted orators in American history including our current president, but the truly great ones are different. They have a quality that speaks from the heart even when read from a tele-prompter or note cards. It seems they are speaking to you individually even though you realize ...

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Professor Irwin Corey and SOTU

by Jeff Lewis on January 26, 2011

I’m watching the president’s State of the Union address this week, and I kept thinking it was like watching Professor Irwin Corey. Do you remember him from the 1970’s? He appeared on the Smothers Brothers show, the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and many others. He’s the crazy professor who ...

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