Do Connecticut Democrats have “battered woman syndrome”?

An exchange on Jim’s show this morning made me laugh and think at the same time.  A caller remarked paying (well, bribing) companies to come to Connecticut is analogous to paying a high priced mistress: when the money dries up, she disappears in the middle of the night. When you think about it, aren’t Democrats…

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Taxing “the rich” doesn’t tax the rich after all

Last month we told you about the largest tax hike in the history of the state of Illinois, a 67% increase in income taxes, and corporate taxes rising to 9.5%.  This would raise $2 billion and balance the budget claimed Governor Pat Quinn (D.).  The tax was so widely popular that companies like Sears, the…

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The Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street

About 10 months ago, Illinois passed what some believe to be the largest tax increase in the state’s history.  This was on top of a tax rate in Illinois that already was one of the highest in the country.  I don’t know whether Governor Pat Quinn (D.) followed this up by proudly announcing that Ilinois was open for business,…

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All the President’s taxes

While we are still learning the complete details of the President’s new tax proposals, allegedly to be used to reduce the debt and deficit, some in the Senate have already offered their thoughts.

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The Buffett tax

Today President Obama announced yet another tax proposal to reduce out debt.  This tax increase is only on the real millionaires and billionaires.  The thousandaires (i.e. those making more than $200,000 whose taxes will rise if the Bush tax cuts expire, as the President desires) won’t have to worry about this new proposal.

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