Thursday, February 11, 2010

Quick hit

"The healthcare bill as written is supported by less than 30 percent of the nation. But the public option is supported by almost 60 percent of the nation and 80 percent of political independents."

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Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Quick hit

In 1980 the highest incomes were taxed at 73 percent. In 2009 those same incomes were taxed at 35 percent.

You'd think that would quiet the complaints of the well-to-do, but it seems only to have emboldened them.

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Foot Quotes

"Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge"

Charles Darwin