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Daily Media Spotlight September 8, 2010
In Politico’s “Arena”, Grover Norquist calls out President Obama on his failure to keep his tax pledge: “Barack Obama ran for president in 2008 with two key promises. He wou...
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President Clings to Failure, Ignores Obvious Solutions
Today, the President spoke in Ohio touting his newest reincarnation of failed policy: his proposal to funnel $50 billion in “stimulus” spending to infrastructure plans across the countr...
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Denny Heck Campaign Caught Telling Lies about the “No New Taxes” Pledge
The Denny Heck for Congress campaign issued a statement recently attacking Jaime Herrera for signing the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. The attack is almost identical to the misleading claims made by ...
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Video: JFK vs. Obama on Tax Cuts
H/T to the Winston Group for putting this excellent video together on the differing opinions of two Democrat Presidents: John F. Kennedy and Barack Obama on tax cuts and their impact on the ec...
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Lassa Campaign Following the Tactics of the DCCC in WI-07
Taking a page from the Democrat Party of Wisconsin, the Julie Lassa for Congress campaign began running its own deliberately false attack ad against Sean Duffy and the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. T...
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Daily Media Spotlight September 7, 2010
Americans for Tax Reform’s own Mattie Corrao appears in the opinion pages in The Washington Times with “Getting the drop on cough medicine.” She notes: “The FDA has an...
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Senator Kerry at it Again
The Daily Caller recently unearthed a letter from several Congressmen to former FCC Chairman William Kennard in the wake of the 1996 Telecommunications Act. Among the letter’s signees is Sena...
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Flush With Union Cash, DC Mayoral Candidate Vincent Gray Looks to Roll Back DC School Reform
The fight for the Democratic mayoral nominee in Washington DC encapsulates the national struggle for education reform. On one side you have Mayor Adrian Fenty and his appointed School Chancellor Mi...
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Daily Media Spotlight September 3, 2010
“How Do You Stop an Elephant Charging?” That’s the question asked by Peggy Noonan in The Wall Street Journal. According to Grover Norquist, the charging elephant seems like ...
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Dina Titus Attack Ad on Joe Heck and the Taxpayer Protection Pledge is Thoroughly Misleading
Following in the footsteps of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and several other Democrat congressional candidates, Dina Titus launched a “blatantly false” attack ...
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120 Days to Go Until the Largest Tax Hikes in History
See also: Get 'Em While They're Hot: Medicine Cabinet Tax Hits in 120 Days
In just 120 days, the largest tax hikes in the history of America will take effect. They will hit ...
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Government vs. Private Control and "Balkanization" of the Internet
The Economist had a piece yesterday called “The Future of the Internet: A virtual counter-revolution.” It twists and turns through the ways that government and businesses are atte...
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Get 'Em While They're Hot: Medicine Cabinet Tax Hits in 120 Days
Thanks to Obamacare, Americans will no longer be able to use health savings account (HSA), flexible spending account (FSA), or health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) pre-tax dollars to purchase non...
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Vote 'NO!' to Government Regulation of Privacy at The Economist
Currently, several members of Congress and the Federal Trade Commission are pursuing onerous regulations concerning government regulation of online privacy.Two privacy bills are up for consideratio...
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FCC Stalls on Internet Regulation; Asks for More Comments
Against immense pressure from left-wing groups, yesterday the FCC announced that instead of adopting onerous Internet regulations, more study is needed. This is a breath of fresh air, but it ...
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Why was the Volcker Commission Constrained by Obama’s Tax Pledge, but not the Simpson-Bowles?
During his campaign, President Obama made a “firm pledge” not to raise “any form” of taxes on families making less than $250,000 per year. White House spokesman Robert...
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Daily Media Spotlight September 2, 2010
From Nevada News and Views: "ATR Comes Back Swinging at Dina ' Tax-Us'." Democrats seem to be truly committed this election cycle to misleading the American people about wha...
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Harry Reid Looks to Resurrect RES During Lame-Duck
Harry Reid (D-Nev.) made news Tuesday when he announced that he would try to pass an energy bill during the lame-duck session. This comes as a surprise to most as Reid pulled his energy bill right ...
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Daily Media Spotlight September 1, 2010
Victory! FlashReport celebrates the defeat of California’s “bag tax” in the state legislature. FlashReport’s Publisher Jon Fleischman: “I want to express m...
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Obama Tax Commission Report: Baby Step Toward IRS Tax Preparation
Last week, President Obama's tax reform commission came out with their long-overdue report--buried on a Friday during the August recess.
One area of the report worth exploring is the sectio...
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