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Cutter: Okay Fine, We've Been Lying About Romney's Tax Plan

oscopino Wrote: Oct 07, 2012 9:40 AM

No moron! Mitt's plan is for lower rates across the board with a broader base, meaning EVERYONE pays taxes. It also does away with loop holes (mostly for high earners)... That equals higher revenues as it did every time it was tried I.E. in 1961 by JFK, in the mid eighties when Reagan did it and again (this one will shock ignorant libs like you) when GW Bush did it in his his first term. Each time federal revenues increased. I suspect that concept would upset people who don't contribute and more so people who only take handouts.... Are you one of them? Hint! do some research before posting next time and you won't appear to be such a tool!

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Cutter: Okay Fine, We've Been Lying About Romney's Tax Plan

One of the strongest elements of Mitt Romney's spectacular debate performance was his decisive rejoinder to the president's oft-repeated allegation that the Republican plans to raise taxes on middle class families. Obama said Romney has designs on an unpaid-for $5 trillion tax cut that would eventually necessitate higher tax bills for average Americans. Romney flatly rejected the claim by calling it false, then explained what he actually has in mind. But the president returned to the "$5 trillion" well on several subsequent occasions, prompting more rebuttals from his challenger. FactCheck.org and CNN reviewed Obama's accusation, and found it wanting....

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