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Comment by clarence swinney on 'The Real Reason'

clarence swinney — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 15:06:35 GMT

TAX MYTHS II
HIGHEST TAXED CORPORATIONS
HIGHEST TAX ON INCOME
A.Corporate top rate is 35%
paid 12.1% in 2011—avg 10%-15% in recent years

B.Tax Foundation summary of 2009 tax returns.
Top10% got 43% individual income paid 18% tax rate
25% got 66% and paid 15%
50% got 87% and paid 12.5%
137 Million returns paid 11.01%
borrowed 1400B

OECD RANKING
#1---largest percent (44%) of workers paid lowest wages--
#2---Least taxes on corporations
#3---Least taxes overall (30% of gdp in fed-state-local)
#4---Inequality

Comment by Carbine on 'The Real Reason'

Carbine — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 15:08:15 GMT

The professional dissemblers of the left wing, such as Gary and Chris Fitzsimmons, have invested years of effort in ginning up hatred of Art Pope. A sane and sensible society would be revolted by the lies, distortions, and malicious character assassination routinely practiced by the Democrats against this thoughtful, decent man. But this is North Carolina after 100-plus years of virtual Democratic Party dictatorship, so anything goes, apparently.

Comment by dap916 on 'The Real Reason'

dap916 — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 20:21:52 GMT

I can't wait to watch the in-state AND national media go after each and every move Art Pope makes...every idea he presents and puts up for consideration. Can't wait to see the pictures in the newspapers, on the news broadcasts and emails sent out by the NCDP of homeless people, kids being presented in dire straights because of what will be portrayed as Pope/NCGOP policies...etc. One misstep, one rare exception where someone needing help and actually deserving it not receiving it and it'll be nightly news for weeks and over-and-over presentations on it in every form of media we have INCLUDING big radical leftwing websites like www.bluenc.com here in NC and www.dailykos.com nationally. It will get ugly. I hope Mr. Pope is ready for the ugly politics that he's about to have to endure.

Now, saying that.....I think this is a BRILLIANT choice. Kudos, Mr. Governor-elect.

Comment by clarence swinney on 'The Real Reason'

clarence swinney — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 19:31:53 GMT

Obama Inherited
Great Recession
10% unemployment
1400B Deficit
3500B Spending
11,900B of Debt
Two Wars
Tax Cut for Rich
Part D unfunded
Torture chambers
He did not close Gitmo
He increased Afghan war
He cut taxes for all workers
He started a program Efficient Spending
He won reelection

Comment by Anonymous User on 'The Real Reason'

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