Bush Tax Cuts

Michael Bennet Says 'Here, You Forgot This,' And Hands Joe Biden His Baggage

To beat Joe Biden, a candidate needs to pound him with reality. Here's an example.

Open Thread - Sound Familiar?

Welcome to the Bush Tax Cuts 2.0. How'd that work out for the economy last time?

Jon Stewart Takes On Fox And The Right For Continuing Their War On The Poor

The Daily Show's Jon Stewart has finally figured out how the right decides which policies don't have to be paid for, should last forever and are "good for America" and you guessed it... they don't include any that help the poor.

Robert Reich: Republican Bullies Demand More

Now is the time to lance the boil of Republican extremism once and for all.

Speaker Boehner, Go F@*k Yourself

In December, House Speaker John Boehner told Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to "go f@*k yourself." It's long past time for Speaker Boehner to look in the mirror and say the same thing. Here's why...

Fact-Checking The Sean Hannity Playboy Interview

Fox News propagandist Sean Hannity sat down with Playboy, and though I'm not going to attempt to correct every one of his lies, it's worth spotlighting just how much wrongness he can cram into a single interview.

Obama, Bush Tax Cuts Cost Five Times More Than New Tax Hikes

Uncle Sam has a well-documented need for more tax revenue in the years ahead. And a big reason why is that between them, Presidents Bush and Obama cut taxes by more than the five times the amount of the combined new revenue hikes Obama got in January and is asking for now.

Begala On GOP Deficit Hypocrisy: 'Like Listening To Lectures On Hygiene From Typhoid Mary'

Democratic strategist and CNN contributor Paul Begala participated in a debate with The Daily Caller's Tucker Carlson at the Conservative Political Action Conference this week.

Boehner Misleadingly Claims Tax Revenue At A Record High

House Speaker John Boehner is peddling a new deception. Pretending to ignore inflation, population growth and the expansion of the American economy, Boehner is now claiming federal tax revenue is at a record high.

Low Capital Gains Tax Rates Fuel Record Income Inequality

A new analysis by Congressional Research Service analyst Thomas Hungerford is just the latest to show that historically low capital gains tax rates are "by far the largest contributor" to America's historically high income inequality.