Buffett Rule

Sarkozy Loss in France Could Mean Higher Taxes on the Rich in the United States?

clay.waters — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:02:00 +0000

Clay Waters

New York Times Paris bureau chief Steven Erlanger sees French president Nicolas Sarkozy on the ropes in his re-election bid in his Friday front-page dispatch, and strangely foresees possible consequences for the United States in the form of higher taxes: "With Vote Days Away, Outlook for Sarkozy Dims."

CNN's Zakaria Declares: 'If I were in Congress, I'd vote for the Buffett Rule'

matt.hadro — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:04:53 +0000

Matt Hadro

CNN host Fareed Zakaria, who admitted last year that he held off-the-record conversations with President Obama even though he was covering the President's foreign policy, has now expressed, in a CNN blog post, his support for the Buffett Rule – legislation that Obama has pushed for in recent weeks.

Buffett Rule

julia.seymour — Thu, 03 May 2012 21:16:03 +0000

Glenn Foden

Publish Date

April 18, 2012 - 5:12pm

Senate Rejects ‘Buffett Rule,’ Despite Networks’ Promotion of ‘Tax Reform’

julia.seymour — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:10:53 +0000

Nearly 70 percent of stories on millionaires tax include ‘fair’ talk; only 8 percent mention ‘politics of envy.’

Julia A. Seymour

The mainstream media rarely like the very rich, but billionaire Warren Buffett is the exception. The Berkshire Hathaway CEO remains unscathed, even adored by the liberal news media due to his liberal politics.

As People Disregard Information, the Best Liar Will Win

julia.seymour — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:43:02 +0000

Who benefits most from an ignorant electorate?

Dan Kennedy

The ignorance of the general public was on display during the April 1 “Meet the Press.” During that broadcast, a very recent AARP conference call was mentioned, in which the #1 question voiced by seniors about Obamacare was whether or not it had passed. Not only is what’s in it a mystery to 99 percent of the people – the very fact that it is law has apparently eluded many.