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Who is this $250,000 Small Businessman?

I assume the $250,000 means married filing joint returns or married individuals with income of $125,000 filing separate returns. According to factcheck.org this group makes up 2% of all U.S. households. They earn 24% of […]
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‘s the Economy Stupid

The #1 concern of all Americans is the economy. The solution is simple: require all buildings to have an energy efficiency inspection each year, just like the safety inspection you get for the car. Building […]
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Taxes

47% of Americans pay no federal taxes, another 25% pay so little it’s insignificant. The national debt is apparently less of a concern to these people. That is not right at all. The nation’s infrastructure […]
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The Debt

Our debt right now is about $16.5 trillion. Projections of the current budget and extrapolations of the administration’s programs bring the debt to $20 trillion in five years. This assumes the GDP remains at 4% […]
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Jobs

There are 15 unemployed Americans, plus 10 million under-employed, plus 1 million discouraged workers. The unemployment rate is about 10%. 12% of Americans depend on food stamps. Fifty years ago 34% of American jobs were […]