We note in our Lunchtime Liberty Update this week that the Obama Administration's class warfare campaign…
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Barclays Capital Study Echoes CFIF on the Danger of Raising Taxes on "The Rich"

We note in our Lunchtime Liberty Update this week that the Obama Administration's class warfare campaign targeting "the rich" will inflict further harm on our economy.  Not only would such tax increases hit small businesses (which create most new jobs in America) particularly hard, it would also penalize the income segment that accounts for 1/3 of consumer spending, which itself accounts for 2/3 of the nation's economy. Confiscating even more of those dollars may sound fine on a teleprompter, but it will bring destructive consequences in the real world.

Now, a new study by Barclays Capital highlights another potential harm.  According to their analysis, Obama's plan will cause a 9% drop in the S&P 500 and a 900-point drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.  As noted in this morning…[more]

July 30, 2010 • 01:12 pm
Raising Taxes on “The Rich” Will Harm the Economy

Raising Taxes on “The Rich” Will Harm the Economy

“The question of whether to raise taxes on income earners over $200,000 is quickly becoming the central debate as the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts are set to expire on January 1.

Democrats Launch Suicide Mission to Equate Tea Party with GOP

Democrats Launch Suicide Mission to Equate Tea Party with GOP

It’s almost as if the liberals in charge of ramming through the president’s socialist agenda are completely out of touch with the frustrations of everyday Americans.

Please, Liberals, No More “Teachable Moments”

Please, Liberals, No More “Teachable Moments”

The irony is that the only person who has lacked understanding in Obama’s “teachable moments” has been the president himself.

CFIF Launches ‘Stop Net Regulation’ Campaign

CFIF Launches ‘Stop Net Regulation’ Campaign

“‘Stop Net Regulation’ will serve as the hub for the growing movement of conservatives across the country opposed to the federal government regulating the Internet..."

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In 1967, Teamsters Union President Jimmy Hoffa was jailed on a 13-year sentence for jury tampering, fraud and conspiracy. Which one of the following Presidents commuted his sentence?
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"House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is the world’s worst cleaning lady. How has she fulfilled her vaunted promise to 'drain the swamp' and preside over the 'most ethical Congress in history'? By shrugging her shoulders, downplaying the gravity of myriad ethics charges against corruptocrat Democrat Rep. Charlie Rangel and waiting for the 'political chips' to 'fall where they may.'  Imagine a custodial…[more]
 
 
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— Michelle Malkin, Syndicated Columnist
 
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