Taxes have fallen every single year since 1980, and people want LESS taxes?

.. lower taxes.. government waste, democrats this.. democrats that... But why does nobody, and I do mean nobody from the right seem to ever acknowledge the FACT that the tax burden has gone down every single year since 1980?

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Poll: If you owned a media organization, would you raise your advertising rates today?

In about 24 hours, media outlets from all over the country will begin getting phone calls from organizations waning to buy airtime to get their message out on the healthcare bill that has now passed the house, and is on its way to the Senate.

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GOP Healthcare Propaganda - in pictures.

Well, the GOP propaganda machine is in full swing today.. trying to tug at the heartstrings of those folks who think the 2000 page bill is way too big..

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Thoughts on Cap and Trade? A Green Answer?

First of all, I have no interest in debating cap and trade and its impact on the economy and jobs.. my interest in this is to discuss ways of making it even more cost effective to industry that will be most affected by it. How about planting trees, to get points?

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GOP Announces: Oakland Raiders the best team in the NFL, rest of NFL devastated.

Being an Oakland Raider fan has been tough this year for me, but the GOP today have made me feel substantially better about wearing the Silver and Black.

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German Chancellor Merkel addresses Congress - Wilson Shouts "Sie liegen!"

During an address to a joint session of Congress, German Chancellor Merkel discussed Germany's role in Afghanistan.. In the middle of her speech, Rep. Joe Wilson stood and shouted "Sie liegen!".

The Bush Bailouts - Where was the outrage then?

Pull back the clock to 2005: United Airlines has reached an agreement with pension insurers in the US regarding the termination of four retirement plans.

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The cold facts of living within your means.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.. those evil organizations.. all those people living outside their means.. getting loans for homes they couldn't pay for.. and it destroyed the country.. Right?

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What if we're wrong about global warming?

Let's throw facts and data aside for a moment. Scientists say there is.. scientists say there is not.. No matter what side of the global warming debate you are on.. you can find someone to support your beliefs. So let's throw data aside for a moment.

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Stop The Phrase "Government Healthcare"

It happened with 9/11 and Iraq. where the two things were mentioned together so often, they became synonymous in so many American's minds. Well.. here we go again.. this time, it's government healthcare.

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Hey Billy-O.. why are you so quiet about Franken now?

If you know anything about Al Franken and Bill O'Riley.. You'll know that they absolutely despise each other. Bill has been in a couple of Al's books..Lies and the Lying Liars to Tell Them has quite a lot of Bill's BS lies in it..

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New Republican Gameplan: Dems as bad as we were!

Is the new Republican gameplan "Now this stuff is as scewed up as.. when the Republicans screwed it up last!"? Fox News Headline: Bank Failures Top 100 for Year, Most Since 1992 (GW Bush was president in 92'.. Clinton took his oath in 93').

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How much does your company pay to administer Healthcare Insurance Plans?

I work for an average sized corporation.. annual revenues are about $600 million. It's the largest employer in the region that I live. There are companies like it all around the country.

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Hasbro 3Q profit rises 8.8 pct on cost-cutting - Yahoo! News

This was something that was good to see.. an almost 9 percent jump in sales of Hasbro toys over the same quarter last year. That's a really big jump.. and toys are something bought with disposable income and is a good sign of the growing economy.

Do Healthcare reform facts even matter?

One curiosity of mine lately, is how much do healthcare reform facts even matter?

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C-SPAN Video Player - Weekly Republican Address

Well, The Republican's weekly address should just have been done by Fox News. It's verbatim what Fox has been saying all week.

Proposal - NO "They Did it First" Week - Nov 1st-7th.

My fellow Americans.. i would like to propose a week-long event here on Newsvine. For one week, no discussions are allowed to use the defense "but they (or you) did it first!". I do it.. you probably do it too.. and it's a foolish point in any discussion.

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For the Becks and Limbaugh Lovers - Value Magazine.

Beck and Limbaugh make more money then we do.. so they are better and smarter then us, and their opinion is more valuable. Just watch this video clip about Value Magazine, it sums it up perfectly. Check Worthington Law.

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Where's Jefferson Smith when we need him?

Jefferson Smith could never exist in today's Washington. There are Jefferson Smiths all around the country, and you'll never hear about them. You can't even make it in politics without selling out. Donations from cub scouts just won't make it anymore.

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Bush signs financial bailout bill - Economy in Turmoil- msnbc.com

Just to be crystal clear. Just to remind everyone who keeps blaming Obama for a huge bailout bill. Just take two seconds, and remember which president's name is at the bottom of it? It's NOT Barack Obama.

The trail of Government Waste

Government waste, government waste, we can't have government waste! All that ridiculous money they spend!! $400 wrenches... $400 a gallon gasoline... bridges that cost billions... tunnels that go nowhere... all terrible liberal big government waste.

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Democrats & Republicans - a look at the core.

When most people think about the core differences between Republicans and Democrats.. it's usually government size that comes to mind first. Republicans supposedly want no government.. and Democrats want government everything. Of course.. that's absolutely untrue.

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World to the GOP: We just don't like you!

Let's take all of these rabbit trails, and sum them all up.. and be done with it.. ok?

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Very bad politics - A look back at the right's view of the left from 2005.

Ironic that all the terrible things the neo-cons accused the democrats of doing in 2005, is exactly what they are doing in 2009. Except we didn't scream it in a presidential address to congress.

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